Aransas County Court at Law Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

When a continuance is granted, a setting conference must be held immediately and the granting order must reset the trial; other deadlines remain in effect unless the Court amends them.

Upon granting a Motion for Continuance, a setting conference shall immediately be held and the Order granting such Motion for Continuance shall contain an Order resetting the case for trial. All other deadlines remain intact unless amended by the Court.

CRITICAL

A motion to continue a trial setting, including a joint or agreed motion, is not effective without the Court’s consent.

No Motion for Continuance of a trial setting, including joint or agreed motions of all parties, shall be effective without the Court’s consent.

CRITICAL

For a prescheduled trial or hearing, an attorney must file a Motion for Continuance; the Judge may grant it at the Judge’s discretion.

If there is a prescheduled trial or hearing date, a Motion for Continuance must be filed and said continuance may be granted at the discretion of the Judge.

CRITICAL

Grounds for continuing a trial setting must be presented at least 10 days before trial or at the Pre-Trial Conference, unless the Court permits otherwise for good cause.

Any grounds for continuance of a trial setting must be presented to the Court at least ten (10) days prior to the trial setting or at Pre-Trial Conference, except by permission of the Court with good cause shown.

WARNING

If a setting is made after the Court Manager receives a vacation letter, the attorney may request a reset without filing a Motion for Continuance.

If a setting is made after a vacation letter has been received by the Court Manager said attorney may request a reset without a Motion for Continuance.

WARNING

A tentative schedule in another court is not a basis for granting a continuance.

Tentative schedules in another Court will not be grounds for granting a continuance.