Archer County District Court, Texas Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

A not-ready announcement must be made in a properly formed, detailed motion for continuance explaining why the case is not ready; otherwise the Court will treat the announcement as ready.

(b) Announcements of "not ready" shall be made in a detailed Motion for Continuance in proper form, containing a detailed explanation of why the case is not ready for trial. Failure to announce properly will be considered an announcement of "ready" by the Court.

CRITICAL

A continuance to a later plea setting will be considered only if Chapter 29 authorizes it or the specified joint resetting order requirements are met.

(d) Continuances of cases on jury docket to a subsequent plea setting will be considered by the Court only if Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 29 authorizes the continuance OR: (I) A joint resetting order approved by the State and the defense is presented to the Court; (ii) The order provides for a specific date on a summary docket date for the setting; (iii) The order provides that all counsel and the defendant will be present on the specified date; and (iv) The order is signed for approval by all counsel and the defendant and complies with Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 29.

CRITICAL

Agreed, first, and automatic continuances or passes are not allowed; a specific continuance motion must be presented at least 10 days before the hearing or trial and must include detailed information if based on a scheduling conflict.

There shall be no "agreed," "frrst" or "automatic" continuances or passes of cases set for hearing. All motions for continuance must be specific and presented at least ten ( 10) days before the scheduled hearing or trial. If the basis for a continuance is a conflict in settings, the specific style, docket number, court, date of case filing, date of case setting, and the judge scheduled to hear the case will be included in the motion, together with the name, address and telephone number of the person with the other court to be contacted for information regarding the case.

CRITICAL

A continuance request made with a not-ready announcement must state specific reasons and be presented in a detailed, proper motion.

All announcements of "not ready" must state specific reasons therefore and shall be accompanied by a detailed and proper motion for continuance.

CRITICAL

A criminal pretrial hearing may be continued only on a written motion filed before the hearing; first-setting or agreed continuances are barred unless Chapter 29 permits them.

No pretrial hearings will be continued except upon written motion filed prior to the hearing. No Afirst setting@ or Aagreed@ continuances will be permitted by the Court, except when permitted by Chapter 29 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.

WARNING

A Final Pretrial Conference may not be continued because of failure to comply with the Pretrial Scheduling Order.

No Final Pretrial Conference shall be continued for failure to comply with the Pretrial Scheduling Order.