Coke County District Court, Texas Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

An extension beyond the allotted 12 months requires a court finding of extraordinary circumstances and a hearing.

Any extension of time over the allotted 12 months requires the Court to make a finding of “extraordinary circumstances” and will require a hearing.

CRITICAL

A continuance extending beyond the original deadline requires a hearing and extraordinary findings; a motion for extension should accompany the continuance request.

The difference is whether the continuance would require an extension beyond the original deadline, those will require a hearing as it will require those extraordinary findings, and a motion for extension should accompany the continuance request.

CRITICAL

A request for continuance requires a motion and/or order for hearing before the Court considers the matter.

IT IS ORDERED that the following situations require a motion and/or order for hearing on the matter prior to consideration by the Court; or an advisement by the Department upon the event occurrence: 1. Requests for Continuance (TRCP 251) M/O;

CRITICAL

A request for an extension requires a motion and/or order for hearing before the Court considers the matter.

IT IS ORDERED that the following situations require a motion and/or order for hearing on the matter prior to consideration by the Court; or an advisement by the Department upon the event occurrence: 2. Requests for Extensions (TFC§ 264.401(b-3)) M/O;

WARNING

Motions for continuance should be written, include reasoning, and be filed with the court no later than 3 days prior to any need (or as soon as you become aware of the conflict) for unplanned/unaccounted for vacation time.

Motions for continuance should be written, include reasoning, and be filed with the court no later than 3 days prior to any need (or as soon as you become aware of the conflict) for unplanned/unaccounted for vacation time.

WARNING

A continuance requested within the 12-month deadline may be agreed to, subject to the Court’s scheduling.

Continuances requested inside the 12 month deadline can be agreed and will be accommodated as the court’s scheduling allows.