Colorado County District Court, Texas Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

Motions for continuance must comply with Rules 251 and following of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

All Motions for Continuance shall be in accordance with Rules 251 et seq of the Texas Ru les of Civil Procedure.

CRITICAL

A case is continued only after the presiding judge signs an order granting the motion or the Court Administrator for the presiding judge notifies all parties not to appear.

A case is not continued unless an Order Granting the Motion for Continuance has been signed by the presiding judge or the Court Administrator for the presiding judge has notified all parties not to appear.

CRITICAL

The Court Administrator may not extend the time for delivering pretrial forms.

The Court Administrator is not authorized to extend the time for delivering pretrial forms.

WARNING

Filing a motion for continuance does not itself grant a continuance, even if all parties agree.

The mere filing of a Motion for Continuance does not mean that the continuance will be granted, even with the agreement of all parties.

WARNING

A proceeding may not be delayed or continued solely to accommodate recording, broadcasting, or photographing.

No proceeding or session shall be delayed or continued for the sole purpose of allowing recording, broadcasting, or photographing whether because of installation of equipment, obtaining consent, conduct of the proceeding relating to the recording, broadcasting, or photographing, or other questions.