Comal County Courts at Law Adjournment & Extension Requirements
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Requirements for requesting adjournments, extensions, and continuances.
CRITICALCivil cases
A party unable to proceed for good cause must file and serve a written objection within five days after notice, or at least one day before a hearing requested less than five days out; the objection must state specific conflict reasons and provide two alternate available dates, and the objecting party must set it for hearing or move for a continuance.
If for good cause the opposing party cannot proceed to a hearing or final trial on the requested date, the party shall file and serve a written objection within five (5) days of receipt of notice of the setting, unless the hearing is requested within less than five (5) days, in which event, the written objection must be filed and served at least one (1) day prior to the hearing. The objection shall include the specific reason(s) for the conflict, including but not limited to the styles and cause numbers of any cases for which a court setting, mediation, deposition, or other matter is a reason for the conflict. In addition to providing the specific reason(s) for the conflict, the party objecting shall also provide two (2) alternate available dates obtained from the Court Administrator/Coordinator, on which they are available for the hearing or final trial. Failure to comply may waive the objection. It shall be the responsibility of the objecting party to set the Objection to Setting for hearing or to file a motion for continuance on the setting. Failure to appear will waive the objection.
CRITICALCivil cases
A case may not be reset beyond the time limits established by the Code of Criminal Procedure or the Rules of Judicial Administration.
In no event shall the case be reset beyond the time limits set out in the Code of Criminal Procedure or the Rules of Judicial Administration.
INFOCivil cases
A party may file and seek a hearing on a Motion for Continuance in accordance with TRCP 251.
Nothing in these rules shall prevent a party from filing and seeking a hearing on a Motion for Continuance in accordance with TRCP 251.
How do I request an adjournment or extension in Comal County Courts at Law?
The request must include reason for request and proposed new dates. A party unable to proceed for good cause must file and serve a written objection within five days after notice, or at least one day before a hearing requested less than five days out; the objection must state specific conflict reasons and provide two alternate available dates, and the objecting party must set it for hearing or move for a continuance.
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