Denton County Courts at Law Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

The first continuance must be granted on or before announcement day without a showing of cause, subject to the judge’s approval.

The first continuance shall be granted on or prior to announcement day without necessity of showing cause , subject to approval by the judge.

CRITICAL

A lower-priority case delayed by a conflicting setting must be continued until the conflict is resolved or the case is reset.

A lower priority case delayed by a conflicting setting shall be continued until the conflict is resolved or the case is reset.

CRITICAL

The first continuance or pass must be granted on or before announcement day without a showing of cause, subject to the trial judge’s approval.

The first continuance and/or first pass shall be granted on or prior to announcement day without necessity of showing cause, subject to approval · by the trial judge.

CRITICAL

A trial or hearing date may not be postponed or changed without Court approval.

A trial or hearing date may not be postponed or changed without Court approval.

CRITICAL

A non-final or non-special set hearing may be removed or reset only by agreement of all opposing sides or after reasonable notice to them; noncompliance may result in costs being assessed.

A party or counsel setting a non-fmal or non-special set hearing may remove or reset such setting only (a) upon agreement of all opposing sides or (b) after reasonable notice to all opposing sides. Failure to comply with this Rule may result in costs being assessed.

CRITICAL

Unless good cause is shown, a motion for continuance must be filed at least ten days before trial and will be heard if set for hearing by the time of trial.

Except for good cause shown, any Motion for Continuance must be filed no less than ten (10) days prior to the trial date and will be heard by the Court if set for hearing at or before the time of trial.

CRITICAL

A case passed or continued because of an attorney’s vacation may receive a new setting only if the parties agree or good cause is shown.

A case passed or continued because of an attorney's vacation may not receive a new setting except upon agreement of the parties or upon good cause shown .

CRITICAL

A continuance may be granted only when required for a fair disposition, to resolve a conflict with a higher-priority setting, or as provided by law.

All continuances shall be granted only when required for a fair disposition of litigation or when a setting is in conflict with a setting having a higher priority under these Rules or as provided by law.

CRITICAL

Continuances and subsequent passes may be granted only when required for a fair disposition, to resolve a conflict with a higher-priority setting, or as provided by law.

All continuances and subsequent passes shall be_granted only when required for a fair disposition of litigation or when a setting is in conflict with a setting having a higher priority under these Rules or as provided by law.

CRITICAL

A continuance motion based on facts arising on or after the ten-day deadline must be filed as soon as possible and will be heard when the Court sets a time.

Any motion for continuance based upon facts which occur on or after the deadline set forth in this paragraph will be filed as soon as possible and will be heard at a time to be set by the Court.

CRITICAL

A trial date may not be changed without Court consent; absent good cause, a continuance motion must be filed at least 10 days before trial, while motions based on later-occurring facts must be filed as soon as possible and heard at a time set by the Court.

1.9.4 A trial date cannot be postponed or changed without the consent of the Court. Except for good cause shown, any Motion for Continuance will be filed no less than 10 days prior to the trial date and will be heard by the Court if set for hearing at or before the time of trial. Any motion for continuance based upon facts which occur on or after the deadline set forth in this paragraph will be filed as soon as possible and will be heard at a time to be set by the Court.

CRITICAL

A trial date cannot be postponed or changed without the Court’s consent.

A trial date cannot be postponed or changed without the consent of the Court.

WARNING

Substitution of counsel ordinarily does not constitute good cause for a subsequent continuance.

Substitution of counsel is ordinarily not good cause for subsequent continuances.

WARNING

The court may grant additional time in exceptional cases requiring more complex evaluation.

The court may grant additional time in exceptional cases that require more complex evaluation.

WARNING

Counsel must notify the Court within a reasonable time before the hearing; failure to do so may result in sanctions.

If counsel fails to notify the Court within a reasonable time before the date of the hearing, then the Court may impose appropriate sanctions.

WARNING

A case passed or continued because of an attorney's vacation may receive a setting only if the parties agree or good cause is shown.

A case passed or continued because of an attorney's vacation may not receive a setting except upon agreement of the parties or upon good cause shown.

WARNING

Substitution of counsel ordinarily is not good cause for a subsequent continuance.

Substitution of counsel is ordinarily not good cause for subsequent continuances .

WARNING

If the requested hearing time is insufficient, the Court may continue the matter as its docket allows.

If the time requested is not sufficient, the Court may continue the matter as the Court's docket allows .

INFO

A mutually agreed delay of a hearing or final trial setting is a pass and is charged against both parties.

A "pass" is a delay of a hearing or final trial setting that is mutually agreed upon by the parties, and for purposes of these Rules, is charged against both parties.

INFO

A continuance is a party-requested delay of a hearing or final trial setting and is charged against the requesting party.

A "continuance" is a delay of a hearing or final trial setting requested by one party, and for purposes of these Rules, is charged against the requesting party.