Edwards County District Court Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

There are no summary or automatic first continuances; continuances must comply with the cited statutes.

There will be no summary or automatic "first continuances." All continuances shall be in accordance with Arts. 29.01 through 29.13, C.C.P. and Art 30.003, Texas Civil Prac. & Remedies Code.

CRITICAL

Continuances must comply with Articles 29.01 through 29.13 of the C.C.P. and Article 30.003 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code.

All continuances shall be in accordance with Arts. 29.01 through 29.13, C.C.P. and Art. Tx. Civil Prac. & Rem. Code 30.003

WARNING

Party agreement or merely filing a Motion for Continuance does not automatically grant a continuance.

Continuances are not automatic upon agreement by the parties. Mere filing of a Motion for Continuance does not mean the continuance will be granted.

WARNING

A non-agreed continuance motion filed less than seven days before a hearing is presumptively denied, and the filer should not rely on it without a signed order.

Non-agreed continuances filed less than seven (7) days prior to hearing are presumptively DENIED and the filing party should not rely on the Continuance Motion without a signed Order.