Fort Bend County Justice of the Peace Courts Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

Attorneys or defendants may request a reset no later than 24 hours before the current setting, unless the circumstances justifying the request arise later.

Attorneys or defendants may request reset of cases no later than twenty-tour (24) hours before the current setting, unless the circumstances justifying the request for reset occur thereafter.

CRITICAL

Continuance requests must be submitted in writing at least three business days before trial or hearing unless the grounds arose later; the Court may consider the motion by submission.

Requests for postponements (continuances) must be submitted in writing to the Court at least three (3) business days preceding the date of the trial or hearing, unless it be shown that the grounds for the request arose thereafter. Motions for postponement (continuance) may be considered by submission.

CRITICAL

A hearing-reset request must be made in writing and submitted to the Court within 24 hours of the scheduled hearing, unless a situation prevents a timely request.

Requests for a reset of a hearing must be made in writing and submitted to the Court within twenty-four (24) hours of the scheduled hearing, unless a given situation arises that prevents the timeliness of the request.

WARNINGCriminal cases

A diversion contract may be extended or adjusted if more time is determined necessary for the child to complete diversion.

If it is determined that more time is necessary for a child to successfully complete diversion, a diversion contract can be extended and/or adjusted.

WARNINGCriminal cases

A continuance of a referral hearing may be granted for no more than 60 days to allow an opportunity to comply with the Diversion Agreement.

A continuance for the referral hearing (not to exceed 60 days) is granted to allow an opportunity for compliance with the terms of the Diversion Agreement.

WARNINGCriminal cases

An extension of the diversion period may not exceed one year from its original start date.

The diversion period is extended for the following period (not to exceed one year from the original start date of the diversion):

WARNINGCriminal cases

The Judge may continue the hearing for up to 60 days to allow additional time to comply with the agreement.

d. Continue the hearing for not more than sixty (60) days to allow additional time for compliance with the terms of the agreement.

WARNING

Individual Justice Courts may set their own reset allowances for certain case types.

Each Justice Court may have its own rules about reset allowances for certain case types.

WARNINGCriminal cases

The Judge may extend the diversion period, but not beyond one year from its initial start date.

c. Extend the diversion period not to exceed one year from the initial start date.