Gillespie County District Court, Texas Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

Criminal cases have no summary or automatic first continuances; continuances must comply with the cited statutes, reset dates must be obtained from the DA, and the continuance or reset order must be signed by the DA.

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. Reset dates must be obtained from the DA and the order continuing or resetting shall be signed by the DA.

CRITICAL

A non-agreed continuance filed less than seven days before a hearing is presumptively denied, and the filing party 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.

WARNING

Continuances must comply with the cited provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure and Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code.

7. 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

The parties’ agreement does not automatically grant a continuance.

Continuances are not automatic upon agreement by the parties.

WARNING

Filing a motion for continuance alone does not grant the continuance.

Mere filing of a Motion for Continuance does not mean the continuance will be granted.

WARNING

For a continuance agreed to by all parties, notify the Court Coordinator; she will consult with the Judge before the matter is removed from the docket.

8. If you have a continuance that is agreed to by all parties, please contact the Court Coordinator and advise her of this and she will consult with the Judge prior to removing the matter from the docket.