Gonzales County Court Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

Each side will generally be allowed one continuance; any additional request must be made at the bench and communicated directly to the Court.

Each side will be generally allowed one continuance. Any additional requests must be made at the bench and communicated directly to the Court.

CRITICAL

Three pretrial non-jury settings are permitted for discovery; if more are necessary, both parties must request them from the Court, and unresolved cases move to a contested Motions/Announcement setting after the third setting unless more settings are approved.

C. There is a total of three pretrial non-jury settings permitted for discovery purposes. If additional pretrial settings are necessary, both parties must approach the Court to request additional settings. D. Unresolved cases will be moved to a contested Motions/Announcement setting after the third pretrial non-jury setting, unless additional settings have been approved.

CRITICAL

A continuance or postponement may be granted only with all counsel's consent or after nonjoining parties have been notified and had an opportunity to object; the Court may still deny the request or require a hearing.

No request for a continuance, to pass, postpone or reset any trial, pretrial, or other hearing shall be granted unless counsel for all parties consent, or unless all parties not joining in such request have been notified and have had an opportunity to object. Agreement by counsel for all parties to a continuance does not mean automatic approval by the Court, and the Court reserves the right to deny or require a hearing.

CRITICAL

Trial counsel must attend the pretrial conference and be prepared to announce readiness; any announcement of not ready must be accompanied by a motion for continuance.

G. Trial counsel are ordered to attend the pretrial conference and discuss all aspects of the trial and shall be prepared to make an announcement of "ready" or "not ready." Any announcement of "not ready" shall be accompanied by a motion for continuance.

WARNING

If an order or final judgment is not furnished within the applicable time, the Court may continue the case or place it on the dismissal docket at its discretion.

Upon failure to furnish the Court with an order or final judgment within the applicable time period, the Court may continue the case or place the case on the Court's dismissal docket at the Court's discretion.

WARNING

The timeline may be extended by written motion upon a showing of good cause.

The timeline may be expanded upon written motion for good cause shown.

INFO

Additional resets may be approved if all parties sign a jury waiver.

E. If a jury waiver is signed by all parties, additional resets may be approved.