Hale County District Court Adjournment & Extension Requirements
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Requirements for requesting adjournments, extensions, and continuances.
CRITICAL
Continuances require good cause shown in a written motion supported by affidavit.
Continuances will not be granted except for good cause shown upon written Motion supported by affidavit.
CRITICAL
An attorney requesting a continuance because of a conflicting trial must provide the court and opposing counsel a motion with specified details and attach the conflicting case’s setting notice.
An attorney seeking to have a case continued on the grounds that the attorney is to go to trial in another court, shall furnish the court and opposing counsel with a Motion for Continuance, which shall disclose the name of the court in which such other case is filed, the style of the case, the time for which such case is set, and the date on which the conflicting setting was made. A copy of the setting notice of the conflicting case shall be attached to the motion.
CRITICAL
If the conflicting case is passed, continued, or disposed of before or during the week of trial, the attorney must immediately notify the judge and opposing counsel.
In the event the conflicting case is passed, continued or disposed of prior to or during the week in which the case is set for trial under these Rules, the attorney shall immediately notify the Judge and opposing counsel of such fact.
CRITICAL
A continuance requires good cause shown in a written motion supported by affidavit.
Continuances will not be granted except for good cause shown upon written Motion supported by affidavit.
CRITICAL
Summary or automatic first continuances are not allowed, and continuances must comply with the rules.
**Continuances.** There will be no summary or automatic “first” continuances. All continuances shall comply with these rules.
CRITICAL
An attorney seeking a continuance because of a conflicting trial must provide a motion with specified case and setting information and attach the conflicting setting notice; the attorney must immediately notify the judge and opposing counsel if the other case is passed, continued, or disposed of during the specified period.
a. An attorney seeking to have a case continued on the grounds that the attorney is to go to trial in another court, shall furnish the court and opposing counsel with a Motion for Continuance, which shall disclose the name of the court in which such other case is filed, the style of the case, the time for which such case is set, and the date on which the conflicting setting was made. A copy of the setting notice of the conflicting case shall be attached to the motion. In the event the conflicting case is passed, continued or disposed of prior to or during the week in which the case is set for trial under these Rules, the attorney shall immediately notify the Judge and opposing counsel of such fact.
WARNING
There are no summary or automatic first continuances, and all continuances must comply with the rules.
Rule 5.08 Continuances. There will be no summary or automatic "first" continuances. All continuances shall comply with these rules.
How do I request an adjournment or extension in Hale County District Court?
The request must include reason for request. Continuances require good cause shown in a written motion supported by affidavit.
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