Jefferson County Courts at Law Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

When counsel agree to seek a continuance, the initiating counsel must immediately notify the Court, which decides whether to grant it; failure to notify within a reasonable time before the date may result in sanctions.

(b) In the event Counsel agree to continue any trial or other hearing, counsel initiating the request for continuance shall immediately notify the Court and the Court will decide whether to grant such continuance. If such counsel fails to notify the court within a reasonable time before the scheduled trial or hearing, the court may impose appropriate sanctions.

CRITICAL

A special setting typically will not be continued for the listed reasons, subject to the stated medical-emergency, conflicting-setting order, newly undiscoverable evidence, and written-objection exceptions.

A case designated as a "Special Setting" will typically not be continued for any of the following reasons: 1). The case is not ready to be tried 2). Discovery is not complete 3). The case should first be mediated 4). Availability of a party or witness unless it is a medical emergency 5). Unresolved discovery disputes 6). Conflicting trial schedules (Unless there is an Order overruling the Motion for Continuance in the conflicting setting which expressly states you are specially set in this case). 7). Recent discovery of new witnesses, parties or evidence unless they could not have been discovered before. 8). Vacation letter 9). Difficulty getting ready for trial due to conflicting trial schedule 10). Protective Order from another court, unless entered over your written objection expressly stating to that court that you have a preferential setting

CRITICAL

The filing date may be extended only after an application and a written court order.

unless after application the Court enters a written order extending the date for filing.

CRITICAL

A Try or Dismiss case cannot be passed by agreement, and an agreed or unopposed continuance motion is not automatically granted; a hearing is required.

A case designated as a "Try or Dismiss" case or placed on the "Try or Dismiss" docket will not be passed by agreement nor will an "agreed" or "unopposed" motion for continuance be automatically granted. A hearing will be necessary.

CRITICAL

Special settings typically will not be continued for the enumerated reasons, subject to the stated medical-emergency, undiscoverability, conflicting-setting order, and protective-order qualifications.

A case designated as a "Special Setting" will typically not be continued for any of the following reasons: 1). The case is not ready to be tried 2). Discovery is not complete 3). The case should first be mediated 4). Availability of a party or witness unless it is a medical emergency 5). Unresolved discovery disputes 6). Conflicting trial schedules (Unless there is an Order overruling the Motion for Continuance in the conflicting setting which expressly states you are specially set in this case). 7). Recent discovery of new witnesses, parties or evidence unless they could not have been discovered before. 8). Vacation letter 9). Difficulty getting ready for trial due to conflicting trial schedule 10). Protective Order from another court, unless entered over your written objection expressly stating to that court that you have a preferential setting

CRITICAL

An extension of the inventory filing deadline requires an application followed by a written court order.

An inventory shall, as required by law, be filed within 90 days from qualification of the administrator, unless the court, after application is filed, enters a written order extending the time for filing.

CRITICAL

A continuance cannot be agreed; the requesting side must prepare a written motion, set it for hearing with the coordinator, and then file it with the clerk, and a defendant seeking a continuance because of an absent witness must follow Articles 29.06 and 29.07 C.C.P.

There is no such animal as an agreed continuance. If either side desires a continuance, prepare a written motion and visit the coordinator and set same for a hearing, and then file it with the clerk. If trial or hearing is imminent, contact the judge for an immediate hearing. If filed by the defendant and the ground is absence of a witness, follow the dictates of Art. 29.06 and 29.07 C.C.P.

CRITICAL

An extension of the inventory filing time requires an application and a written court order.

unless the court after application is filed enters a written order extending the time for filing.

CRITICAL

A Try or Dismiss case cannot be passed by agreement, and an agreed or unopposed continuance motion is not automatically granted; a hearing is necessary.

A case designated as a "Try or Dismiss" case or placed on the "Try or Dismiss" docket will not be passed by agreement nor will an "agreed" or "unopposed" motion for continuance be automatically granted. A hearing will be necessary.

CRITICAL

A trial or hearing date may not be postponed or changed without the Court’s consent, except for uncontested hearings.

Except for uncontested hearings, a trial or hearing date cannot be postponed or changed without the consent of the Court.

CRITICAL

An extension of the Inventory, Appraisement and List of Claims filing deadline requires an application followed by a written court order.

An Inventory, Appraisement and List of Claims, as required by law, shall be filed within 30 days from qualification of the Guardian of a ward’s Estate, unless the court, after application is filed, enters a written order extending the time for filing.

CRITICAL

File a continuance motion no later than five days before the trial or hearing; if the supporting facts become known on or after that point, file as soon as possible and have it heard when the Court sets a time.

(a) Except as hereinafter provided, any motion for continuance will be filed no later than 5 days preceding the trial or hearing date. Any motion for continuance based upon facts which become known on or after the fifth day preceding the trial or hearing date will be filed as soon as possible and will be heard at a time to be set by the Court.

CRITICAL

A continuance motion must be filed no later than five days before the trial or hearing, unless the supporting facts become known on or after that point, in which case it must be filed as soon as possible and will be heard at a time set by the Court.

(a) Except as hereinafter provided, any motion for continuance will be filed no later than 5 days preceding the trial or hearing date. Any motion for continuance based upon facts which become known on or after the fifth day preceding the trial or hearing date will be filed as soon as possible and will be heard at a time to be set by the Court.

CRITICAL

When counsel agree to continue a trial or hearing, the counsel initiating the request must immediately notify the Court, which decides whether to grant it; failure to notify within a reasonable time may result in sanctions.

(b) In the event Counsel agree to continue any trial or other hearing, counsel initiating the request for continuance shall immediately notify the Court and the Court will decide whether to grant such continuance. If such counsel fails to notify the court within a reasonable time before the scheduled trial or hearing, the court may impose appropriate sanctions.

CRITICAL

A trial or hearing date may not be postponed or changed without the Court’s consent, except for uncontested hearings.

Except for uncontested hearings, a trial or hearing date cannot be postponed or changed without the consent of the Court.

WARNING

Continuances on this docket are governed by the procedures for motions for continuance in Chapter 6(c).

*Continuances on this docket are governed by “motions for continuances”, see Chapter 6 (c).

WARNING

If the requested time is insufficient, the Court may continue the matter to a date and time permitted by its docket.

In the event that the time requested is not sufficient, the Court may continue the matter until such date and time as the court’s docket allows.

WARNING

If the requested time is insufficient, the Court may continue the matter to a date and time permitted by its docket.

In the event that the time requested is not sufficient, the Court may continue the matter until such date and time as the court’s docket allows.

WARNING

If the time requested is insufficient, the Court may continue the matter until its docket allows.

In the event that the time requested is not sufficient, the Court may continue the matter until such date and time as the court’s docket allows.