Kerr County Court at Law Adjournment & Extension Requirements

Continuances must comply with the cited criminal-procedure and Texas civil-practice statutes.

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.

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.

A continuance is not automatic because the parties agree, and filing a motion for continuance does not itself secure a continuance.

Continuances are not automatic upon agreement by the parties. Mere filing of a Motion for Continuance does not mean the continuance will be granted.

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 continuing or resetting 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.