Kerr County District Courts Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

There are no summary or automatic first continuances; all continuances must comply with the cited statutes.

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.

CRITICAL

Party agreement alone does not automatically grant a continuance.

Continuances are not automatic upon agreement by the parties.

CRITICAL

Filing a Motion for Continuance does not itself grant the continuance.

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

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.

CRITICAL

For a continuance agreed to by all parties, contact the Court Coordinator, who will consult with the Judge before removing the matter 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.

WARNING

When setting or resetting a case for trial, pre-trial, etc., please contact the Court Coordinator for available dates. Then, contact all other counsel and obtain a date that everyone is available.

When setting or resetting a case for trial, pre-trial, etc., please contact the Court Coordinator for available dates. Then, contact all other counsel and obtain a date that everyone is available.

WARNING

If a hearing must be canceled, contact the Court Coordinator as soon as possible.

5. If for any reason, you have to cancel a hearing, please contact the Court Coordinator as soon as possible.

WARNING

Continuances must comply with the cited statutory provisions.

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.