Kerr County Justice of the Peace Courts Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

At the scheduled jury setting, the State and Defense must announce ready or file a written motion for continuance.

State and Defense must either announce ready or file a written motion for continuance.

CRITICAL

Pretrial hearings remain set for their scheduled day unless a written State or Defense motion for continuance is granted.

All pretrial hearings will be held on the day set unless a written State or Defense motion for continuance is granted.

CRITICAL

A continuance request must be written and made at least 24 hours before the scheduled court date; the court may continue a suit for good cause shown by affidavit.

Continuances shall be made in writing at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled court date. The justice court, for good cause shown, supported by affidavit, may continue any suit pending before it to the next regular term of court, or postpone the same to some other day of term.

CRITICAL

Cases must be tried when set unless a written State or Defense motion for continuance is granted.

All cases shall be tried when set unless a written State or Defense motion for continuance is granted.

WARNING

Attorneys or defendants may reset a case under court rules no later than the day before its current setting.

Attorneys or defendants may reset cases no later than the day before the current setting in accordance with court rules.