Kimble County District Court, Texas Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

For an agreed continuance, the parties must notify the Court Coordinator, who will consult the Judge before removing the matter from the docket; agreement or filing alone does not grant a continuance.

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

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

A non-agreed continuance motion filed fewer 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

Continuances must comply with the cited provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure and Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code.

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

WARNING

To obtain a resetting date, first contact the Court Coordinator for available dates, then coordinate with opposing counsel on a date available and agreeable to all counsel.

- a. To obtain a resetting date, please contact the Court Coordinator for available dates, and then contact opposing counsel to obtain a date that is available and agreeable to all counsel.