Lamb County District Court, Texas Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

With the Court’s leave, an agreed continuance may be granted without a written motion; other continuances require good cause shown by written motion supported by affidavit.

With leave of Court, an agreed continuance may be granted without a written motion. Otherwise, continuances will not be granted except for good cause shown upon written motion supported by affidavit.

CRITICAL

An attorney seeking a continuance because of a conflicting trial must furnish the Court and opposing counsel a motion identifying the other court, case, setting time, and date the conflict was set.

An attorney seeking to have a case continued on the grounds that the attorney is to go to trial in another court, shall furnish the Court and opposing counsel with a motion for continuance, which shall disclose the name of the court in which such other case is pending, the style of the case, the time for which such case is set, and the date on which the conflicting setting was made.

CRITICAL

If the conflicting case is passed, continued, or disposed of before or during the week of trial, the attorney must immediately notify the Judge and opposing counsel.

In the event the conflicting case is passed, continued or disposed of prior to or during the week in which the case is set for trial under these Rules, the attorney shall immediately notify the Judge and opposing counsel of such fact.

WARNING

The party filing a motion for continuance is responsible for obtaining a hearing on it in a timely fashion.

The party filing the motion shall be responsible for obtaining a hearing on the motion in timely fashion.