Menard County District Court, Texas Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

For an agreed continuance, contact the Court Coordinator; the Coordinator will consult the Judge before removing the matter from the docket, and agreement or filing a motion alone does not grant a continuance.

- 2. Agreed Continuances 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, and 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

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

CRITICAL

All 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

CRITICAL

All continuances must comply with the cited statutes.

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

There will be no summary or automatic first continuances.

There will be no summary or automatic "first continuances."

CRITICAL

To obtain a resetting date, first contact the Court Coordinator for available dates, then contact opposing counsel to find 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.

CRITICAL

A non-agreed continuance filed less than seven days before a hearing is presumptively denied, and the filer 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.

WARNING

A continuance is not automatic even if the parties agree, and filing a motion alone does not mean it will be granted.

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

WARNING

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.