Midland County Courts at Law Adjournment & Extension Requirements

A motion must be filed for a request to pass, postpone, or reset a proceeding unless all attorneys and self-represented litigants consent in writing and the court approves the request.

Unless all attorneys and self-represented litigants consent in writing to the request to pass, postpone, or reset any trial, pretrial conference, or hearing and the request is approved by the court, a motion must be filed pursuant to Rule 251, et seq., of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, as amended, or Article 29.01, et seq., of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, as amended, as applicable.

A request to pass, postpone, or reset a proceeding may be granted only with everyone’s consent or after nonjoining parties are notified and given an opportunity to object.

No request to pass, postpone, or reset any trial, pretrial, or other hearing shall be granted unless all attorneys and self-represented litigants consent, or unless all parties not joining in such request have been notified and have had an opportunity to object.