Montague County Justice of the Peace Courts Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

Cases are tried on their scheduled date unless the court grants a written continuance motion by the State or Defense.

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

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A motion for continuance must be filed at least three business days before the trial or hearing.

Motions for continuances must be filed three (3) business days preceding the date of the trial or hearing.

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Pre-Trial Hearings are held as scheduled unless the court grants a written State or Defense motion for continuance.

Pre-Trial Hearings will be held on the day set unless a written State or Defense motion for continuance is granted.

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

Cases are tried as scheduled unless the court grants a written State or Defense motion for continuance.

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

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

Motions for continuances must be filed at least three business days before trial or hearing and must follow applicable notice and pleading requirements.

Motions for continuances must be filed three (3) business days preceding the date of the trial or hearing. The notice and pleading requirements of law must be followed.

CRITICAL

Pre-Trial Hearings are held as scheduled unless the court grants a written continuance motion by the State or Defense.

Pre-Trial Hearings will be held on the day set unless a written State or Defense motion for continuance is granted.

WARNING

Requests to reset a hearing should be made to the Texas Department of Public Safety, which will coordinate with the Court on the next available court date.

Any requests for a reset of the hearing should be made to the Texas Department of Public Safety, who will coordinate with the Court to determine the next court date available.

WARNING

The Court will honor a timely-filed vacation letter only if the case has not already been preferentially set for trial.

The Court will honor a timely-filed vacation letter, provided the case has not already been preferentially set for trial.

WARNING

The Court will honor a timely-filed vacation letter if the case has not already been preferentially set for trial; the litigant must assert it through a motion for continuance.

The Court will honor a timely-filed vacation letter, provided the case has not already been preferentially set for trial. To assert a vacation letter, please file a motion for continuance with a copy of your vacation letter attached to your motion and a proposed order.

WARNING

The Court may grant or deny a motion for postponement with or without a hearing.

Motions for postponement may be granted or denied with or without a hearing of the Court

WARNING

Requests to reset the hearing should be made to the Texas Department of Public Safety, which will coordinate with the Court to determine the next available court date.

Any requests for a reset of the hearing should be made to the Texas Department of Public Safety, who will coordinate with the Court to determine the next court date available.

INFO

The Court may grant or deny a motion for postponement with or without a hearing.

Motions for postponement may be granted or denied with or without a hearing of the Court

INFO

On the announcement or pretrial docket, defendants may reset their cases for trial.

Announcement Docket/Pretrial Docket: Defendants may discuss their cases with the County Prosecutor, plead guilty or no contest to resolve the case, or reset for trial.