Potter County District Courts Adjournment & Extension Requirements
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Requirements for requesting adjournments, extensions, and continuances. This page is scoped to Potter County District Courts; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026CRITICAL
An attorney must promptly notify all affected judges of dual settings, and file any continuance motion based on conflicting settings in every affected court with identifying information for each setting.
(1) It is the duty of an attorney to call the affected judges' attention to all dual settings as soon as they are known. Any motion for continuance on the ground that an attorney is set for trial or other hearing in two or more courts on the same date shall be filed in all affected courts and shall contain case identifying information as to all conflicting settings.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026CRITICAL
A continuance motion based on an attorney's conflicting trial or hearing settings must be filed in every affected court and identify the conflicting settings.
Any motion for continuance on the ground that an attorney is set for trial or other hearing in two or more courts on the same date shall be filed in all affected courts and shall contain case identifying information as to all conflicting settings.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026CRITICAL
A continuance motion based on conflicting court settings must be filed in every affected court and identify all conflicting settings.
Any motion for continuance on the ground that an attorney is set for trial or other hearing in two or more courts on the same date shall be filed in all affected courts and shall contain case identifying information as to all conflicting settings.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026CRITICAL
A continuance motion based on conflicting attorney settings must be filed in every affected court and identify the conflicting settings in each case.
Any motion for continuance on the ground that an attorney is set for trial or other hearing in two or more courts on the same date shall be filed in all affected courts and shall contain case identifying information as to all conflicting settings.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026WARNING
In civil cases not specially set, an attorney may receive no more than four consecutive weeks off trial per year upon filing written vacation notice at least 60 days in advance, subject to judicial discretion and unavailable to obtain a continuance of an existing setting.
In civil cases not specially set, an attorney may not be put to trial for a period not to exceed four consecutive weeks of a given year if the attorney has, in writing, filed with the appropriate clerk of the county of his residence, with a copy to the appropriate clerk of any other county where the attorney has pending cases, at least 60 days in advance, notice of the attorney's vacation period. At the judge's discretion, a judge may allow more than four weeks vacation period or may shorten the 60-day notice requirement. This may not be used to obtain a continuance of a setting made prior to the filing of a vacation letter.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026WARNING
When an attorney is reported to be in trial, the court will verify the information if requested and hold or reset the case according to the attorney's anticipated release.
When informed that an attorney is presently in trial, the court will determine where and when assigned. This information will be verified upon request of opposing counsel. The case will be placed on "hold" or reset, depending on when the attorney will be released.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026WARNING
Judges should attempt to resolve conflicts by agreement and otherwise apply the stated priority order, with the Local Administrative Judge or Ninth Administrative Judicial Region Presiding Judge deciding unresolved priority disputes.
Insofar as practicable, judges should attempt to agree on which case has priority; otherwise, the following priorities shall be observed by the judges of the respective courts: (I) Criminal cases. (II) Cases given preference by statute. (III) Preferentially set cases. (IV) Case set at earliest date. (V) Case with earliest filing date. (VI) Courts in multi-judge counties should yield to courts in rural counties in all other instances of conflicting settings. (3) In the event the affected judges cannot agree on which case has priority under this rule, the priority shall be decided by the Local Administrative Judge if the cases are pending in the same county, or the Presiding Judge of the Ninth Administrative Judicial Region in all other cases.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026WARNING
An attorney must promptly notify the affected judges of dual settings, and any continuance motion based on conflicting settings must be filed in every affected court with case-identifying information about all conflicting settings.
(1) It is the duty of an attorney to call the affected judges' attention to all dual settings as soon as they are known. Any motion for continuance on the ground that an attorney is set for trial or other hearing in two or more courts on the same date shall be filed in all affected courts and shall contain case identifying information as to all conflicting settings.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 5, 2026WARNING
Continuance or reset requests should be submitted in writing at least 48 hours before a hearing or as soon as practical; written verified motions are preferred, opposition or agreement should be stated, and a contested motion requires a hearing.
Absent extreme circumstances, oral requests for continuance are disfavored, and requests for reset should be in writing, at least 48 hours before a hearing—or as soon as practical. Written, verified motions for continuance are preferred to Rule 11 Agreements. Motions for continuance should state whether opposing counsel, or any opposing self- represented person, agrees or opposes the request. Even if all parties and counsel agree, the court retains discretion to grant or deny a motion for continuance. A hearing is required for a contested motion for continuance.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026WARNING
Oral continuance requests are highly disfavored, and reset requests should be submitted in writing at least 48 hours before the hearing, or as soon as practical when that is necessary.
Oral requests for continuance are highly disfavored, and requests for reset should be in writing, at least 48 hours before a hearing—or as soon as practical.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026WARNING
The court prefers written, verified motions for continuance over Rule 11 Agreements, and the motion should state whether opposing counsel or an opposing self-represented person agrees or opposes the request.
Written, verified motions for continuance are preferred to Rule 11 Agreements. Motions for continuance should state whether opposing counsel, or any opposing self-represented person, agrees or opposes the request.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026WARNING
A hearing is required when a motion for continuance is contested.
A hearing is required for a contested motion for continuance.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?
It is the duty of an attorney to call the affected judges' attention to all dual settings as soon as they are known.
Summary: An attorney must notify all affected judges of dual settings as soon as those settings become known.
How do I request an adjournment or extension in Potter County District Courts?
Potter County District Courts: Advance notice is not fully stated in the structured details. An attorney must promptly notify all affected judges of dual settings, and file any continuance motion based on conflicting settings in every affected court with identifying information for each setting.
Requests should be made at least 48 hours in advance when this rule applies before Judge Titiana D. Frausto. Oral continuance requests are highly disfavored, and reset requests should be submitted in writing at least 48 hours before the hearing, or as soon as practical when that is necessary.
Requests should be made at least 48 hours in advance when this rule applies before Judge Dee Johnson. Continuance or reset requests should be submitted in writing at least 48 hours before a hearing or as soon as practical; written verified motions are preferred, opposition or agreement should be stated, and a contested motion requires a hearing.
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