Randall County District Courts Adjournment & Extension Requirements

A continuance motion based on an attorney's conflicting trial or hearing 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.

Counsel should request a continuance in writing at least 48 hours before the hearing, state whether opposing counsel or a self-represented person agrees or opposes it, and may still be denied even when all parties agree; oral requests are disfavored and contested motions require a hearing.

Counsel must follow the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, Texas Rules of Criminal Procedure, or other applicable rules and statutes, and proper motion practice for proper consideration of any requested relief. 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. 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.

A continuance motion based on conflicting attorney 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.

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.

An attorney may not use the vacation rule to obtain a continuance of a setting that predates the vacation notice.

This may not be used to obtain a continuance of a setting made prior to the filing of a vacation letter.

In civil cases not specially set, an attorney may take up to four consecutive weeks of trial vacation annually by giving written notice at least 60 days in advance, subject to judicial discretion and with no continuance of a previously made 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.

Continuance requests should be written and submitted at least 48 hours before a hearing or as soon as practical, should state whether opposing counsel or an opposing self-represented person agrees or objects, and a hearing is required if contested; written verified motions are preferred to Rule 11 Agreements.

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.

In civil cases not specially set, an attorney may not be put to trial for more than four consecutive weeks in a year if the attorney gives at least 60 days' advance written notice to the appropriate clerk of the county of residence and copies to clerks in other counties where the attorney has pending cases.

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.

A judge may permit a vacation longer than four weeks or shorten the 60-day notice requirement, but an attorney may not use a vacation letter to obtain a continuance of a setting made before the letter was filed.

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.

In civil cases not specially set, an attorney may obtain protection from trial for up to four consecutive weeks per year by filing written notice at least 60 days in advance with the clerk in the attorney's county of residence and copies with clerks in any other counties where the attorney has pending cases.

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.

A judge may permit an attorney vacation longer than four weeks or shorten the standard 60-day advance notice requirement.

At the judge's discretion, a judge may allow more than four weeks vacation period or may shorten the 60-day notice requirement.