Roberts County District Court, Texas Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

A party may rely on an agreement to pass or continue a case only if it is written and approved by the Court.

b. No party shall be entitled to rely upon an agreement entered into between parties or counsel to pass or continue a case unless such agreement is reduced to writing and approved by the Court.

CRITICAL

Attorneys may not agree to continue a case after it is set unless the Court approves.

No agreed continuance by attorneys after a case is set is permitted without approval of the Court.

CRITICAL

A continuance requires a written motion unless both sides’ attorneys agree; in that event, a resetting date must be received from the Court Coordinator or Court Clerk.

No cases will be continued without a written motion for continuance, unless the attorneys for both sides agree to a continuance then only upon receiving a resetting date from the Court Coordinator or the Court Clerk.

WARNING

Unless good cause is shown for a continuance, the case is automatically placed last on the jury request list.

EXCEPT for a showing of good cause for a continuance, the case will automatically be placed LAST on the jury request list.