Runnels County District Court, Texas Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions for continuance should be written, include reasoning, and be filed with the court no later than 3 days prior to any need (or as soon as you become aware of the conflict) for unplanned/unaccounted for vacation time.

Motions for continuance should be written, include reasoning, and be filed with the court no later than 3 days prior to any need (or as soon as you become aware of the conflict) for unplanned/unaccounted for vacation time.

CRITICALCivil cases

An extension beyond the allotted 12 months requires a finding of extraordinary circumstances and a hearing.

Any extension of time over the allotted 12 months requires the Court to make a finding of “extraordinary circumstances” and will require a hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

A continuance extending beyond the original deadline requires a hearing and extraordinary findings, and its request should be accompanied by a motion for extension.

The difference is whether the continuance would require an extension beyond the original deadline, those will require a hearing as it will require those extraordinary findings, and a motion for extension should accompany the continuance request.

CRITICALCivil cases

A motion and/or order is required before the Court considers a request for continuance.

1. Requests for Continuance (TRCP 251) M/O;

CRITICALCivil cases

A motion and/or order is required before the Court considers a request for extension.

2. Requests for Extensions (TFC§ 264.401(b-3)) M/O;

WARNINGCivil cases

Continuances requested within the 12-month deadline may be agreed and are accommodated as the Court’s schedule allows.

Continuances requested inside the 12 month deadline can be agreed and will be accommodated as the court’s scheduling allows.