Rusk County District Court, Texas Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

A civil-case announcement of “Not Ready” must be accompanied by a written motion for continuance unless all parties agree to pass the case and the Court approves.

c. An announcement of "Not Ready'; must be accompanied by a written motion for continuance unless there is an agreement by all parties to pass the case, which agreement is subject to ~he approval of the Court.

CRITICAL

In family law cases, a “Not Ready” announcement must be accompanied by a written motion for continuance unless all parties agree to pass the case and the Court approves.

c. An announcement of "Not Ready" must be accompanied by a written motion for continuance unless there is an agreement by all parties to pass the case, which agreement is subject to the approval of the Court.

CRITICAL

Contested motions for continuance must be written and filed before docket call.

I. All contested motions for continuance must be in writing and filed before docket call.

CRITICAL

II. Contested motions for continuance filed after docket call must be based on grounds that either did not exist or were not known and could not have been reasonably anticipated at the time of docket call.

II. Contested motions for continuance filed after docket call must be based on grounds that either did not exist or were not known and could not have been reasonably anticipated at the time of docket call.

CRITICAL

A continuance based on an attorney vacation may be granted only by agreement of all parties or on written motion after notice and a hearing.

Continuances based on attorney vacations shall be granted only by agreement of all parties OR on written motion after notice and a hearing.

WARNING

A vacation letter from an attorney to the Court or opposing counsel alone does not result in an automatic continuance.

Continuances will not be automatically granted solely on the basis of a vacation letter from an attorney to the Court or opposing counsel.