Sabine County District Court, Texas Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

A proposed continuance in a case subject to a Rule 165a pretrial order must be based on valid and compelling reasons.

Proposed continuances in cases subject to pretrial orders under Rule 165a, Texas Rules of Civ.il Procedure, must be based' upon valid and compelling reasons.

WARNING

The referenced Rule 4.11 provisions govern continuances in criminal cases, subject to Chapter 29 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

3.6 Continuances - The provisions of Rule 4.lla and 4,llb shall apply in keeping with Chapter 29, Code of Criminal Procedure.

WARNING

After docket calls, parties may agree to reset a case for another week during the term, but the reset requires court approval and the case will tail the docket.

a. After docket calls, in ~hich cases have been set for trial, parties may, by agre~ment, reset cases for another week during the term. b. All resettings will be subject to court approval. The cases, when reset, will tail the docket.

WARNING

The courts must adhere to firm trial dates and apply strict continuance policies.

a. By directive of Rule 7, Supreme Court Rules of Judicial Administration, there must be adherence to firm trial dates with strict policies on continuances.

WARNING

The court will respect agreements to continue a case only when they are consistent with orderly docket administration and the Supreme Court Rules of Judicial Administration.

b. Agreements to continue a case will be respected by the Courts when consistent with the orderly administration of the docket and the Supreme Court Rules of Judicial Administration.

WARNING

A filed motion for continuance should be brought to the court’s and opposing counsel’s attention with reasonable diligence.

c. A motion for continuance, when filed, should be brought to the attention of the Court and that of opposing counsel with reasonable diligence.