Schleicher County District Court, Texas Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICALCivil cases

A continuance request requires a motion and/or order for a hearing before the Court considers it.

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

CRITICALCivil cases

An extension request requires a motion and/or order for a hearing before the Court considers it.

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

CRITICALCivil cases

An extension beyond the allotted 12 months requires an extraordinary-circumstances finding 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

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.

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.

WARNINGCivil cases

For unplanned or unaccounted-for vacation conflicts, continuance motions should be written, explain the reason, and be filed at least 3 days before the need or as soon as the conflict becomes known.

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.

INFOCivil cases

A continuance requested within the 12-month deadline may be agreed, subject to the Court’s scheduling.

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