Stephens County District Court, Texas Adjournment & Extension Requirements

Only the Court may cancel a setting; a party may not cancel a trial or hearing without opposing counsel's consent and notification to the Court.

A) Only the Court will cancel a setting. No party shall cancel a trial or hearing without the consent of opposing counsel and then only upon notification to the Court.

A continuance or change in settings must be agreed to by all parties before the setting may be cancelled.

B) Any continuance or changes in settings must be the agreement of all parties before they will be cancelled.

If a continuance or rescheduling is opposed, a formal motion must be timely filed and copied to all parties, and the court will hold a hearing in open court or by conference call.

Upon opposition to a continuance or rescheduling of a setting, a formal Motion for Continuance must be timely filed and copied to all parties and a hearing shall be held either in open Court or via conference call.

Only the Court may cancel a setting; a party may not cancel a trial or hearing without opposing counsel’s consent and notice to the Court.

A) Only the Court will cancel a setting. No party shall cancel a trial or hearing without the consent of opposing counsel and then only upon notification to the Court.

All parties must agree to a continuance or change in settings before the setting will be cancelled.

B) Any continuance or changes in settings must be the agreement of all parties before they will be cancelled.

If a continuance or rescheduling is opposed, a timely filed formal motion copied to all parties and a hearing are required; the hearing may be in court or by conference call.

Upon opposition to a continuance or rescheduling of a setting, a formal Motion for Continuance must be timely filed and copied to all parties and a hearing shall be held either in open Court or via conference call.