Travis County Justice of the Peace Courts Adjournment & Extension Requirements

Continuance motions should be filed by Thursday of the week before trial or hearing, are heard at the court's discretion, and may be heard later only for grounds arising after that time; applicable notice and pleading requirements must be followed.

Motions for continuance should be filed not later than Thursday of the week preceding trial or hearing and will be heard at the discretion of the court. The notice and pleading requirements of law must be followed. Continuances may not be heard thereafter unless they allege grounds which arose only after that time.

Cases must be tried when scheduled unless the court grants a written State or Defense motion for continuance.

All cases shall be tried when set unless a written State or Defense motion for continuance is granted.

Pretrial hearings remain set for their scheduled day unless the court grants a written State or Defense motion for continuance.

All pretrial hearings will be held on the day set unless a written State or Defense motion for continuance is granted.

At a jury setting, the State and Defense must announce ready or file a written motion for continuance.

State and Defense must either announce ready or file a written motion for continuance.