Walker County District Court Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

An announcement that trial counsel is not ready must be accompanied by a motion for continuance.

Announcements of "not ready" shall be accompanied by a motion for continuance.

CRITICAL

A motion to continue trial must be filed at least seven days before trial, except when extraordinary circumstances arise within that period.

Any motion to continue the trial must be filed at least seven (7) days before the scheduled trial date, except in cases of extraordinary circumstances arising within that seven-day period.

CRITICAL

A motion to continue trial must be filed at least seven days before trial, except when extraordinary circumstances arise during that seven-day period.

Any motion to continue the trial must be filed at least seven (7) days before the scheduled trial date, except in cases of extraordinary circumstances arising within that seven-day period.

CRITICAL

A not-ready announcement at docket call must be accompanied by a motion for continuance.

Counsel shall announce ready or not ready for trial. An announcement of "not ready" must be accompanied by a motion for continuance.

CRITICAL

Counsel may not pass a trial setting by agreement without the judge’s prior approval.

5-21,.1. Approval of iudge. No trial setting shall be passed by agreement of counsel without prior approval by the judge.

CRITICAL

Continuance motions by either the state or the defendant must comply with Chapter 29 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.

5.21.2 Motions and timing. Motions for continuance, whether by the state or the defendant must comply with the provisions of Chapter 29 of the Code of Criminal

CRITICAL

Motions to continue a trial must be filed by docket call unless good cause is shown.

Procedure. Motions to continue a trial must be filed on or before the docket call, unless good cause is shown.

CRITICAL

After docket call, only matters arising after the period specified in Rule 5.27.2 may support a trial-continuance motion.

Only matters arising subsequent to the time period specified in Rule 5.27.2wi11be considered as grounds for filing a motion for continuance for trial after docket call.

CRITICAL

The court will not consider a motion for continuance on the scheduled trial date unless good cause is shown.

Except for good cause shown, the court shall not consider any motion for continuiulce on the scheduled trial date.

WARNING

A "not ready" announcement should not be made unless a motion for continuance has been filed.

A "not ready" announcement should not be made unless a motion for continuance has been filed.

WARNING

The court will not consider a continuance or delay in a retained case's trial setting except under TRCP 165a.

No continuance or delay will be considered, except under TRCP 165a.

WARNING

The court may rule on a continuance request without allowing a response, and party agreement does not guarantee approval.

Depending on the circumstances Presented in the motion for continuance, the court may rule on the request without providing an opportunity for response. Agreement by all parties does not mean automatic approval by the court.

WARNING

A continuance motion that does not meet the stated requirements will be denied without prejudice to refiling.

Any motion that does not meet these requirements will be denied without prejudice to the right to refile.

WARNING

The court may rule on a continuance motion without giving an opportunity to respond, and agreement by all parties does not guarantee approval.

Depending on the circumstances presented in the motion for continuance, the court may rule on the request without providing an opportunity for response. Agreement by all parties does not mean automatic approval by the court.