Waller County District Court Adjournment & Extension Requirements
12 rules from official source documents
9 of 12 checked against the court's document. Each rule says how far it was checked. A value with a question mark is not in the court's wording on its card.
Requirements for requesting adjournments, extensions, and continuances. This page is scoped to Waller County District Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026CRITICAL
A motion to continue a trial setting must be presented under the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, and any proposed order must specify a new trial date and time.
Any motion for continuance of the trial setting shall be presented to the court pursuant to the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. The proposed order granting or denying such motion shall contain a provision for resetting the case for trial on a specific date and time.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026CRITICAL
Continuance motions must comply with the Code of Criminal Procedure and the scheduling order, and the court generally will not consider a continuance motion on the scheduled trial date absent good cause and compliance with these rules.
All motions for continuance, whether filed by the State or the defendant, must comply with the applicable law contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure and must be presented to and considered by the court in accordance with the scheduling order. Except for good cause shown and upon compliance with these rules, the court shall not consider any motion for continuance on the scheduled trial date.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026CRITICAL
A continuance motion must comply with the Code of Criminal Procedure and the scheduling order; absent good cause and compliance, the court will not consider it on the scheduled trial date.
All motions for continuance, whether filed by the State or the defendant, must comply with the applicable law contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure and must be presented to and considered by the court in accordance with the scheduling order. Except for good cause shown and upon compliance with these rules, the court shall not consider any motion for continuance on the scheduled trial date.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026CRITICAL
A motion to continue a trial setting must be presented under the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.
Any motion for continuance of the trial setting shall be presented to the court pursuant to the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 5, 2026CRITICAL
Every continuance motion must comply with the Code of Criminal Procedure and be presented to the court in accordance with the scheduling order.
All motions for continuance, whether filed by the State or the defendant, must comply with the applicable law cn contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure and must be presented to and considered by the court in accordance r{ 0) with the scheduling order.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 5, 2026CRITICAL
The court will not consider a continuance motion on the scheduled trial date unless good cause is shown and the applicable rules are satisfied.
Except for good cause shown and upon compliance with these rules, the court shall not h0 consider any motion for continuance on the scheduled trial date.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026CRITICAL
Criminal cases
Unresolved pretrial or discovery issues support a continuance only when good cause is shown.
Pretrial and Discovery issues that have not been resolved at the Pretrial hearing will not be grounds for continuance except for good cause.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026CRITICAL
A continuance request requires ten days' notice after filing.
b. Continuance: 10-days notice after filing.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026WARNING
Criminal cases
Except in unusual circumstances, untimely presentation of discovery issues does not support a trial continuance.
Except in unusual circumstances, failure to timely present discovery issues will not be grounds for a trial continuance.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?
Continuance: 10-days notice after filing.
Summary: A continuance requires ten days' notice after filing.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?
Criminal cases
a. Continuance: 10-days notice after filing.
Summary: A continuance motion submitted by Notice of Submission requires ten days’ notice after filing.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?
Continuance: l0-days notice after filing.
Summary: A continuance submitted without a hearing requires ten days' notice after filing.
How do I request an adjournment or extension in Waller County District Court?
Waller County District Court: Advance notice is not fully stated in the structured details. The request must include proposed new dates and proposed rescheduled date. A motion to continue a trial setting must be presented under the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, and any proposed order must specify a new trial date and time.
Judge Gary W. Chaney: Advance notice is not fully stated in the structured details. Unresolved pretrial or discovery issues support a continuance only when good cause is shown.
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