Washington County Justice of the Peace Courts Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

Pretrial hearings remain on the set date unless a written State or Defense motion for continuance is granted.

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

CRITICAL

A continuance request must be submitted in writing at least three business days before trial or hearing, unless its grounds arose later.

Requests for continuance must be submitted to the court in writing at least three business days preceding the date of the trial or hearing, unless it may be shown that the grounds for the request arose thereafter.

CRITICAL

Cases must be tried on the set date unless a written State or Defense motion for continuance is granted.

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

CRITICAL

Attorneys or defendants may request a case reset in writing, without fax or email, no later than three court business days before the current setting.

Attorneys or defendants may request reset of cases in writing (no faxes or emails )no later than 3 court business days before the current setting in accordance with court rules.

CRITICAL

Attorneys or defendants may request a reset no later than 24 hours before the setting, unless the presiding judge determines that the justifying circumstances arose later.

Attorneys or defendants may request a reset of an appearance no later than 24 hours before the setting, unless the circumstances justify the request for reset occur thereafter as determined by the presiding judge.

CRITICAL

Continuance motions must be filed or raised at least 7 court business days before trial or hearing, subject to the stated good-cause and newly arising grounds exceptions; applicable notice and pleading requirements must be followed.

Motion for continuances must be filed or raised at least 7 court business days prior to the trial or hearing date. Presiding Judge may, for good cause shown, grant a continuance at anytime prior to trial or hearing. Motions will be heard at such time as scheduled by 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.

WARNING

The court verifies a reported trial conflict and resets the case upon confirmation; without confirmation, it may proceed without further notice, and the attorney must ensure the reset motion was granted.

When informed that an attorney is in trial, the Court will verify the assignment. The case will be reset upon confirmation. If the attorney is not actually in trial as represented by the attorney or agent, the case may be tried without further notice. An attorney who requests a reset under this rule is responsible for ensuring the motion was granted by the presiding judge.

WARNING

The court may grant or deny a continuance motion with or without holding a hearing.

Motions for continuance may be granted or denied with or without a hearing by the court.

WARNING

The Court verifies a reported trial conflict and resets the case if confirmed; if the attorney is not actually in trial as represented, the case may proceed without further notice.

When informed that an attorney is in trial, the Court will verify the assignment. The case will be reset upon confirmation. If the attorney is not actually in trial as represented by the attorney or agent, the case may be tried without further notice.

WARNING

An attorney requesting a reset under the conflicting-engagement rule must ensure the presiding judge granted the motion.

An attorney who requests a reset under this rule is responsible for ensuring the motion was granted by the presiding judge.