Wichita County Courts at Law Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

Unless all counsel consent in writing and the Court approves, a continuance request requires a motion under the applicable Texas rule or statute, accompanied by an order setting a hearing; a noncompliant motion will be denied without prejudice.

Unless counsel for all parties consent in writing to the request for a continuance and the same is approved by the Court, a motion must be filed pursuant to Rule 251, et seq. of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, as amended or Article 29.01, et seq. of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, as applicable, and the motion must be accompanied by an order setting the motion for a hearing. Any motion that does not meet these requirements will be denied without prejudice to the right to refile.

CRITICAL

A “Not Ready” announcement must be accompanied by a motion for continuance.

Any announcement of “Not Ready” shall be accompanied by a motion for continuance.

CRITICAL

A continuance, postponement, or reset request may be granted only if all counsel consent or nonjoining parties receive notice and an opportunity to object.

No request for a continuance, to pass, postpone or reset any trial, pretrial, or other hearing shall be granted unless counsel for all parties consent, or unless all parties not joining in such request have been notified and have had an opportunity to object.

CRITICAL

Even when all counsel agree to a continuance, the Court may deny it or require a hearing.

Agreement by counsel for all parties to a continuance does not mean automatic approval by the Court, and the Court reserves the right to deny or require a hearing even on agreed continuances.

WARNING

If a temporary order, final judgment, or decree is not furnished within the applicable time, the Court may continue the case or place it on the dismissal docket at its discretion.

Upon failure to furnish the Court with a temporary order, final judgment, or decree, within the applicable time period, the Court may continue the case or place the case on the Court’s dismissal docket, at the Court’s discretion.

WARNING

The order-submission time limits may be extended upon written motion showing good cause.

The foregoing time limits may be expanded upon written motion for good cause shown.