Yoakum County District Court, Texas Adjournment & Extension Requirements

An attorney seeking a continuance because of a trial in another court must furnish the Court and opposing counsel a motion identifying the conflicting case and setting details, attach its setting notice, and immediately notify the Judge and opposing counsel if that case is passed, continued, or disposed of before or during the week of trial.

a. An attorney seeking to have a case continued on the grounds that the attorney is to go to trial in another court, shall furnish the Court and opposing counsel with a motion for continuance, which shall disclose the name of the court in which such other case is pending, the style of the case, the time for which such case is set, and the date on which the conflicting setting was made. A copy of the setting notice of the conflicting case shall be attached to the motion. In the event the conflicting case is passed, continued or disposed of prior to or during the week in which the case is set for trial under these Rules, the attorney shall immediately notify the Judge and opposing counsel of such fact.

An agreed continuance may be granted without a written motion with leave of Court; otherwise, a continuance requires good cause, a written motion supported by affidavit, and a timely obtained hearing.

With leave of Court, an agreed continuance may be granted without a written motion. Otherwise, continuances will not be granted except for good cause shown upon written motion supported by affidavit. All motions for continuance shall contain a certificate of conference that the request has been discussed with all opposing parties or counsel and that such motion is agreed or opposed. The party filing the motion shall be responsible for obtaining a hearing on the motion in timely fashion.