Chesterfield County Circuit Court, Virginia Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

Continuances are discretionary and require good cause; agreement by all parties may not be considered good cause.

Continuances will be granted in the Court’s discretion for good cause shown. The following, by way of example, may not be considered as good cause: • All parties have agreed to the continuance.

CRITICAL

A trial-continuance request must be made by written motion as far in advance as possible, properly filed through the Clerk’s Office, and properly noticed for a hearing.

All requests for continuances of a trial date must be made by written motion and in as far in advance of the trial date as possible. All requests must be properly filed through the Clerk’s Office and properly noticed for a hearing. If a hearing is required, it will need to be scheduled based on the above requirements for civil and criminal matters.

CRITICAL

Criminal continuances are granted in the Court’s discretion upon a showing of good cause.

Continuances will be granted in the Court’s discretion for good cause shown (see continuance policy).

CRITICAL

A motion to continue trial must fully state the supporting good cause and include the number of previous continuances.

The motion to continue the trial must fully state the good cause in support of the motion and must include the number of previous continuances.

CRITICAL

A motion to continue trial must fully state the supporting good cause and include the number of prior continuances.

The motion to continue the trial must fully state the good cause in support of the motion and must include the number of previous continuances.

CRITICAL

A trial-continuance request must be made by written motion as far in advance as possible, filed through the Clerk’s Office, and properly noticed for a hearing; any required hearing must follow the applicable civil or criminal scheduling requirements.

All requests for continuances of a trial date must be made by written motion and in as far in advance of the trial date as possible. All requests must be properly filed through the Clerk’s Office and properly noticed for a hearing. If a hearing is required, it will need to be scheduled based on the above requirements for civil and criminal matters.

WARNING

The Court may grant a criminal continuance in its discretion upon a showing of good cause.

Continuances will be granted in the Court’s discretion for good cause shown (see continuance policy).

WARNING

The Court may grant a continuance in its discretion for good cause, and the parties’ agreement alone may not qualify as good cause.

Continuances will be granted in the Court’s discretion for good cause shown. The following, by way of example, may not be considered as good cause: • All parties have agreed to the continuance.

WARNING

Counsel is expected to determine witness availability before setting the trial.

Counsel is expected to have witnesses’ available dates prior to setting the trial.