Richmond City Circuit Court, Virginia Adjournment & Extension Requirements
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Requirements for requesting adjournments, extensions, and continuances.
CRITICAL
A party should request a continuance as soon as practicable by filing a motion and sketch order with the clerk’s office; both documents should identify the requester, state whether the other parties object or concur, give the good cause, and state the number of prior continuances.
A party requesting a continuance should do so as soon as practicable by filing a motion and sketch order with the clerk’s office to be considered by the judge assigned to hear the trial. The motion and sketch order should both include the following information: 1) who is requesting the continuance, 2) whether the requesting party knows if the other parties object or concur with the request, 3) the good cause for the continuance, and 4) the number of times the hearing or trial has previously be continued.
CRITICAL
The Presiding Judge has discretion to grant a continuance, and the matter remains on the docket until the Court enters an order continuing it.
Continuances are granted at the discretion of the Presiding Judge. The matter shall remain on the docket until such time as the Court may enter an order continuing the case.
CRITICAL
Continuance requests should not be made directly to the Court unless an emergency arises after the clerk’s office closes the day before the scheduled hearing or trial and before the scheduled date and time.
Requests for continuances should not be made directly to the Court except in cases of an emergency that arises between the close of the clerk’s office the day before the scheduled hearing or trial and the scheduled hearing or trial date and time.
WARNING
The parties should endeavor to request continuances in a timely manner to avoid inconvenience and wasted judicial resources.
The parties shall endeavor to make motions to continue in a timely manner to avoid inconvenience to the other party, the witnesses, and prospective jurors and to avoid the waste of judicial resources.
INFO
Agreed motions to continue filed in advance are generally liberally granted in civil matters.
Agreed motions to continue filed with the Court in advance are generally liberally granted in civil matters.
How do I request an adjournment or extension in Richmond City Circuit Court, Virginia?
The request must include reason for request, adversary position, and number of previous requests. A party should request a continuance as soon as practicable by filing a motion and sketch order with the clerk’s office; both documents should identify the requester, state whether the other parties object or concur, give the good cause, and state the number of prior continuances.
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