Clark County Superior Court, Washington Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

The jury-demand time period may be extended only by prior court order upon a showing of good cause.

The time period hereunder may be extended only by prior court order upon good cause shown.

CRITICALCivil cases

A continuance request requires the client’s or self-represented party’s written acknowledgment on the pleadings and an affidavit stating the particulars necessitating the continuance.

No request for continuance will be considered without the written acknowledgement of the client or party (if self-represented) on the pleadings and an affidavit giving the particulars necessitating a continuance in accordance with CR 40(d) and (e).

CRITICAL

A set trial date must proceed to trial or the case be dismissed unless good cause is shown for a continuance.

When a trial date has been set pursuant to LCR 40(c)(4), it shall proceed to trial or be dismissed, unless good cause is shown for continuance.

CRITICAL

A continuance request will not be considered unless the pleadings include the client’s written acknowledgment and an affidavit detailing why the continuance is necessary under CR 40(d) and (e).

No request for continuance will be considered without the written acknowledgment of the client on the pleadings and an affidavit giving the particulars necessitating a continuance in accordance with CR 40(d) and (e).

CRITICALCivil cases

A set trial date proceeds unless good cause supports a continuance; a request requires the client’s written acknowledgment and an affidavit, and the court may impose terms or costs and set a new trial date.

When a trial date has been set pursuant to LCR 40(c)(4), it shall proceed to trial or be dismissed, unless good cause is shown for continuance. If the court determines a continuance is required, the court may impose such terms as are reasonable and in addition may impose costs upon any counsel and/or party who is not prepared to proceed to trial. No request for continuance will be considered without the written acknowledgment of the client on the pleadings and an affidavit giving the particulars necessitating a continuance in accordance with CR 40(d) and (e). Continued cases shall be provided a new trial date at the time the continuance is granted and an Amended Case Scheduling Order shall be issued at the discretion of the trial court.

CRITICALCivil cases

The Scheduling Conference Date may not be changed without prior approval of the assigned department.

The clerk shall place the Scheduling Conference Date on the assigned department’s civil motion docket for said date, which may not be changed without prior approval of the assigned department.

CRITICAL

A case called and set from the readiness calendar must proceed to trial or be dismissed unless good cause supports a continuance; a continuance request requires the client’s written acknowledgment on the pleadings and an affidavit explaining its particulars, and the court may impose reasonable terms and costs.

When a case has been called from the readiness calendar and set, it shall proceed to trial or be dismissed, unless good cause is shown for continuance, or the court may impose such terms as are reasonable and in addition may impose costs upon counsel who has filed a Notice to Set for Trial, or who has failed to object thereto and is not prepared to proceed to trial. No request for continuance will be considered without the written acknowledgement of the client or party (if self-represented) on the pleadings and an affidavit giving the particulars necessitating a continuance in accordance with CR 40(d) and (e).

CRITICALCivil cases

The jury-demand time period may be extended only by a prior court order upon a showing of good cause.

The time period hereunder may be extended only by prior court order upon good cause shown.

CRITICALCivil cases

A case called from the readiness calendar and set must proceed to trial or be dismissed unless good cause is shown for a continuance.

(6) Continuances. When a case has been called from the readiness calendar and set, it shall proceed to trial or be dismissed, unless good cause is shown for continuance, or the court may impose such

CRITICALCivil cases

A motion to enlarge written submissions must be presented to the judicial officer hearing the underlying motion and state a factual basis; it may be presented ex parte if the opposing party is notified of that intent, and may be granted for good cause or subject to terms.

A written motion for enlargement of written submissions may be granted upon good cause shown. The motion must be presented to the assigned judicial officer who will hear the underlying motion. The motion must set forth a factual basis for the requested relief. The motion may be presented ex parte so long as the party seeking enlargement contacts the opposing party to give notice of such intent. The court may deny or grant the motion as the court deems reasonable. The court may impose terms, including an award of attorney fees, where the court later finds there was insufficient need for enlargement.

WARNINGCivil cases

When a trial or evidentiary hearing is continued or reset, existing Case Management Order dates and deadlines remain in effect unless the court amends them.

If the trial or evidentiary hearing is continued or reset, the dates and deadlines in the existing Case Management Order remain in effect unless amended by the court.

WARNINGCivil cases

When a continuance is granted, the court may impose reasonable terms and costs on specified counsel who are not prepared for trial.

terms as are reasonable and in addition may impose costs upon counsel who has filed a Notice to Set for Trial, or who has failed to object thereto and is not prepared to proceed to trial.

WARNING

When a continuance is granted, the continued case must receive a new trial date at that time; issuance of an Amended Case Scheduling Order is discretionary with the trial court.

Continued cases shall be provided a new trial date at the time the continuance is granted and an Amended Case Scheduling Order shall be issued at the discretion of the trial court.

WARNINGCivil cases

A party may move to amend existing case-management dates and deadlines or establish additional deadlines, and the court may also do so on its own initiative.

On motion of a party, or on its own initiative, the court may amend existing dates and deadlines or establish additional case management deadlines.

WARNING

The Committee may extend the complaint-resolution timelines for good cause shown.

These timelines may be extended by the Committee for good cause shown.

WARNING

A continued or reset trial or evidentiary hearing does not change existing Case Management Order deadlines unless the court amends them; the court may amend or add deadlines on a party’s motion or on its own initiative.

(5) Amendment of Dates and Deadlines. If the trial or evidentiary hearing is continued or reset, the dates and deadlines in the existing Case Management Order remain in effect unless amended by the court. On motion of a party, or on its own initiative, the court may amend existing dates and deadlines or establish additional case management deadlines.

WARNINGCivil cases

The court may modify a Case Scheduling Order for good cause and must freely grant an amendment when justice requires, but parties may not amend it by stipulation without court approval.

The court, either on motion of a party or on its own initiative, or at any conference requested by the parties, may modify the Case Scheduling Order for good cause shown. The court shall freely grant a motion to amend the Case Scheduling Order when justice so requires. Any such motion shall include a proposed Amended Case Scheduling Order. If a Case Scheduling Order is modified on the court’s own motion, the judicial assistant for the assigned department will prepare and file the Amended Case Scheduling Order and promptly mail it to all parties. Parties may not amend a Case Scheduling Order by stipulation without approval of the court.

WARNING

If a continuance is required, the court may impose reasonable terms and may also impose costs on counsel or a party who is unprepared for trial.

If the court determines a continuance is required, the court may impose such terms as are reasonable and in addition may impose costs upon any counsel and/or party who is not prepared to proceed to trial.

INFO

The court may continue motions and show cause matters to a later motion day or set them for a specific hearing time.

Motions and show cause matters may be continued by the court to a subsequent motion day or set down for hearing at a specific time.