Jefferson County Superior Court Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

The arbitrator may continue a hearing for no more than 60 days beyond the original hearing date.

The arbitrator may grant a continuance of the hearing date not to exceed 60 days beyond the original hearing date.

CRITICAL

A set trial will proceed unless good cause supports a continuance; a continuance motion must be written, supported by counsel’s affidavit or declaration, signed by the requesting party, and heard at least ten days before trial.

When a case has been set for trial, it shall proceed to trial, unless good cause is shown for a continuance. The motion for continuance shall be made in writing, and supported by affidavit or declaration of counsel, and signed by the party requesting the continuance. Such motions shall be heard at least ten days prior to trial.

CRITICAL

A criminal motion may be continued only with the judge’s consent and in open court.

Criminal motions will only be continued with the consent of the judge and in open court.

CRITICAL

A continuance more than 60 days beyond the original hearing date must be noted on the civil motion docket before the Superior Court Judge and is granted only for good cause.

any continuance of a hearing date more than 60 days from the original hearing date must be noted on the civil motion docket before the Superior Court Judge and will be granted only for good cause shown.

CRITICAL

If the defendant revokes an appearance waiver and requests an in-person appearance, the hearing will be continued to arrange transport to court.

□ I understand I can revoke any waiver above and request an in-person appearance. □ I understand if I revoke the any waiver above, my hearing will be continued in order to arrange transport to court.

CRITICAL

An arbitrator's request for an extension of time to file an award under MAR 6.2 must be presented to the Court Administrator.

A request by an arbitrator for an extension of time for the filing of an award under MAR 6.2 must be presented to the Court Administrator.

WARNING

A party may seek a change or continuance of the listed trial or hearing dates by written stipulation or motion, and the Court may order it.

Upon written stipulation of the parties, or upon motion of party, the Court may order a change or continuance of the trial date, special set hearing, support modification hearing, or settlement conference date.

WARNING

The court may modify a case-schedule date on a party’s motion or on its own, but only for good cause.

The court, either on motion of a party or on its own, may modify any date in the Order Setting Civil Case Schedule for good cause.