Walla Walla County Superior Court Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

The parties may submit an agreed order continuing a status hearing at or before the hearing only if the matter is not set for trial, RCW 10.46.085 does not apply, and the defendant’s speedy-trial waiver accompanies the order and accommodates the new hearing dates.

At or prior to a status hearing, the parties may submit an agreed proposed case scheduling order continuing the status hearing under the following circumstances: 1. The matter is not currently scheduled for trial; and 2. RCW 10.46.085 does not apply; and 3. A waiver of speedy trial by the defendant accompanies the proposed order which accommodates the proposed new hearing dates;

CRITICAL

A non-moving party seeking a continuance of a summary judgment hearing must file a motion supported by sworn pleadings; absent good cause, the motion must be heard at least two weeks before the hearing.

In the event a motion for summary judgment or partial summary judgment is noted, and the non-moving party believes that a continuance is warranted, the non-moving party shall file a motion for a continuance, supporting the same with sworn pleadings. Said motion shall, absent the showing of good cause therefore, be heard at least two weeks before the scheduled date of the summary judgment hearing.

CRITICAL

For all other matters, a status hearing must be held in open court, and an agreed order continuing the matter cannot be filed without a hearing.

For all other matters, a status hearing must be held in open court and no agreed orders continuing the matter may be filed without a hearing.

CRITICAL

Only the court may authorize a continuance of a settlement conference, and the application must be timely.

Continuances of settlement conferences may be authorized only by the court on timely application.

WARNING

The court may assess terms if the moving party unreasonably refuses to continue the case or the opposing party is unreasonably unprepared for the hearing.

In the event the moving party unreasonably refuses to continue the case or the opposing party unreasonably is not prepared for the hearing, terms may be assessed.