Brown County Circuit Court Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

A criminal trial continuance requires court approval and good cause; stipulated requests require named-party consent in writing or on the record, while non-stipulated requests require a motion and hearing.

All stipulated requests for a continuance of trial date shall require the consent of the named parties in writing or on the record and must be for good cause shown. Non-stipulated requests for a continuance must be on motion and hearing with good cause shown by the party. All requests for continuance are subject to the approval of the court.

CRITICAL

A civil trial continuance requires court approval and good cause; stipulated requests require named-party consent in writing or on the record, and requests must be made by motion and hearing or with the party’s written consent.

All stipulated requests for continuance of trail date shall require the consent of the named parties in writing or on the record and must be for good cause shown. Requests for continuance must be on motion and hearing and for good cause shown by the party or with the party’s written consent. All requests for continuance are subject to the approval of the court.

WARNING

If personal and substitute service fails in an eviction action, the return date is adjourned and posting and mailing are used.

Where personal and substituted service has failed in eviction actions, adjournment of the return date, posting, and mailing is the procedure.