Jefferson County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

In non-criminal cases, the requesting party must first contact the other parties and include their position in the adjournment request.

(a) In non-criminal case types the party requesting the adjournment must first contact the other party(ies) and include their position in any request.

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4) ADJOURNMENTS 13 a) Permission Required - See General Section 7. a .13

4) ADJOURNMENTS 13 a) Permission Required - See General Section 7. a .13

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A stipulated continuance request requires the parties’ written or on-record consent and must include the scheduled hearing date and time, a good-cause basis, victim-rights compliance if applicable, and a proposed order.

ii) Stipulated requests for continuance require the consent of the parties in writing or on the record and must include: (1) the date/time of the hearing(s) scheduled; (2) a good cause basis; (3) victim rights compliance, if applicable. (4) (be submitted along with) a Proposed Order for Continuance.

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ii) Telephonic requests for adjournments may be made only if the adjournment is by stipulation of all parties. It is the responsibility of the requesting party to arrange for a conference call by all parties with the Clerk of Courts-Small Claims Division for rescheduling.

ii) Telephonic requests for adjournments may be made only if the adjournment is by stipulation of all parties. It is the responsibility of the requesting party to arrange for a conference call by all parties with the Clerk of Courts-Small Claims Division for rescheduling.

CRITICAL

An adjournment requires specific Court permission; the written request must state its reason and the opposing party’s position and be copied to the other parties or their attorneys, who must likewise receive any objection, which must show service on its face. If no objection is filed within five days, the Court may grant the request in its discretion.

(1) No adjournment of any proceeding will be granted without specific permission of the Court. Requests to adjourn must be made to the Court in writing, shall state the reason for the request for adjourment and shall state whether the opposing party consents to adjourn. The requesting party shall provide a copy of any such written request to all other parties or, if represented, their attorneys. If no objection is filed within five days, the Court may grant the requested adjournment, in its discretion, on that basis alone. Any objection to adjournment must be provided to all other parties or, if represented, their attorneys, and shall indicate on its face that copies have been so provided.

CRITICAL

An adjournment request must detail efforts to obtain agreement from other parties and state whether the Victim’s Rights Law has been complied with; without the detailed description, the request will be summarily denied.

a) Any request to change a scheduled hearing date or time must be preceded by-and include a detailed description of-the efforts to obtain agreement from any other party. All adjournment requests must indicate whether the Victim's Rights Law has been complied with. If the party requesting the change fails to include the required detailed description, the request will be considered summarily denied and there will be no further action taken by the Court's Judicial Assistant or the Court.

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A non-stipulated continuance request must be made in writing or on the record and include the scheduled hearing date and time, a good-cause basis, sufficient time to schedule a hearing whenever possible, statutory notice to the other parties, and victim-rights compliance information if applicable.

iii) Non-stipulated requests for continuance must be submitted in writing or on the record and must (1) the date/time of the hearing(s) scheduled; (2) a good cause basis; (3) whenever possible, sufficient time to schedule a hearing; (4) statutory notice to the other party/parties. (5) information regarding victim rights compliance; if applicable.

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If an estate cannot be closed within the statutory or prescribed time limit, a Petition for Extension and proposed order must be submitted to the court.

When an estate cannot be closed within the statutory or prescribed time limits, a Petition for Extension shall be filed with the Court. A proposed order must also be submitted.

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All continuance requests require court approval.

i) All requests for continuance are subject to approval of the court.

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A telephone adjournment request may be made only when all parties have not stipulated to the adjournment; the requesting party must arrange an expedited all-party conference call with the Court’s judicial assistant, subject to Court approval.

(1) Telephone requests for adjournments may be made only the adjournment is not stipulated to by all parties. It is the responsibility of the requesting party to arrange for a conference call by all parties with the Court's judicial assistant upon approval by the Court.. This conference shall be expedited, as required by law.

CRITICAL

An adjournment requires permission under General Section 7(a).

Permission Required - See General Section 7. a.

WARNING

If no objection is filed within five days, the Court may, in its discretion, grant the adjournment on that basis alone.

(7) If no objection is filed within five days, the Court may grant the requested adjournment, in its discretion, on that basis alone.

WARNING

For a continuance request or objection made within five days of a hearing, the Court may decide the matter without a hearing.

(a) For requests and/or objections made within 5 days of a hearing, it is within the Court's discretion to act on the matter without hearing.

WARNING

The parties may agree to continue the ex parte order and schedule a later hearing.

The parties may agree to continue the ex parte order and set a later hearing date.

INFO

The guardian may request additional time to complete the termination forms, which the Register in Probate may grant.

Upon request from the guardian, the Register in Probate may granted additional time to complete the forms.