Kewaunee County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

Adjournment requests must be written, addressed to the judge, served on all opposing parties, and received at least ten days before the scheduled matter; the time limits may be waived for good cause.

Requests for adjournments must be in writing, addressed to the judge, served on all opposing parties and received by the judge not later than ten (10) days prior to the scheduled matter. The time limits may be waived for good cause.

CRITICAL

A continuance request must include an affidavit specifically stating the reason in writing and signed by all parties’ attorneys and their clients.

It is hoped that continuances will be avoided as much as possible, however, in the event one is requested for any matter, the following are required: An affidavit citing the reason for continuance specifically spelled out, in writing, signed by attorneys for all parties, and signed by clients of all attorneys.

CRITICAL

Counsel must request an adjournment as soon as aware of a conflict, and no adjournment will be granted without court approval.

Any requests for adjournments for the status/scheduling/final hearing must be made as soon as counsel is aware of a conflict. No adjournments will be granted without court approval.

CRITICAL

Adjournments are discretionary and will be granted only for good cause.

Adjournments are not a matter of right and will only be granted for good cause.

CRITICAL

In civil matters, the parties must join in writing in any adjournment request.

In civil matters the parties shall join, in writing, in any request for adjournment.

CRITICAL

A requested change to a scheduling order, motion date, or pretrial must proceed by counsel’s motion or further court order, not individual correspondence; the matter is heard by a motion set for a specific date and time or by a conference call arranged and paid for by the requesting party with the appropriate participants.

Any change in a scheduling order, motion date or pre-trial shall be by motion of counsel or further order of the court. Individual correspondence will not be considered for changes requested. The matter will be heard by either: Motion filed and set for a specific date and time by the judicial assistant, clerk of court or register in probate and heard prior to the default of whatever item change is requested for; or by conference call arranged and paid for by party requesting changes with all attorneys and/or appropriate parties.

CRITICAL

Unless the court directs otherwise, the party receiving an adjournment must notify opposing counsel and, where appropriate, all parties, witnesses, and interpreters.

Unless otherwise directed by the court, the party receiving the adjournment shall be solely responsible for notifying opposing counsel and, where appropriate, all parties, witnesses, and interpreters that the hearing, trial, etc., has been adjourned.

CRITICAL

Adjournment requests must be in writing and received at least 48 hours before the hearing, unless the court provides otherwise.

All requests for adjournments must be in writing and received not later than forty-eight (48) hours prior to the hearing except as otherwise provided by the court.

CRITICAL

An adjournment must be set to a definite date and may not be indefinite or day-to-day.

All adjournments shall be made to a date certain, and no adjournment shall be indefinite or day-to-day.

CRITICAL

A stipulated trial continuance requires the named parties’ written or on-record consent and good cause; a contested request requires a motion, hearing, and good cause, and all continuances require court approval.

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

WARNING

After the 20-day period expires, the court may, in its discretion, extend the time to serve the commissioner upon petition and without notice.

After the expiration of the 20 day period specified above, the court may in its discretion, upon petition and without notice, extend the time within which service shall be made upon the Circuit Court Commissioner supervising the Office of the Family Court Commissioner.

WARNING

Adjournments of court trial dates in forfeiture matters, state traffic crimes, and misdemeanors are granted only with great reluctance and by the judge.

Adjournments of court trial dates in forfeiture matters, state traffic crimes and misdemeanors are only granted with great reluctance and by the judge only.

WARNING

Applicable civil and criminal procedure rules and specific local court rules govern adjournment requests.

Where applicable, the Rules of Civil and Criminal Procedure and specific local court rules will control all requests for adjournments.

WARNING

Scheduling conflicts are resolved in favor of the first scheduled hearing unless the presiding judge rules otherwise for good cause.

If necessary, scheduling conflicts will be resolved in favor of the first scheduled hearing, unless, for good cause, the presiding judge rules otherwise.

WARNING

Cases may be adjourned only once to accomplish the specified consolidation, unless applying the consolidation and adjournment rules would work manifest injustice to a party.

Cases may be adjourned only once to effect consolidation of the cases ready for trial with cases expected to be ready shortly for trial. The rules for consolidation and adjournment for consolidation shall not apply when it appears to the court that application would work manifest injustice to any party.

WARNING

When scheduling hearings, meetings, and conferences, reasonable extensions should be granted if they will not adversely affect the court calendar or a client’s interests.

In scheduling all hearings, meetings and conferences, be considerate of the time schedules of the participants and grant reasonable extensions of time when they will not adversely affect the court calendar or client's interests.