Waukesha County Circuit Court Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICALCivil cases

Only the assigned judge or a court commissioner may adjourn a scheduled hearing.

A scheduled hearing may be adjourned only by the assigned judge or court commissioner.

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When an interpreter has been requested, parties must notify the court at least three business days before a hearing if they seek to adjourn or cancel it.

If an interpreter has been requested for a hearing, the parties to the case must notify the Court at least three (3) business days prior to the hearing if there is a request to adjourn or cancel the hearing.

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Before seeking a hearing adjournment, the requesting person must contact the other parties or their attorneys to determine their position, and the request must report whether the parties and any alleged victims join, stipulate, or object; noncompliance may result in summary denial.

Before requesting an adjournment of a hearing, the person seeking the adjournment must contact every other party to the case, or if represented, the party’s attorney, and determine if there is any objection to the request. The motion or letter requesting the adjournment must inform the Court whether the other party(ies) (as well as the alleged victim(s), if any) join in or stipulate to the requested adjournment or if one or more parties object to the request. Failure to comply with this rule may result in the Court summarily denying the request.

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Jury-trial adjournments will be granted only for cause.

No adjournments will be granted except for cause;

CRITICALCivil cases

If an interpreter was requested for a hearing, the parties must notify the Court of a request to adjourn or cancel within three business days of the hearing.

If an interpreter is requested for a hearing, the parties to the case must notify the Court within three (3) business days of the hearing if there is a request to adjourn or cancel the hearing because, among other things, the case resolved.

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When an interpreter has been requested, the parties must notify the Court within seven calendar days of the hearing or trial if they seek an adjournment or cancellation.

(2) If an interpreter is requested for a hearing or trial, the parties to the case must notify the Court within seven (7) calendar days of the hearing or trial if there is a request to adjourn or cancel the hearing or trial.

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A petition for extension must be filed at least 30 days before the order expires.

Must be filed at least 30 days prior to the date the order expires.

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After the first five days, an adjournment requester must contact each party or represented party’s attorney to determine objections and state the parties’ positions in the request; noncompliance may result in summary denial.

After five days have expired, the person seeking the adjournment of a hearing scheduled before the Judge or Court Commissioner, must first contact each party to the case, or if represented, the party’s attorney, and determine if there is any objection to the request. The motion or letter requesting the adjournment must inform the Court whether the other party(ies) join in or stipulate to the requested adjournment or if one or more parties object to the request. Failure to comply with this rule may result in the Court summarily denying the request.

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Adjournment requests must be submitted to the Court in writing with a copy to all parties, and objections must also be written.

An adjournment request must be in writing to the court with a copy all parties. Any objection to the adjournment request must be in writing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Before seeking a hearing adjournment, the requester must contact every other party or counsel and report whether they join, stipulate, or object.

Before requesting an adjournment of a hearing, the person seeking the adjournment must contact every other party to the case, or if represented, the party’s attorney, and determine if there is any objection to the request. The motion or letter requesting the adjournment must inform the Court whether the other party(ies) join in or stipulate to the requested adjournment or if one or more parties object to the request.

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If an estate cannot close within the rule’s time limits, the party must file a verified extension petition stating its grounds together with a proposed order.

When an estate cannot be closed within the Local Rule time limits, a verified petition requesting an extension of time to close the estate and the grounds for the extension must be filed with the Court along with a proposed order for an extension.

CRITICALCivil cases

If an interpreter was requested for a court or jury trial, the parties must notify the Court of a request to adjourn or cancel within seven calendar days of trial.

If an interpreter is requested for a court or jury trial, the parties to the case must notify the Court within seven (7) calendar days of the trial if there is a request to adjourn or cancel the trial.

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An adjournment request does not change the scheduled proceeding unless the Court grants it; parties must await the Court’s final decision before cancelling witnesses or leaving the scheduled date.

A written request for an adjournment does not adjourn the proceeding. Only the court has the authority to grant an adjournment request and all parties must wait for the final decision from the court before cancelling witnesses or being excused from the scheduled court date.

CRITICAL

When an interpreter is requested for a court or jury trial, parties must notify the court at least seven calendar days before trial if they seek to adjourn or cancel it.

If an interpreter is requested for a court or jury trial, the parties to the case must notify the Court at least seven (7) calendar days prior to the trial if there is a request to adjourn or cancel the trial.

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A one-month inventory extension requires a verified petition and proposed order; longer extensions are considered case by case.

A one (1) month extension to file an inventory shall be granted only upon the filing of a verified petition requesting the extension of time along with a proposed order. Any longer extension will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

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A request to reschedule a Register in Probate hearing must be submitted in writing at least 48 hours beforehand; if granted, the requester must notify all parties.

Requests to reschedule hearings before the Register in Probate will be considered if submitted, in writing, to the Register in Probate’s office at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the scheduled hearing. If the adjournment is granted, the party requesting the adjournment must notify all parties of the adjournment.

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A trial adjournment request must be written, comply with Rule 2.5, and state specific reasons.

A request for an adjournment of a trial must be in writing and comply with Crim. L. R. 2.5, and must set forth specific reasons for the request.

CRITICALCivil cases

A trial-adjournment request must be written, comply with Rule 3.5, and state specific reasons.

A request for an adjournment of a trial must be in writing and comply with Civ. L. R. 3.5, and must set forth specific reasons for the request.

CRITICAL

A request to cancel a jury trial must be made at least 48 hours before the jury date.

Requests for cancellation must be made 48 hours prior to jury date;

CRITICALCivil cases

Absent exigent circumstances, any request for an adjournment must be made in writing, specify the reason for such request, and confirm service on all parties. The requestor should attempt to confer with all other parties and provide notice to the Court of the parties position to the request.

Absent exigent circumstances, any request for an adjournment must be made in writing, specify the reason for such request, and confirm service on all parties. The requestor should attempt to confer with all other parties and provide notice to the Court of the parties position to the request.

WARNING

The listed circumstances ordinarily qualify for one six-month estate-closing extension without notice or waivers upon filing the required petition.

The following reasons ordinarily will qualify for a single six (6) month extension of time to close the estate, without notice or waivers, upon the filing of the required petition:

WARNING

A written request to reschedule a hearing before the judge or commissioner will be considered if submitted to the Register in Probate within five business days after the hearing notice is initially filed.

Request to reschedule hearings before the Judge or Court Commissioner will be considered if submitted in writing to the Register in Probate’s office within five (5) business days of the initial filing of the notice for hearing.

WARNINGCivil cases

The Court may extend or reopen discovery on motion and for good cause.

On motion and for good cause, the Court may extend the time during which discovery may occur or may reopen discovery.