Wood County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Adjournment & Extension Requirements

Continuance requests may not be made ex parte, and opposing counsel’s consent alone does not automatically warrant a continuance.

6. CONTINUANCES. Request for continuances shall not be made on an ex parte basis. Consent of opposing counsel to a continuance will not be recognized as per se warranting the continuance.

A plaintiff may obtain one adjournment of the initial appearance in a small claims case.

Plaintiffs are permitted to obtain an adjournment of initial appearance one time on any small claims case.

If counsel fails to give timely notice, deliver supporting papers, or serve a brief, the motion may be decided against the client or the hearing may be adjourned with costs and attorney’s fees awarded to the inconvenienced party.

If counsel for any party fails to give timely notice, deliver supporting papers, or serve a brief, the motion may be decided against the client for such cause. In the alternative, the motion hearing may be adjourned, with costs and attorney's fees being awarded to the unjustly inconvenienced party.