Rule 4.113. Motions and grounds for continuance of criminal case set for trial
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.113
Current text effective January 1, 2007.
Motions to continue the trial of a criminal case are disfavored and will be denied unless the moving party, under Penal Code section 1050, presents affirmative proof in open court that the ends of justice require a continuance.
#History
Rule 4.113 amended effective January 1, 2007; adopted as rule 227.7 effective January 1, 1985 previously renumbered effective January 1, 2001.
What this rule requires
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Motions to continue the trial of a criminal case are disfavored and will be denied unless the moving party, under Penal Code section 1050, presents affirmative proof in open court that the ends of justice require a continuance.
Official text: courts.ca.gov , checked October 19, 2026.