Continuances Procedure

Continuance Request Form (Click Here)
THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED IN FULL AND SUBMITTED FOR THE COURT TO CONSIDER YOUR REQUEST

All requests for continuances must be in writing and filed with the court or emailed at least seventy-two (72) hours before your hearing.

  1. When a continuance is sought for the reason that counsel is scheduled to appear in another case assigned for hearing on the same date in another Court, the movant shall attach a copy of the notice received from the other Court.
  2. No continuances in a civil case will be considered if filed within seventy-two (72) hours of the hearing date, unless the moving party secures consent of the other party in writing and such consent is filed with the Court.
  3. No continuance in a criminal or traffic case will be considered if filed within seventy-two (72) hours of the hearing date.
  4. A continuance that has NOT been ruled on by the date of the hearing shall be considered to be denied.

A continuance request form can be obtained from our website.

The request must include the case number, defendant’s name, as well as a good daytime telephone number.

Keep in mind that requesting to have a case continued does not guarantee that it will be granted. If the request is not granted and you fail to appear for a court ordered hearing, a warrant may be issued for your arrest.