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Continuance Of Trial Date In Montgomery
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Circumstances that may indicate good cause for a continuance include the unavailability of an essential witness (CRC 3.1332 (c)(1)); the unavailability of a party because of death, illness, or other excusable circumstances (CRC 3.1332 (c)(2)); or a significant, unanticipated change in the status of the case as a result ...
Continuance is what a court may grant to delay proceedings until a later date. Parties in a suit or the judge themselves may wish to have a continuance granted in order to prepare for proceedings.
Slezak, Montgomery County native and sister to CSW partner Deborah A. Slezak, was recently sworn in as a New York State Supreme Court Judge for the Fourth Judicial District. She enters the role with 22 years of experience as an attorney, which includes 16 years as the attorney for the Montgomery County Family Court.
In American procedural law, a continuance is the postponement of a hearing, trial, or other scheduled court proceeding at the request of either or both parties in the dispute, or by the judge sua sponte.
A continuance may give you the time needed to secure your testimony. For example, consider you're charged with a serious crime, but a critical expert witness is unexpectedly unavailable. If that expert's testimony is essential to your defense, your attorney may request a continuance to ensure they can testify later.
When is my court date? Contact your attorney or bondsman for the date and time of your court appearance. You can also search the court's docket by clicking here to search the District Clerk records. Contact 936-538-3532 for any other questions concerning the docket.
The length of the continuance depends on the situation and generally can be no longer than is “necessary.” A defendant might ask for several months to prepare for trial. But if a witness gets sick, a continuance of a few days might suffice.
What Is Considered a “Good Cause?” Either the defendant or prosecution needs more time to prepare for trial; The defendant became ill or experienced an unexpected life change; Witnesses cannot be tracked down or cannot attend the scheduled court date; The defendant needs more time to retain a lawyer;
