Continuance Of Trial Date In Wayne
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A continuance of any type of hearing must be requested by: Filing a motion to continue with the Clerk before the hearing; or, Making a motion to continue at the hearing. Agreed motions to continue must be filed or made in the same manner.
If the parties to a case are in agreement, it is more likely that the court will agree to change the hearing date. Even if the other party does not agree, you may still contact the court to request a continuance of the hearing date.
A continuance of any type of hearing must be requested by: Filing a motion to continue with the Clerk before the hearing; or, Making a motion to continue at the hearing. Agreed motions to continue must be filed or made in the same manner.
Valid reasons include personal emergencies, unavailability of essential evidence, and lack of legal representation. How do I notify the court? You can notify the court by directly speaking to the court clerk or filing a motion for continuance before the hearing begins.
__________ (Name), __________ (plaintiff or defendant) in the above-entitled and numbered action, moves the court for a continuance in this action until __________ (date), on the ground that __________ (plaintiff or defendant) will be unable to attend the trial due to the following facts: 1.
You can make a motion to get a continuance. A motion is simply asking the court to do something. So you file a motion to continue -- this is requesting the judge give you more time. Best to file this in writing with the clerk of the court AND send a copy to the other side.
Rule 9 - Continuances (A) Either party may be granted a continuance for good cause shown. Except in unusual circumstances no party shall be allowed more than one (1) continuance in any case, and all continuances must have the specific approval of the court.
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;
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.
FOR INFORMATION ON ANY OF THESE SERVICES, OR ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE REGARDING OUR TOWNSHIP, PLEASE CALL THE TOWNSHIP CLERK'S OFFICE AT 973-694-1800 EXT. 3208 OR 3207 OR BY EMAIL.
