In all cases, the court shall postpone a trial, or the hearing of any motion or demurrer, for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days, when all attorneys of record of parties who have appeared in the action agree in writing to such postponement.
If you need more time or can't attend your court date (hearing), you can ask to reschedule it. Unless you and the other side agree, you may need to give the court a good reason why you need to change the court date.
Proposed Orders where all parties receive e-service: In addition to the above, all parties receive service through the statewide ePortal, the proposed orders(s) in Word format (never . PDF), along with a copy of the e-filed cover letter, may be emailed to 48Orange@ninthcircuit.
A party seeking a continuance of the date set for trial, whether contested or uncontested or stipulated to by the parties, must make the request for a continuance by a noticed motion or an ex parte application under the rules in chapter 4 of this division, with supporting declarations.
Parties must comply with Local Rule 603.01 of the Superior Court of Orange County. Any ex parte petition for Letters of Special Administration must be submitted with or after the filing of a petition for appointment of a general personal representative.
Generally, you can turn in a form to ask for a new court date and the court will make a decision and mail it to you. If the court date is less than 10 days away, though, you'll need to explain on the form why you waited so long to ask.
Courtesy copies of trial documents are required, as outlined in Orange County Superior Court, local rule 317. To determine if courtesy copies of other documents are required, please check with the courtroom that your case is assigned to for their policy.
You should express to the lawyer you want a reschedule. The lawyer can let the court know they need more time to prepare for the hearing if that is the case.
To file a motion for contempt in New York, certain criteria must be met. There must be an existing order of the court that is clear and unambiguous, and the accused must be proven to have known about this order and willfully disobeyed it.
An eligible consensual case that was commenced and continued in hard copy form may be converted to a NYSCEF case by filing a Stipulation and Consent to E–Filing (found on the website) with the court. Any such conversion should be done promptly after commencement.