An Illinois Motion to Continue is a legal document filed with the court requesting that a court hearing or trial date be postponed until a later date. It is an important tool for a litigant in a civil case in the state of Illinois, as it allows for an attorney to properly prepare for a case, and for the parties to work on a resolution. There are three types of Illinois Motion to Continue: a regular motion to continue, an agreed motion to continue, and a motion to continue without notice. A regular motion allows for the court’s discretion to grant or deny the postponement, and an agreed motion is one where both parties have agreed to the delay. A motion to continue without notice occurs when a party has failed to appear at a hearing or trial, and the other party is requesting a continuance in their absence.