A Massachusetts Motion to Continue Trial is a legal motion filed by a party in a lawsuit to ask the court to postpone or delay the trial for an extended period of time. This motion is filed to allow the parties more time to prepare for trial, or to address any other legal issues that may have arisen. There are two types of Massachusetts Motion to Continue Trial: a motion for continuance before trial and a motion for continuance during trial. A motion for continuance before trial is filed prior to the start of the trial and is used to delay the start of the trial. A motion for continuance during trial is used to delay the trial after it has begun and is typically used to allow for additional time to prepare for trial or to address any new issues that may have arisen.