A continuance is a postponement of a date of a trial, hearing or other court appearance. An order for a continuance may be requested from the court by one of the parties, or the parties may agree to stipulate to a continuance. A court is more likely to decline a continuance if there have been other previous continuances. A continuance may be requested for various reasons, such as unavailability of an attorney or witness, necessity of extra time to prepare for the matter, and several other grounds.
Maryland Motion for Continuance Due to Absence of Witness and Notice of Motion
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On motion of a party, the circuit court may order the issuance of a subpoena commanding a person to produce for inspection and copying at a specified time and place before trial designated documents, recordings, photographs, or other tangible things, not privileged, which may constitute or contain evidence relevant to ...
Procedure for Requesting Postponements If you wish to request a change in the court date, submit your request in writing to the District Court where your trial or hearing will be heard with an explanation of the circumstances that require the change and include any supporting documentation.
Unless impracticable, a party shall make a good faith effort to cause a trial or hearing subpoena to be served at least five days before the trial or hearing.
§ 2-533. (a) Time for filing. Any party may file a motion for new trial within ten days after entry of judgment.
In its present form, Rule 4-263 limits the State's discovery obligations to eleven categories of information. Rule 4-263(d). Unlike in civil cases, however, "no rule provides generally for the discovery of all relevant information and documents in the State's possession or control in criminal cases." Id.
In the event that a trial or hearing has commenced but cannot be concluded on the scheduled date(s) and time, the Judge or Master presiding is authorized to continue the matter to the next available date except in a criminal matter when a continuance would take the case outside the Hicks rule.
In its present form, Rule 4-263 limits the State's discovery obligations to eleven categories of information. Rule 4-263(d). Unlike in civil cases, however, "no rule provides generally for the discovery of all relevant information and documents in the State's possession or control in criminal cases." Id.
?On motion of a party, the court may order a joint trial for two or more defendants charged in separate charging documents if they are alleged to have participated in the same act or transaction or in the same series of acts or transactions constituting an offense or offenses. Maryland Rule 4-253(a).
