Orange Superior Court Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICALCivil cases

The court will not entertain a continuance request or any document filed after the tentative ruling is posted.

The court will not entertain a request to continue a hearing or any document filed after the court has posted a tentative ruling.

CRITICALCivil cases

Any request for continuance must demonstrate good cause per CRC 3.1332(c).

Any request for continuance, either by motion, application, or stipulation, must demonstrate good cause as that is defined in the California Rules of Court, Rule 3.1332(c).

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions will not be continued or taken off calendar after the tentative ruling is posted.

Generally, motions will not be continued or taken off calendar after the tentative has been posted.

CRITICALCivil cases

Continuances of law and motion matters may be granted once for up to 60 days by stipulation, with a supporting declaration and proposed order; further continuances require ex parte application or motion.

Law and motion matters and review hearings may be continued once for not more than 60 days by written stipulation of the parties and submission of the continuance fee, subject to approval by the court. Even if a continuance is unopposed, counsel must submit a supporting declaration stating facts that constitute good cause for a continuance. A proposed order is to be submitted with the request, stipulation, and supporting declaration. Any additional continuances or continuances for more than 60 days may be requested by ex parte application or a motion to continue.

WARNINGCivil cases

Continuance requests must demonstrate good cause per CRC 3.1332(c).

Any request for continuance, either by motion, application, or stipulation, must demonstrate good cause as that is defined in the California Rules of Court, Rule 3.1332(c).

WARNINGCivil cases

The Court will not entertain continuance requests or further filings once a tentative ruling has been posted.

The Court will not entertain a request to continue a hearing or the filing of further documents once the tentative ruling has been posted.

WARNINGCivil cases

Trial dates are firm and continuances are disfavored.

Trial dates are firm, and continuances are disfavored.

WARNINGCivil cases

The underlying motion must be filed before applying ex parte to advance a motion hearing date.

File your motion before applying ex parte to advance a motion hearing date.

WARNING

Trial continuances are strongly disfavored and will only be granted on a proper showing of good cause.

Trial dates are firm. Trial continuances are disfavored and will be granted only on proper showing of good cause. See CRC 3.1332.

WARNING

Trial continuances are disfavored and will be granted only upon a proper showing of good cause.

Trial dates are firm. Trial continuances are disfavored and will be granted only on proper showing of good cause.

INFOCivil cases

Arbitration continuances require a stipulation signed by the arbitrator, a declaration of good cause, and an order rescheduling the Arbitration Review hearing.

Post – Arbitration continuances – If all parties stipulate to continue the arbitration hearing and a written stipulation is signed by the arbitrator, the Court will grant the continuance on the basis of the submitted Stipulation and Order. Counsel must include a declaration for good cause therewith. The Order must include a rescheduling of the Arbitration Review hearing.

INFOCivil cases

Stipulations requesting a new date should include as many proposed dates as possible.

If you are requesting a new date, please include as many proposed dates as possible to aid the court in managing its calendar.