Solano Superior Court Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICALCivil cases

A probate matter may not be continued after announcement of a pregrant except by court order for good cause.

No probate matters will be continued after announcement of a pregrant thereon, except by order of the court for good cause.

CRITICALCivil cases

A matter may be continued only if the court department assigned to the matter approves the proposed continuance date.

No matter shall be continued unless the department of the court to which the matter is assigned approves of the continuance date.

CRITICAL

The assigned court department must approve the continuance date.

No matter shall be continued unless the department of the court to which the matter is assigned approves of the continuance date.

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If the proposed conservatee has not been served with the required citation, the petitioner must notify the court and all persons entitled to notice at least 15 days before the hearing and request a new hearing date.

If the proposed conservatee has not been served with the citation as required by Probate Code section 1824, the petitioner shall notify the court and all persons entitled to notice at least 15 days prior to the hearing and request a new hearing date.

CRITICALCivil cases

A non-stipulated continuance must be requested by notice of motion or through the local rule 7.10 ex parte process.

If the proposed continuance is not by stipulation, the continuance shall be requested either through a notice of motion or through the ex parte process as set forth in local rule 7.10.

CRITICALCivil cases

When a continuance is proposed by stipulation, the stipulation must be submitted to the court.

If the proposed continuance is by stipulation, the stipulation shall be submitted

CRITICAL

Written notice of a jury waiver, continuance of a jury trial date, or case settlement must be given at least five court days before trial to avoid forfeiture of the jury fee deposit.

Failure to notify the court in writing of a waiver of jury, continuance of a jury trial date, or settlement of a case set for trial at least five court days prior to the assigned date of trial shall result in the forfeiture of the jury fee deposit.

CRITICALCivil cases

A Notice of Hearing alone does not recalendar a hearing unless the court ordered the continuance on its own motion.

Unless the continuance was ordered by the court on its own motion, a Notice of Hearing is not sufficient, in and of itself, to cause the recalendaring of a hearing.

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An evidentiary hearing or trial may be vacated or continued only with court permission obtained by party stipulation, by order after a noticed request, or upon the court’s own motion.

An evidentiary hearing or trial may be vacated or continued only by court permission obtained pursuant to stipulation by the parties, by order after a noticed request, or upon the court’s own motion.

CRITICAL

After a tentative ruling is announced, a matter may be continued only by court order for good cause.

No matters will be continued after announcement of a tentative ruling thereon, except by order of the court for good cause.

CRITICALCivil cases

Any request for an extension of time must be filed with due diligence using the court-provided form.

Any request for extension of time under these rules shall be filed with due diligence. The request shall be made on the form provided by the court.

WARNING

Counsel for the moving party must promptly notify the assigned court department when a matter will be dropped, continued, or stipulated.

When a matter is to be dropped, continued or stipulated to, counsel for the moving party shall promptly notify the department of the court to which the matter is assigned.

WARNING

Without a showing of good cause, a matter on the law and motion calendar may be continued no more than twice.

In the absence of a showing of good cause by counsel, no matter shall be continued on the law and motion calendar pursuant to stipulation of counsel, or otherwise, more than twice.

WARNING

A continuance requested within 48 hours of the hearing must be directed to the department where the hearing is scheduled for approval.

Any continuance requested within forty-eight (48) hours of the hearing date shall be directed to the department in which the hearing is scheduled for approval.

WARNING

When service was untimely, the moving party must attend the hearing, the responding party is entitled to a continuance, and the court may reissue the Request for Order.

If the moving party served the responding party but the service was untimely, the moving party must attend the scheduled hearing. The responding party shall be entitled to a continuance and the court may reissue the Request for Order.

WARNING

A previously entered temporary order may be extended if good cause is shown.

Any temporary orders previously made may be extended upon a showing of good cause.