Allen County Court of Common Pleas, General Division Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

Civil Rule 12 deadlines are strictly enforced, and extensions of time require a written court order.

Civil Rule 12 prescribing Rule Day for Pleadings will be strictly enforced. Extensions of time will be granted only by written order of the Court.

CRITICAL

A scheduled mediation may be continued only for good cause and after the parties determine a mutually acceptable future date.

Continuances of scheduled mediations shall be granted only for good cause shown after a mutually acceptable future date has been determined.

CRITICAL

A mediation continuance will not be granted unless the continued mediation can be scheduled before the final hearing.

no continuance will be granted unless the mediation can be scheduled prior to the final hearing.

CRITICAL

Pending motions do not constitute good cause for a mediation continuance unless the Court authorizes otherwise.

Except as authorized by the Court, the existence of pending motions shall not be good cause for a continuance

WARNING

Only the judge scheduled to preside at the pretrial conference may grant a continuance.

Continuances may be granted only by the judge scheduled to preside at the pretrial conference.

WARNING

The 30-day deadline for filing the evidentiary transcript may be extended by motion.

The thirty (30) days for filing of the transcript may be extended upon motion.

WARNING

Continuances of scheduled trials should be granted only for unforeseen and exceptional circumstances requiring an adjournment.

Continuance of scheduled trials should be limited to unforeseen and exceptional circumstances that require an adjournment.

WARNING

A mediation may be continued by the mediator or the judge or magistrate who referred the case.

The mediation may be continued by the mediator or the judge or magistrate who referred the case.

WARNING

A trial continuance will not be granted for lack of preparation when counsel failed to attend the pretrial conference.

No trial continuance will be granted on the grounds that counsel is not prepared to go forward if such counsel has failed to attend the pretrial conference.

WARNING

For good cause and upon a party's motion, the court may reduce or enlarge the time periods provided in Rule 3.03.

Upon motion of a party in an action, and for good cause, the court may reduce or enlarge the periods of time provided in this Rule.