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

CRITICAL

If a requested continuance is opposed, the requesting party must file a motion indicating the other parties’ positions, and an objecting party may respond.

If an objection is made to any requested continuance, the party requesting the same shall file a motion with the court indicating the other parties' position and any objecting party may respond.

CRITICAL

A party may request a continuance of scheduled mediation for good cause and must first contact the other counsel or unrepresented parties to obtain their consent.

Once a case has been scheduled for mediation, it may be continued upon the request of any party for good cause shown. The party requesting the continuance shall first contact all other counsel or unrepresented parties to obtain their consent.

CRITICAL

A request to change a trial date must ordinarily be made by motion stating the reason; the movant should obtain opposing approval if possible and must schedule a new date acceptable to all parties, counsel, and the court. If time does not permit a formal motion, reasonable efforts to discuss the request with the other side must precede court contact.

Requests to alter the scheduled date for trial shall be made by filing a motion. If possible, the movant shall obtain the approval of the other party or their counsel, if applicable. Motions to continue or alter a trial date shall set forth the reason for which the continuance or alteration is requested. In certain situations, where time does not permit a formal motion to be filed, counsel or the self-represented party must make reasonable attempts to discuss the request with the other party or their counsel, if applicable, prior to communicating with the court. It is the responsibility of the movant seeking the change to schedule a new trial date amenable to all parties, counsel and the court.

CRITICAL

For an answer or other responsive pleading, a party may generally obtain one 30-day extension if no prior extension has been granted; additional extensions are discretionary.

Civil Rule 12 shal l be strictly enforced. However, in general, parties may obtain one (1) leave of court for an extension of thirty (30) days in which to file an answer or other responsive pleading to the complaint when no such prior extension has been granted. Additional extensions are determined at the discretion of the assigned judge.

WARNING

A scheduled trial or hearing may not be continued solely because out-of-state counsel is unavailable or inconvenienced.

The continuance of any scheduled trial or hearing date shall not be permitted solely because of the unavailability or inconvenience of the out of state counsel.

WARNING

The mediator has discretion to determine whether mediation has reached an impasse and should be adjourned or continued.

It shall be within the discretion of the mediator as to whether the mediation has reached an impasse and should be adjourned and/or continued to a later date.

WARNING

For good cause, the court may extend the deadline for briefs and assignments of error upon motion.

D) For good cause, the court may, upon motion, extend the t ime for filing the brief and assignment(s) of error.