Court of Common Pleas of Elk County, Pennsylvania Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICALCivil cases

A continuance motion must be written and signed, state its specific reason and the opposing party's position, and, if filed by an attorney, state that the client knows of and consents to the request.

A motion for continuance shall be in writing, shall be signed by counsel or self- represented litigant, shall set forth specifically the reason for the request, and shall contain a statement that opposing counsel or any self-represented litigant either objects or does not object to the proposed continuance. In addition, any motion for continuance filed by an attorney shall include a statement that the client represented by the attorney requesting the continuance has been made aware of the motion and has consented to the continuance.

CRITICALCivil cases

Continuance motions must be filed with the Prothonotary before presentation, but personal presentment is not required.

All continuance motions must be filed with the Prothonotary before being presented to the Court. Personal presentment is not required.

CRITICALCivil cases

If the allotted argument time is not reasonably sufficient, counsel or a self-represented party must contact the Court Administrator’s office in writing to request a continuance.

Upon receipt of the scheduling order, if counsel or a self-represented party does not believe that the allotted time is reasonably sufficient, it is the duty of counsel or the party to contact the Court Administrator’s office, in writing, to request a continuance in order to reschedule the time necessary for the argument

CRITICALCivil cases

A hearing may not be continued to a date more than 180 days after appointment unless good cause exists.

No hearing shall be continued to a date more than one hundred eighty (180) days from date of appointment unless upon good cause.

CRITICALCivil cases

If the allotted hearing time is not reasonably sufficient, counsel or a self-represented party must contact the Court Administrator’s office in writing to request a continuance.

Upon receipt of the scheduling order, if counsel or a self-represented party does not believe that the allotted time is reasonably sufficient, it is the duty of counsel or the party to contact the Court Administrator’s office, in writing, to request a continuance in order to reschedule the time necessary for the hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

If the allotted argument time is not reasonably sufficient, counsel or a self-represented party must contact the Court Administrator’s office in writing to request a continuance.

Upon receipt of the scheduling order, if counsel or a self-represented party does not believe that the allotted time is reasonably sufficient, it is the duty of counsel or the party to contact the Court Administrator’s office, in writing, to request a continuance in order to reschedule the time necessary for the argument.

CRITICALCivil cases

Absent extraordinary circumstances, a continuance based on proceedings in another court of record or appellate court will be granted only if that court's scheduling order predates the order setting the proceeding at issue.

Since the Court of Common Pleas of the 59th Judicial District routinely schedules cases on a date certain after consultation with all counsel, absent extraordinary circumstances, a motion for continuance based upon proceedings scheduled in another court of record or appellate court will be granted only if the other court’s scheduling order was issued before the order scheduling the proceeding for which the continuance is sought.

WARNINGCivil cases

The 60-day hearing period may be extended by agreement of all parties or their counsel.

The arbitrators shall hold a hearing within sixty (60) days after their appointment unless the time is extended by agreement of all parties or their counsel.