Hill County District Court Adjournment & Extension Requirements
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Requirements for requesting adjournments, extensions, and continuances.
Civil cases
Any request, even an agreed request, to continue a trial beyond the one-year anniversary of filing requires a verified continuance motion and a hearing.
Requests (even if agreed) to continue a trial date beyond the 1-year anniversary date of filing requires a verified motion for continuance and hearing.
Civil cases
Failure to mediate timely will not constitute adequate grounds for a continuance and will result in the stated reduced trial-time limits.
Failure to timely mediate will not be considered adequate grounds for a continuance and will result in the foregoing time limits being imposed at trial.
How do I request an adjournment or extension in Hill County District Court?
Judge Justin Lewis: Any request, even an agreed request, to continue a trial beyond the one-year anniversary of filing requires a verified continuance motion and a hearing.
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