Hockley County District Court, Texas Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

A motion for continuance based on a conflicting setting must disclose the other court and case, the setting time and date, and include a copy of the setting notice.

the Court and opposing counsel with a motion for continuance, which shall disclose the name of the court in which such other case is pending, the style of the case, the time for which such case is set, and the date on which the conflicting setting was made. A copy of the setting notice of the conflicting case shall be attached to the motion.

CRITICAL

Except for an agreed continuance granted with leave of Court, a continuance requires good cause shown by written motion supported by affidavit.

Otherwise, continuances will not be granted except for good cause shown upon written motion supported by affidavit.

WARNING

The party filing a continuance motion is responsible for obtaining a hearing on it in a timely fashion.

The party filing the motion shall be responsible for obtaining a hearing on the motion in timely fashion.

WARNING

With the Court’s leave, an agreed continuance may be granted without a written motion.

With leave of Court, an agreed continuance may be granted without a written motion.