Tarrant County Civil District Courts Adjournment & Extension Requirements
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Requirements for requesting adjournments, extensions, and continuances.
CRITICAL
A continuance motion ordinarily must be filed by the Wednesday preceding trial and heard at 2:00 p.m. the following Thursday, unless the Court sets otherwise.
A trial date cannot be postponed or changed without the consent of the Court. Except as hereinafter provided and unless otherwise set by the Court, any motion for continuance will be filed no later than the Wednesday preceding the trial date and will be heard by the Court in the courtroom at 2:00 p.m. on the Thursday preceding the trial date.
CRITICAL
A continuance motion based on facts arising on or after the Wednesday before trial must be filed as soon as possible and will be heard at a time set by the Court.
Any motion for continuance based upon facts which occur on or after the Wednesday preceding the trial date will be filed as soon as possible and will be heard at a time to be set by the Court.
CRITICALCivil cases
A continuance requires the Court's consent and generally must be filed by the Wednesday and heard at 2:00 p.m. on the Thursday preceding trial, while continuance motions based on later-occurring facts must be filed as soon as possible and scheduled by the Court.
A trial date cannot be postponed or changed without the consent of the Court. Except as hereinafter provided and unless otherwise set by the Court, any motion for continuance will be filed no later than the Wednesday preceding the trial date and will be heard by the Court in the courtroom at 2:00 p.m. on the Thursday preceding the trial date. Any motion for continuance based upon facts which occur on or after the Wednesday preceding the trial date will be filed as soon as possible and will be heard at a time to be set by the Court.
CRITICALCivil cases
A continuance motion generally must be filed by the Wednesday preceding trial and heard at 2:00 p.m. the following Thursday, while motions based on facts arising on or after that Wednesday must be filed as soon as possible and heard at a court-set time.
A trial date cannot be postponed or changed without the consent of the Court. Except as hereinafter provided and unless otherwise set by the Court, any motion for continuance will be filed no later than the Wednesday preceding the trial date and will be heard by the Court in the courtroom at 2:00 p.m. on the Thursday preceding the trial date. Any motion for continuance based upon facts which occur on or after the Wednesday preceding the trial date will be filed as soon as possible and will be heard at a time to be set by the Court.
WARNING
If a case is set for trial by the court on a date for which an attorney has planned a vacation, the attorney will notify the Court as soon as the notice of trial setting is received and the case may be reset for a different time at the discretion of the court. If plans for a vacation are made by an attorney after a trial setting notice.has been received, the attorney will immediately notify the Court and other parties with a request that the case be reset for a different time. The Court will rule on such request after giving all parties to the lawsuit an opportunity to respond to the request.
If a case is set for trial by the court on a date for which an attorney has planned a vacation, the attorney will notify the Court as soon as the notice of trial setting is received and the case may be reset for a different time at the discretion of the court. If plans for a vacation are made by an attorney after a trial setting notice.has been received, the attorney will immediately notify the Court and other parties with a request that the case be reset for a different time. The Court will rule on such request after giving all parties to the lawsuit an opportunity to respond to the request.
WARNINGCivil cases
A first continuance motion is rarely denied, but every continuance requires the Court's approval.
A first continuance motion is rarely denied. However, any continuance must be granted the Court.
WARNINGCivil cases
An agreed continuance motion is not automatically granted and may require a hearing.
Agreed motions for continuance are not automatically granted and may require a hearing.
WARNINGCivil cases
The Court will most likely grant a reasonable request to respond to a responsive pleading filed shortly before the hearing.
A reasonable request to respond to a last minute filed responsive pleading will most likely be granted.
WARNINGCivil cases
Failure to obtain a continuance hearing does not automatically result in granting the motion.
The failure to obtain a hearing, for any reason, is not grounds for an automatic granting of the motion.
How do I request an adjournment or extension in Tarrant County Civil District Courts?
Tarrant County Civil District Courts: A continuance motion ordinarily must be filed by the Wednesday preceding trial and heard at 2:00 p.m. the following Thursday, unless the Court sets otherwise.
Judge Dusty Fillmore: A continuance requires the Court's consent and generally must be filed by the Wednesday and heard at 2:00 p.m. on the Thursday preceding trial, while continuance motions based on later-occurring facts must be filed as soon as possible and scheduled by the Court.
Judge John P. Chupp: A continuance motion generally must be filed by the Wednesday preceding trial and heard at 2:00 p.m. the following Thursday, while motions based on facts arising on or after that Wednesday must be filed as soon as possible and heard at a court-set time.
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