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Waller County District Court Adjournment & Extension Requirements

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Requirements for requesting adjournments, extensions, and continuances.

CRITICAL

A motion to continue a trial setting must be presented under the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

Any motion for continuance of the trial setting shall be presented to the court pursuant to the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

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CRITICAL

Continuance motions must comply with the Code of Criminal Procedure and the scheduling order, and the court generally will not consider a continuance motion on the scheduled trial date absent good cause and compliance with these rules.

All motions for continuance, whether filed by the State or the defendant, must comply with the applicable law contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure and must be presented to and considered by the court in accordance with the scheduling order. Except for good cause shown and upon compliance with these rules, the court shall not consider any motion for continuance on the scheduled trial date.

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CRITICAL

Every continuance motion must comply with the Code of Criminal Procedure and be presented to the court in accordance with the scheduling order.

All motions for continuance, whether filed by the State or the defendant, must comply with the applicable law cn contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure and must be presented to and considered by the court in accordance r{ 0) with the scheduling order.

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CRITICAL

A continuance requires ten days' notice after filing.

Continuance: 10-days notice after filing.

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CRITICAL

A continuance motion must comply with the Code of Criminal Procedure and the scheduling order; absent good cause and compliance, the court will not consider it on the scheduled trial date.

All motions for continuance, whether filed by the State or the defendant, must comply with the applicable law contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure and must be presented to and considered by the court in accordance with the scheduling order. Except for good cause shown and upon compliance with these rules, the court shall not consider any motion for continuance on the scheduled trial date.

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CRITICAL

A motion to continue a trial setting must be presented under the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, and any proposed order must specify a new trial date and time.

Any motion for continuance of the trial setting shall be presented to the court pursuant to the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. The proposed order granting or denying such motion shall contain a provision for resetting the case for trial on a specific date and time.

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CRITICAL

The court will not consider a continuance motion on the scheduled trial date unless good cause is shown and the applicable rules are satisfied.

Except for good cause shown and upon compliance with these rules, the court shall not h0 consider any motion for continuance on the scheduled trial date.

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CRITICALCriminal cases

Unresolved pretrial or discovery issues support a continuance only when good cause is shown.

Pretrial and Discovery issues that have not been resolved at the Pretrial hearing will not be grounds for continuance except for good cause.

Judge Gary W. Chaney

CRITICALCriminal cases

A continuance motion submitted by Notice of Submission requires ten days’ notice after filing.

a. Continuance: 10-days notice after filing.

Judge Gary W. Chaney

CRITICAL

A continuance request requires ten days' notice after filing.

b. Continuance: 10-days notice after filing.

Judge Gary W. Chaney

WARNING

A continuance submitted without a hearing requires ten days' notice after filing.

Continuance: l0-days notice after filing.

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WARNINGCriminal cases

Except in unusual circumstances, untimely presentation of discovery issues does not support a trial continuance.

Except in unusual circumstances, failure to timely present discovery issues will not be grounds for a trial continuance.

Judge Gary W. Chaney
Common questions about Waller County District Court adjournment & extension requirements

How do I request an adjournment or extension in Waller County District Court?

Waller County District Court: A motion to continue a trial setting must be presented under the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 12, section RULE 3.9 CONTINUANCES

Judge Gary W. Chaney: Unresolved pretrial or discovery issues support a continuance only when good cause is shown.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 1, section CRIMINAL PRETRIAL PREPARATION ORDER

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