Local Rule Rule 5071-1: Adjournment of a Pretrial Conference, Hearing or Trial

Rule 5071-1 Adjournment of a Pretrial Conference, Hearing or Trial Each judge's adjournment procedures are available on the court's website and must be followed as posted. If a judge has not posted adjournment procedures, the following procedures apply:

(a) Pretrial Conferences and Oral Arguments on Motions. The court will normally grant one adjournment of a pretrial conference or oral arguments on a motion upon a written stipulation of all interested parties. Where the interested parties stipulate, the court will consider further adjournments only upon a showing of good cause. Where the interested parties do not stipulate, a party requesting an adjournment must file a motion establishing good cause.

(b) Evidentiary Hearings or Trials. The court will consider an adjournment of an evidentiary hearing or a trial only on a motion or a stipulation of all interested parties, establishing good cause, submitted at least three Business Days before the hearing or trial. A motion must state whether opposing counsel objects to the requested adjournment.

(c) Submission of an Order. A proposed order adjourning the conference, the hearing or the trial must be submitted and must provide a blank space for the new date and time.

(d) Procedure Upon Adjournment. After entry, the movant must immediately serve the order on all interested parties whose counsel are not ECF Filers and file a certificate of service. If there is insufficient time for mailing notice of the order of adjournment, the moving party must personally or telephonically provide any required notice of the adjournment order.