Local Rule Rule 5071-1: Continuance
Bankr. N.D. Iowa — General rule
Rule 5071-1 Continuance
(a) A continuance of a trial or hearing may be granted for good cause. Agreement of counsel alone is not sufficient grounds for a continuance.
(b) A motion to continue must be filed as promptly as practicable after a party or an attorney learns of the grounds necessitating the filing of the motion.
(c) A person intending to request a continuance must contact all opposing counsel to advise them of the intended motion and to ascertain whether opposing counsel will consent to the motion.
(d) A motion to continue must be in writing and must specify the grounds for continuance. Unless the movant is not represented by an attorney in the proceeding, the motion must state whether all opposing counsel have been contacted about the continuance and whether any opposing counsel objects to the motion. If opposing counsel could not be consulted about the continuance, the motion must specify what efforts were made to contact opposing counsel.
(e) If an opposing party objects to the continuance, movant's counsel must contact the Courtroom Deputy to schedule a hearing on the motion. The hearing may be conducted by telephone unless the parties contemplate the introduction of evidence rather than the professional representations of counsel.
(f) A motion to continue must be served on opposing counsel and on any parties not represented by an attorney. If the motion is resisted, the motion must contain conspicuous notice of the time and date of the hearing on the continuance and whether the hearing will be held at a court location or by telephone. If the hearing is to be held by telephone, it is the responsibility of movant to place the call and ascertain from opposing counsel the telephone number at which each may be called.
(g) If a motion to continue is filed within 14 days of the hearing or trial date, movant's counsel must telephonically advise the Courtroom Deputy that the motion is being filed.
(h) Movant must provide a proposed order for an unresisted motion.
(i) A motion to continue which does not comply with this Rule may be denied without a hearing.