Local Rule LR Cr P 50.01: Continuances
N.D. W.Va. — Criminal rule
LR Cr P 50.01. Continuances.
The Court will grant a continuance of a trial date, hearing or deadline only for good cause. When a party requests a continuance, that party must first meet and confer with all other parties in an attempt to reach an agreement as to three (3) possible non-consecutive dates to which the trial date, hearing or deadline may be continued. If an agreement is reached, the moving party must specify the three (3) possible non-consecutive dates within the motion to continue. If the parties cannot reach an agreement, then each party must advise the Court of their suggested dates.
If no agreement to continue can be reached and the party requesting the continuance is relying on the Speedy Trial Act, that party must provide the provision of the Speedy Trial Act in its motion to continue.