§ 857 Continuance.

Here's a plain English summary of this rule:

A judge or referee can pause and reschedule a case as many times as needed until it's fully finished. This gives them flexibility to spread out hearings or proceedings over several sessions instead of forcing everything to happen at once.

This power to delay or postpone proceedings applies throughout the entire process, not just at the start. It means the judge or referee stays in control of the schedule and can adjust it whenever necessary to make sure the case gets properly handled from beginning to end.