A continuance changes the date of a court hearing or trial to a later date. On a casebycase basis, the.Court will evaluate whether sufficient cause justifies a continuance. Counsel shall announce Trial Ready on the Thursday prior the trial setting. If you need more time to get ready for a court hearing or trial, you may be able to get a continuance. 1) Fill in the cause number. You will get this number from the eviction papers the constable gave you. When does an attorney or public defender have the right to ask a judge, for a continuance for a case, without getting clients permission? Continuances: All continuance motions or requests must be in writing and filed prior to or on the day of PTCR. Attorneys with multiple cases must file a separate motion for each case.