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Common grounds asserted by counsel as a basis for a requested continuance are: Illness of the defendant or important witnesses or defense counsel, conflicting engagements of counsel, lack of time for preparation by counsel or prejudicial publicity or a combination of several of the factors.... 30 Mass.
Rule 17 is the process where a lawyer can ask the Court for a summons for third party records. To make a showing to acquire third party records a defendant must establish the following: A party moving to summons documents pursuant to Mass. R. Crim.
If you are available on your court date but need more time to prepare, ask the judge or the court attorney for an adjournment. An adjournment means that your hearing will be rescheduled. If you cannot be in court on the assigned date, file an affidavit of unavailablity with the clerk.
"Continuance without a finding:" the order of a court, following a formal submission and acceptance of a plea of guilty or an admission to sufficient facts, whereby a criminal case is continued to a date certain without the formal entry of a guilty finding.
Rule 12 - Defenses and Objections-When and How Presented-By Pleading or Motion-Motion for Judgment on Pleadings (a) When Presented. (1) After service upon him of any pleading requiring a responsive pleading, a party shall serve such responsive pleading within 20 days unless otherwise directed by order of the court.
Rule 17 is the process where a lawyer can ask the Court for a summons for third party records. To make a showing to acquire third party records a defendant must establish the following: A party moving to summons documents pursuant to Mass. R. Crim.
Some typical grounds for a continuance motion include the unavailability of a witness; counsel's required presence in another court; illness of the defendant; prejudicial pretrial publicity; and an adequate opportunity to prepare the case, necessitated by such events as an amendment of the complaint, change of counsel, ...