Can a court continuance be denied?

Judges generally do not grant continuances freely unless proceeding to trial would violate the defendant's rights. They have discretion to deny a continuance unless the law in their state requires a continuance to be granted in a certain situation.

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Trial Continuance Without A Finding In Tarrant

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Judges generally do not grant continuances freely unless proceeding to trial would violate the defendant's rights. They have discretion to deny a continuance unless the law in their state requires a continuance to be granted in a certain situation.

Continuance Without a Finding (CWOF) is common in cases where the evidence supports a guilty finding. This is when the defendant acknowledges guilt for pleading purposes, but the court does not enter a guilty finding. Instead, it continues the case which will be dismissed upon completion of certain conditions.

What Is Considered a “Good Cause?” Either the defendant or prosecution needs more time to prepare for trial; The defendant became ill or experienced an unexpected life change; Witnesses cannot be tracked down or cannot attend the scheduled court date; The defendant needs more time to retain a lawyer;

Motions for continuance need to be verified, should be filed early, and should state that the client consents to the requested continuance. The more detail in your motion, the better the chance that it will be granted.

Placed on file without a finding: A legal term used to describe the disposition or outcome of a case. It means you maintain your innocence or continue your not-guilty status for a period of time conditioned upon good behavior and possibly some other conditions.

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A continuance changes the date of a court hearing or trial to a later date. If you need more time to get ready for a court hearing or trial, you may be able to get a continuance.Rule 3.02: Motion for Continuance. A trial date cannot be postponed or changed without the consent of the Court. Best to file this in writing with the clerk of the court AND send a copy to the other side. You may need to include a caption with the case name, case number, and court information. Once you have prepared the motion, file it with the court clerk. Either side can ask the court for a continuance, or the judge can order a continuance independently if they feel that it is necessary. No application for a continuance shall be heard before the defendant files his defense, nor shall any continuance be granted except for sufficient cause. For example, if one party is having a difficult time finding an important witness, they may ask for a continuance to give themselves more time.

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