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A valid emergency can serve as an excuse for missing a court date. Some examples of legitimate emergencies include: An emergency room visit for a sudden, debilitating medical condition. A sick child.
A Motion to Continue is a request by one or both parties in a legal dispute to the Court to extend or reschedule a hearing or trial date to a specified new date. WHY MUST I NEED ONE? If you have good cause to delay a hearing or trial, you must file a Motion to Continue with the Court.
The judge will either grant or deny the motion. If it is granted, the case is over and the defendant wins. If the motion is denied, as it usually is, the defense is given the opportunity to present its evidence.
A continuance is a grant of additional preparation time before or during a trial. Either the prosecution or the defense can request a continuance, and sometimes even the court can order a continuance of its own accord.
Fill out Request to Postpone Trial (Small Claims) (Form SC-150 ) OR write a letter to the court explaining why you need to change your court date; Make a copy of your Request or letter for yourself and one for each other party in the case.
When writing a request for a continuance, include your name, the case name and number, what you are requesting and why. State the date of the currently scheduled court hearing and clearly request a new date. Give the reasons for your request.
Greet the judge with a formal salutation such as "Dear Judge So-and-So" or "Your Honorable Judge So-and-So." Identify yourself and your reason for writing to the judge in the first line of the letter's body. For example, "My name is Jim Jimerson and I am writing to reschedule our evidentiary hearing."
Continuances Based on Inadequate Time. Perhaps the most common reason for a continuance is when one side did not have enough time to investigate the case and analyze the evidence. Continuances Based on Changing the Indictment or Attorney. Continuances Based on Surprises.