West Virginia Motion for Continuance
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How many times can I change my court date. Typically you can continue a case only once, maybe twice, unless you have a compelling reason, so use your continuances sparingly.
The grant or denial of a motion for a continuance rests with the sound discretion of the court, except that a party shall not be granted more than one continuance.
Rule 7A:14 - Continuances (a)Continuances Granted for Good Cause. Continuances should not be granted except by, and at the discretion of, a judge for good cause shown, or unless otherwise provided by law.
Rule 12 - Pleadings and motions before trial; defenses and objections (a)Pleadings and motions. - Pleadings in criminal proceedings shall be the indictment and information, and the pleas of not guilty, guilty and nolo contendere.
Continuances should not be granted except by, and at the discretion of, a judge for good cause shown, or unless otherwise provided by law. The judge may, by order, delegate to the clerk the power to grant continuances consented to by all parties under such circumstances as are set forth in the order.
Illness, death or withdrawal of counsel in civil cases are also reasons for granting a continuance. Absence of witness or evidence. Absence or incapacity of counsel. Absence of party. Surprise. Other grounds.
A PC 1050 motion for a continuance in a criminal case is asking the judge to postpone the hearing. In other words, this statute lays out the procedures for filing a continuance. A 1050 motion to continue is a request in a criminal case to postpone a court date. The date could be for a pretrial matter or a trial.
Continuance is what a court may grant to delay proceedings until a later date. Parties in a suit or the judge themselves may wish to have a continuance granted in order to prepare for proceedings.