Orange Superior Court Adjournment & Extension Requirements
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Requirements for requesting adjournments, extensions, and continuances. This page is scoped to Orange Superior Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
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Civil cases
The court will not entertain a continuance request or any document filed after the tentative ruling is posted.
The court will not entertain a request to continue a hearing or any document filed after the court has posted a tentative ruling.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026WARNING
Trial continuances are disfavored and will be granted only upon a proper showing of good cause.
Trial dates are firm. Trial continuances are disfavored and will be granted only on proper showing of good cause.
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Civil cases
The Court will not entertain a request to continue a hearing or the filing of further documents once the tentative ruling has been posted.
Summary: The Court will not entertain continuance requests or further filings once a tentative ruling has been posted.
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Civil cases
File your motion before applying ex parte to advance a motion hearing date.
Summary: The underlying motion must be filed before applying ex parte to advance a motion hearing date.
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Civil cases
Trial dates are firm, and continuances are disfavored.
Summary: Trial dates are firm and continuances are disfavored.
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Civil cases
If you are requesting a new date, please include as many proposed dates as possible to aid the court in managing its calendar.
Summary: Stipulations requesting a new date should include as many proposed dates as possible.
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Civil cases
Generally, motions will not be continued or taken off calendar after the tentative has been posted.
Summary: Motions will not be continued or taken off calendar after the tentative ruling is posted.
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Civil cases
Any request for continuance, either by motion, application, or stipulation, must demonstrate good cause as that is defined in the California Rules of Court, Rule 3.1332(c).
Summary: Any request for continuance must demonstrate good cause per CRC 3.1332(c).
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Civil cases
Law and motion matters and review hearings may be continued once for not more than 60 days by written stipulation of the parties and submission of the continuance fee, subject to approval by the court. Even if a continuance is unopposed, counsel must submit a supporting declaration stating facts that constitute good cause for a continuance. A proposed order is to be submitted with the request, stipulation, and supporting declaration. Any additional continuances or continuances for more than 60 days may be requested by ex parte application or a motion to continue.
Summary: Continuances of law and motion matters may be granted once for up to 60 days by stipulation, with a supporting declaration and proposed order; further continuances require ex parte application or motion.
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Civil cases
Any request for continuance, either by motion, application, or stipulation, must demonstrate good cause as that is defined in the California Rules of Court, Rule 3.1332(c).
Summary: Continuance requests must demonstrate good cause per CRC 3.1332(c).
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Trial dates are firm. Trial continuances are disfavored and will be granted only on proper showing under good cause. See CRC 3.1332.
Summary: Trial continuances are strongly disfavored and will only be granted on a proper showing of good cause.
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Civil cases
Post – Arbitration continuances – If all parties stipulate to continue the arbitration hearing and a written stipulation is signed by the arbitrator, the Court will grant the continuance on the basis of the submitted Stipulation and Order. Counsel must include a declaration for good cause therewith. The Order must include a rescheduling of the Arbitration Review hearing.
Summary: Arbitration continuances require a stipulation signed by the arbitrator, a declaration of good cause, and an order rescheduling the Arbitration Review hearing.
How do I request an adjournment or extension in Orange Superior Court?
Judge David Hesseltine: Advance notice is not fully stated in the structured details. The court will not entertain a continuance request or any document filed after the tentative ruling is posted.
Judge Thomas McConville: Advance notice is not fully stated in the structured details. Trial continuances are disfavored and will be granted only upon a proper showing of good cause.
Judge Scott A. Steiner: Advance notice is not fully stated in the structured details. The request must include reason for request, proposed new dates, and adversary position. Continuances of law and motion matters may be granted once for up to 60 days by stipulation, with a supporting declaration and proposed order; further continuances require ex parte application or motion. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
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