Fourth Judicial District Court, Colorado Adjournment & Extension Requirements
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Requirements for requesting adjournments, extensions, and continuances. This page is scoped to Fourth Judicial District Court, Colorado; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL
Criminal cases
The Court will not grant a continuance requested on the trial day; continuance motions must be handled before or at the pretrial readiness hearing.
The Court will not grant continuances at the request of either party on the day of trial. Any motion seeking a continuance must be handled prior to or at the pretrial readiness hearing.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL
Criminal cases
Continuances will not be granted on the trial day, and any continuance motion must be handled before or at the pretrial readiness hearing.
The Court will not grant continuances at the request of either party on the day of trial. Any motion seeking a continuance must be handled prior to or at the pretrial readiness hearing.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL
Criminal cases
Parties generally must enter a plea by their third appearance, and requests for additional dates are granted only for good cause.
The Parties will generally be expected to enter a plea no later than their third appearance in the Division. Requests for additional dates will be granted only for good cause shown.
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Criminal cases
At a contested motions, preliminary, or revocation hearing, parties must be ready to proceed unless they timely move to continue for good cause.
On the date set for a contested Hearing (Motions, Preliminary or Revocation) the Parties shall be prepared to go forward unless they have filed a timely Motion to Continue establishing good cause for the continuance.
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Criminal cases
The court will not grant a continuance when a witness appears unexpectedly or fails to appear without proper service of a subpoena.
The Court will not allow for continuances when a witness appears unexpectedly or fails to appear without having been properly served a subpoena.
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Criminal cases
Absent extraordinary circumstances, the Court will not accept a joint continuance motion or grant a requested continuance on the day of trial.
ABSENT EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES, the Court will not accept joint motions to continue or grant continuances at the request of either party on the day of trial.
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Criminal cases
Unless extraordinary circumstances apply, a continuance motion must be filed in writing at least seven days before trial and set for hearing no later than the pretrial release and discovery hearing or the pretrial criminal docket hearing.
ABSENT EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES, the Court will not accept joint motions to continue or grant continuances at the request of either party on the day of trial. Any motion seeking a continuance must be filed in writing at least 7 days before trial and set for hearing no later than the PTRD hearing or criminal docket before trial.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026INFO
Upon a summoned juror’s request, the jury commissioner may postpone or advance jury service before reporting.
The jury commissioner, upon request from the summoned juror, has the authority to: • postpone or advance jury service prior to reporting, pursuant to C.R.S. § 13-71-119(2);
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Criminal cases
The District Attorney shall be prepared with the restitution amount being requested or establish good cause for an extension of time.
Summary: At sentencing, the district attorney must be prepared to state the requested restitution amount or establish good cause for an extension.
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Criminal cases
ABSENT EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES, the Court will not accept joint motions to continue or grant continuances at the request of either party on the day of trial. Any motion seeking a continuance must be addressed no later than the readiness hearing or criminal docket before trial.
Summary: Absent extraordinary circumstances, continuance motions will not be accepted on the trial day and must be addressed by the pretrial readiness hearing or criminal docket.
How do I request an adjournment or extension in Fourth Judicial District Court, Colorado?
Fourth Judicial District Court, Colorado: Advance notice is not fully stated in the structured details. The Court will not grant a continuance requested on the trial day; continuance motions must be handled before or at the pretrial readiness hearing.
Judge Lin Billings Vela: Advance notice is not fully stated in the structured details. Absent extraordinary circumstances, the Court will not accept a joint continuance motion or grant a requested continuance on the day of trial.
Judge Dennis McGuire: Advance notice is not fully stated in the structured details. Parties generally must enter a plea by their third appearance, and requests for additional dates are granted only for good cause.
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