Collin County District Courts Adjournment & Extension Requirements

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A request, even an agreed request, to continue a trial beyond the one-year anniversary of filing requires a verified continuance motion and hearing.

Requests (even if agreed) to continue a trial date beyond the 1 year anniversary date of filing requires a verified motion for continuance and hearing.

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Civil cases

Resetting or continuing the initial trial setting does not alter existing deadlines absent a Rule 11 agreement or a court order entered after a good-cause motion.

Reset or continuance of the Initial Trial Setting will not alter any deadline established by this Order or established by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, unless specifically provided by Rule 11 of the parties or Court order after motion showing good cause.

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Civil cases

A reset or continuance of the initial trial setting does not alter existing deadlines unless the parties agree under Rule 11 or the court orders otherwise after a motion showing good cause.

Reset or continuance of the Initial Trial Setting will not alter any deadline established by this Order or established by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, unless specifically provided by Rule 11 of the parties or Court order after motion showing good cause.

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Civil cases

The court generally will not continue a trial date agreed to by the parties or attorneys, except in an emergency or for other good cause.

It is the policy of this Court not to grant a continuance of any trial setting when such date has been agreed to by the parties or attorneys, except in an emergency or for other good cause shown.

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Civil cases

Resetting or continuing the initial trial setting will not alter established deadlines unless the court orders otherwise after a motion showing good cause.

Reset or continuance of the Initial Trial Setting will not alter any deadlines established in this Order or established by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, unless specifically provided by Order after Motion showing good cause.

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Civil cases

A continuance, even an agreed one, in a case filed more than nine months ago requires a hearing and court approval.

Any continuance (even if agreed) for a case that was filed more than 9 months ago requires a hearing and court approval.

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Civil cases

Failure to mediate or to schedule mediation does not justify a continuance.

Failure to mediate or failure to schedule mediation are not grounds for a continuance.

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Civil cases

Resetting or continuing the initial trial setting does not alter deadlines in the order or Texas Rules of Civil Procedure unless a court order entered after a good-cause motion provides otherwise.

Reset or continuance of the Initial Trial Setting will not alter any deadlines established in this Order or established by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, unless specifically provided by Order after Motion showing good cause.

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Civil cases

The court ordinarily will not grant a continuance of an agreed trial date except in an emergency or for other good cause shown.

It is the policy of this Court not to grant a continuance of any trial setting when such date has been agreed to by the parties or attorneys, except in an emergency or for other good cause shown.

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Civil cases

A continuance of the initial trial setting does not alter existing deadlines unless the parties agree by Rule 11 or the court orders the change after a motion showing good cause.

Reset or continuance of the Initial Trial Setting will not alter any deadline established by this Order or established by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, unless specifically provided by Rule 11 of the parties or Court order after motion showing good cause.

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Civil cases

A continuance or reset of the initial trial setting will not alter established deadlines unless the parties agree under Rule 11 or the court orders a change after a motion showing good cause.

Reset or continuance of the Initial Trial Setting will not alter any deadline established by this Order or established by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, unless specifically provided by Rule 11 of the parties or Court order after motion showing good cause.

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Civil cases

A party seeking additional trial time must request leave of court at least 60 days before the initial trial setting.

If additional time is requested, the parties must seek leave of Court at least 60 days before the Initial Trial Setting.

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Civil cases

Resetting or continuing the initial trial setting does not change existing deadlines unless the parties provide a Rule 11 agreement or the court orders otherwise after a good-cause motion.

Reset or continuance of the Initial Trial Setting will not alter any deadline established by this Order or established by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, unless specifically provided by Rule 11 of the parties or Court Order after motion showing good cause.

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A continuance of the final trial requires court approval, a verified motion, and an email to the coordinator requesting a hearing.

Court approval is required for any request for a continuance of the final trial date, even if the request is agreed to by all parties. File a verified motion for continuance and email the coordinator to request a hearing (by submission, by Zoom, or in person).

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Failure to mediate cannot serve as the basis for requesting a continuance.

The failure to mediate is not a basis for a continuance.

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Any request to continue the final trial date requires court approval, even when all parties agree or it is the first request.

Court approval is required for any request for a continuance of the final trial date, even if the request is agreed to by all parties and even if it is the first request for a continuance.

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Civil cases

A continuance or trial reset does not alter existing deadlines unless the parties agree under Rule 11 or the court orders a change after a motion showing good cause.

Reset or continuance of the Initial Trial Setting will not alter any deadline established by this Order or established by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, unless specifically provided by Rule 11 of the parties or Court order after motion showing good cause.

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Civil cases

A continuance or reset of the initial trial setting does not change existing deadlines unless the parties agree by Rule 11 or the court orders otherwise after a good-cause motion.

Reset or continuance of the Initial Trial Setting will not alter any deadline established by this Order or established by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, unless specifically provided by Rule 11 of the parties or Court order after motion showing good cause.

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Civil cases

A continuance of the initial trial setting does not alter existing deadlines unless the parties agree under Rule 11 or the court orders a continuance after a motion showing good cause.

Reset or continuance of the Initial Trial Setting will not alter any deadline established by this Order or established by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, unless specifically provided by Rule 11 of the parties or Court order after motion showing good cause.

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Failure to timely schedule and complete mediation does not constitute adequate grounds for a continuance.

Failure to timely schedule and complete mediation will not be considered adequate grounds for a continuance.

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Continuance motions, including unopposed motions, must be filed timely under the rules, and parties must appear at scheduled hearings unless the court gives prior notice that their presence is excused.

Agreed and even unopposed Motions for Continuance are not automatically granted by the Court. Parties who file a Motion for Continuance must do so timely under the rules, and all parties, even if the continuance is unopposed, must appear at any scheduled hearing unless the parties receive prior notice from the Court that their presence is excused.

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Civil cases

A continuance or reset of the initial trial setting will not change existing deadlines unless the parties agree under Rule 11 or the court orders a change after a good-cause motion.

Reset or continuance of the Initial Trial Setting will not alter any deadline established by Time: this Order or established by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, unless specifically provided by Rule 11 of the parties or Court order after motion showing good cause.

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Civil cases

A reset or continuance of the initial trial setting does not alter existing deadlines absent a Rule 11 agreement or a court order entered after a motion showing good cause.

Reset or continuance of the Initial Trial Setting will not alter any deadline established by Time: this Order or established by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, unless specifically provided by Rule 11 Agreement of the parties or Court order after motion showing good cause.

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Civil cases

Motions for continuance ordinarily must be filed and ruled on before the trial date unless an extenuating circumstance exists.

Motions for Continuance are to be filed and ruled on prior to the trial date absent an extenuating circumstance.

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Civil cases

A motion for continuance must be filed and decided before the trial date unless an extenuating circumstance applies; otherwise, the party must appear at the trial setting.

Motions for Continuance are to be filed and ruled on prior to the trial date absent an extenuating circumstance. Otherwise, you are expected to appear at the trial setting.

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Civil cases

Even an agreed trial continuance requires a hearing and court approval.

Any continuance for a trial (even if agreed) requires a hearing with parties and court approval.

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Civil cases

Trial continuance motions are heard on the Wednesday pretrial-announcement date before the trial setting.

Any such Motions for Continuance will be heard on the Wednesday Pre-Trial Announcement date prior to the trial setting.

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Civil cases

The court generally will not continue an agreed trial setting except in an emergency or for other good cause shown.

It is the policy of this Court not to grant a continuance of any trial setting when such date has been agreed to by the parties or attorneys, except in an emergency or for other good cause shown.

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Civil cases

The court ordinarily will not continue an agreed trial date unless an emergency or other good cause is shown.

It is the policy of this Court not to grant a continuance of any trial setting when such date has been agreed to by the parties or attorneys, except in an emergency or for other good cause shown.

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Civil cases

Failure to schedule or attend mediation before final trial does not support a continuance.

Failure to schedule mediation or attend mediation prior to final trial are not grounds for a continuance.

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Civil cases

The court generally will not continue an agreed trial setting except in an emergency or for other good cause shown.

It is the policy of this Court not to grant a continuance of any trial setting when such date has been agreed to by the parties or attorneys, except in an emergency or for other good cause shown.

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Civil cases

A reset or continuance of the initial trial setting does not change existing deadlines unless the parties agree under Rule 11 or the court orders a change after a motion showing good cause.

Reset or continuance of the Initial Trial Setting will not alter any deadline established by this Order or established by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, unless specifically provided by Rule 11 of the parties or Court order after motion showing good cause.

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Civil cases

The court ordinarily will not continue an agreed trial setting except in an emergency or when other good cause is shown.

It is the policy of this Court not to grant a continuance of any trial setting when such date has been agreed to by the parties or attorneys, except in an emergency or for other good cause shown.

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Counsel seeking a continuance must review and follow Texas Rules of Civil Procedure 251 and 252.

Please review and follow Rules 251 and 252 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure when seeking a continuance.

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Civil cases

A reset or continuance of the initial trial setting does not change existing case or procedural deadlines unless the parties agree by Rule 11 or the court orders a change after a motion showing good cause.

Reset or continuance of the Initial Trial Setting will not alter any deadline established by this Order or established by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, unless specifically provided by Rule 11 Agreement of the parties or Court order after motion showing good cause.

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Civil cases

A continuance or reset of the initial trial setting does not change existing deadlines unless the parties agree under Rule 11 or the court orders a change after a good-cause motion.

Reset or continuance of the Initial Trial Setting will not alter any deadline established by this Order or established by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, unless specifically provided by Rule 11 of the parties or Court order after motion showing good cause.

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Civil cases

Failure to mediate before trial does not automatically entitle a party to a continuance.

Failure to mediate prior to the trial date is NOT an automatic ground for continuance.

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Civil cases

Failure to mediate before the trial date does not automatically justify a continuance.

Failure to mediate prior to the trial date is NOT an automatic ground for continuance.

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Civil cases

A future desire to mediate is not a valid basis for requesting a continuance of the trial setting.

The future desire to mediate IS NOT a valid reason for continuance of a trial setting.

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Civil cases

Parties must be prepared for trial at the first setting, and agreement to a continuance does not ensure that one will be granted.

Be prepared for trial on your FIRST setting. There is no automatic continuance. Just because the parties agree to a continuance, does not mean one will be granted.

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Civil cases

No additional affirmative defenses, inferential rebuttal defenses, or any other defensive theories shall be pled after this date without prior leave of court based upon a showing of good cause or by written Rule 11 agreement of the parties.

Summary: A party may not plead additional affirmative defenses, inferential rebuttal defenses, or other defensive theories after the response deadline without prior leave of court based on good cause or a written Rule 11 agreement.

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Civil cases

Mediation is required in all cases and must be completed p r i o r to the trial date.

Summary: Mediation must be completed before the trial date.