How Do You File A Motion To Change A Court Date?
Court hearing dates are set based on the rules of the court to which the case is assigned or the calendaring preferences of the judge handling a case. Sometimes, assigned hearing dates are inconvenient because the parties need more time to prepare the case or a witness is not available on a particular date. To change a court date, you need to file a “Motion to Continue” asking the court for permission to move the hearing to a later date. Find out which department and judge to which your case is assigned. Confirm this information by calling the court’s filing division and giving the answering clerk your case number. The telephone number for the filing department is usually listed on the court’s website. Find out what days and times your particular judge or department hears motions. The filing department may be able to give you this information, or you may have to call the department for your case. Often, judges in have specific rules about the days and times they listen to motions. For
