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County Court at Law 6

Judge Scharlene W. Valdez, Presiding

County Court at Law 6

MOTIONS FOR CONTINUANCE
County Court at Law 6

301 North Main, Office: Suite 107, Courtroom: Suite 113, Conroe Texas  77301
Phone: 936-538-5380  Fax: 936-538-5390

Scharlene W. Valdez
Presiding Judge


Policies on
Motions for Continuance
of Trial Settings


Any continuance, regardless of its origin (Motion from any Counsel or Court reset), will be treated as a continuance because both parties gain the benefit of more time. 

1. 
 Form:
A Motion for Continuance will be considered by the Court only if it is in writing, timely filed, and with sufficient cause supported by affidavit.  Tex. R. Civ. P. 251.

2.   Timing:
Absent an emergency, the Court will not consider any Motion for Continuance which is filed within 14 days of the first day of the two week rolling trial docket.

3.   Client Approval:
The second Motion for Continuance filed in a case must include a certification signed by the attorney or attorneys (in the case of an Agreed Motion for Continuance) which says:

I certify to the Court that my client is aware of and agrees to the
requested continuance.

Any subsequent Motions for Continuance (third or more) must include the client’s signature on the Motion with the notation "AGREED" above that signature.

4.   Settings:
Motions for Continuance which are not agreed must be set for In-person Oral Hearing. 
*     "Uncontested" is not the same as "Agreed."
*     Agreed Motions for Continuance do not need to be set.
*     To qualify as agreed, the Motion must be signed by all parties.
*     Be aware that the fact that the parties have agreed to a continuance does not 
      guarantee the Court will grant it.

5.   Description:
Motions for Continuance should state the bases for which a continuance is sought and how much time is needed.

For example, a Motion for Continuance which states that there is a
need for additional discovery but gives no amount of time for which
the unstated discovery will be done leaves the Court with inadequate
information to make a decision. 

In contrast, a Motion which explains that there is another deposition
needed which was not yet taken because the deponent, who is a
material witness for x, y, or z reason was out of the country, but the
deposition is now scheduled to occur in one month, and with time
for transcription, reading, and signing, the parties need a 75 day
continuance is a Motion which provides the Court with sufficient
information to make a decision.

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