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RULE 7 - LEAVE TO MOVE OR PLEAD

Except in actions for forcible entry and detainer or in replevin, when a party in any case is not prepared to move or plead on the answer day one extension of time may be had upon application to the Court and without notice for a period not exceeding thirty (30) days. Consent of counsel may be filed as a Journal Entry in the case and shall be evidence of "good cause shown." Any leave to move or plead thereafter may be had only with the approval of the Court, with notice to opposing party or counsel, and for good cause shown. Consent of opposing party or counsel shall not, in and of itself, constitute good cause. Applications for extensions of time, regardless of consent of opposing counsel, must be filed at least one (1) day prior to the due date.

 
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