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RULE 13 - CONTINUANCE FOR TRIAL OR HEARING

No case assigned for trial or hearing may be continued except on written motion and for good cause shown. Such motion shall be presented to the Judge not less than two (2) days prior to the date of trial or hearing, except that in the case of unforeseen emergency, this time requirement may be waived. In the event the motion is filed within two (2) days of the trial or hearing, the moving party is required to first discuss the continuance with all opposing counsel, or opposing parties if there is no counsel, and state specifically why the motion could not have been filed prior to the two (2) day time limit set out herein.

 
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