Request For Continuance Of Trial Date In Civil Case

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH _______________________________________________________________________ Plaintiff v. Case No. ___________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Defendant LIST ALL COUNSEL OF RECORD AND ANY PRO SE PARTY: COUNSEL: _________________________________________________ COUNSEL: _________________________________________________ COUNSEL __________________________________________________ GAL: __________________________________________________ FAX NO.:________________________ FAX NO.: ________________________ FAX NO.: ________________________ FAX NO.: ________________________ Pro se Party [Name(s) and Address(es)]: ___________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE OF TRIAL DATE IN A CIVIL CASE Current Trial Date: _____________________________ Name of person/counsel preparing this request: ___________________________________________________________ Continuance requested by [specify name(s) of party, or state "joint motion" if all counsel agree to this request]: __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Number of Prior Continuances: __________________ Reason:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Check all applicable boxes below: [ ] Check this box if case is a Protective Order Appeal. [ ] Check this box if this case is an appeal from the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court. [ ] Check this box if this request is not by agreement [submit this order on day motion to continue is scheduled to be heard by judge]. [ ] Check this box if all counsel AGREE to a new trial date of __________________________________, which date has been preapproved with the judge's office as available. [See "Trial Date Notes" below as to setting trial date]. TRIAL DATE NOTES: No jury trials on Thursday. Thursdays are reserved for domestic cases and protective order appeals only. A Contested Divorce is set on a Thursday unless counsel agreed otherwise. Juvenile Court Appeals may be set on a Tuesday-Thursday. Other Civil Actions and civil appeals from general district court are set on a Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday. A DCSE appeal is set on the 2nd Friday of month unless all counsel agreed otherwise. TO BE COMPLETED BY THE COURT: The Court ORDERS that the motion for continuance is: DENIED. GRANTED. The NEW TRIAL DATE is ____________________________________ at 9:30 A.M. Requirements for Pretrial Scheduling Order in Civil (except an appeal) and Divorce Cases: The parties and counsel shall comply with the terms of a previously entered pretrial order, or if the appropriate pretrial order has not been entered, counsel shall submit. DATE ENTERED: ___________________________ JUDGE: __________________________________________ TO BE COMPLETED BY JUDICIAL ASSISTANT: Copy transmitted by facsimile to above counsel and case marked on Civil Trial Calendar or if JDRC appeal case marked on JDRC calendar. ________________________________. TO THE CLERK'S OFFICE: The clerk's office shall mail a copy to any pro se party noted above. Form Revised 2/19/2013 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com