3 verbatim requirements on continuances.
Seventeenth Judicial Circuit — Judge Kathleen McCarthy only. Practices change without notice; the court's own published text controls. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Before filing a Motion for Continuance, you must first contact the opposing party to determine whether they object. Your motion must include the name of the individual you contacted and the date(s) you attempted or completed contact.
Source sha256: 4dfce57e5ebb79f798ff03c08bf610de81154598296428c948f795b1ad7b9347. Corpus categories: CONTINUANCES. Published during the 2026-07-24 completeness pass.
10 verbatim courtroom requirements from Judge Margaret R. Taylor's published division procedures.
Judge Taylor (under the shared County Criminal Standing Pretrial Order): continuance motions for in-custody defendants must be filed at least 48 hours before the court date to cancel jail transport, and all pleas are in person absent a pre-approved plea in absentia.
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