RULE 10.  CONTINUANCES

  (A) Bench Trials--Stipulations.  The court will grant a
continuance after a bench trial date has been set upon a
stipulation of the parties not 1ess than one day prior to
the date set.

  (B) Bench Trials--Written Motion.  All requests for a
continuance made five working days or less prior to a bench
trial not stipulated to by the opposing party shall be
presented by written motion and affidavit after notice to
the opposing party.  Twenty-four hours prior notice to the
opposing party shall meet the requirement of this
subsection. The court may grant a continuance on a showing
of good cause.

  (C) Jury Trials.  All requests for a continuance of a
jury trial shall be presented by a written motion and
affidavit with notice provided to the opposing party.  Such
motions may be heard at the pre-trial hearing.  A
continuance will be granted only upon a showing of good
cause.

  (D) Good Cause.  The following shall be deemed good
cause:

  (1) Illness with such verification as may be required by
the court; or,

  (2) Unavoidable and/or unforeseen conflicts; or,

  (3) Lack of discovery or new evidence requiring
investigation.

  (E) Imposition of Costs.  Payment of costs of the court
and the opposing party may be a condition for granting a
continuance.

  (F) Speedy Trial Waiver.  A waiver of the right to a
speedy trial may be required as a condition for granting a
continuance.

  (G) Infraction Hearings.  One telephonic request for a
continuance may be granted by the clerk.  Thereafter such a
request must be in writing and approved by the court.

[Adopted September 3. 1991; amended effective September 1, 2001.]