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) Waiver of Time for Trial Right.  A waiver of time for trial right 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 1, 2010.]