Supreme Court Rules - Rule 65 - Rules of Civil Procedure - Rules Governing Civil Procedure in the Circuit Courts - Continuances: Motion for a Continuance, How Made

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		Section/Rule:	65.03
Subject:	Rule 65 - Rules of Civil Procedure - Rules Governing Civil Procedure in the Circuit Courts - Continuances	Publication / Adopted Date:	January 19, 1973
Topic:	Motion for a Continuance, How Made	Revised / Effective Date:	January 1, 2025

65.03. Motion for a Continuance, How Made

A motion for a continuance shall be in writing and accompanied by the affidavit of the movant or some other credible person setting forth the facts upon which the motion is based, unless the adverse party consents that the motion for a continuance may be made orally. In any motion for a continuance made within 30 days of the date the matter is scheduled to be heard, the lawyer shall certify that the party for whose benefit the motion is filed has been consulted, that the party is aware of the contents of the motion, and the party's position with respect to the motion.

(Amended January 19, 1973, effective September 1, 1973; December 21, 1993, effective January 1, 1995; amended March 5, 2024, effective January 1, 2025.)

Committee Note - 1974

This is substantially the same as prior Rule 65.03.