VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH
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Plaintiff
v.
Case No. ___________________
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Defendant
LIST ALL COUNSEL OF RECORD AND ANY PRO SE PARTY:
COUNSEL: _________________________________________________
FAX NO.:________________________
COUNSEL: _________________________________________________
FAX NO.: ________________________
COUNSEL __________________________________________________
FAX NO.: ________________________
GAL:
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FAX NO.: ________________________
Pro se Party [Name(s) and Address(es)]: ___________________________________________________________________________
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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]:
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Number of Prior Continuances: __________________
Reason:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
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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 pre-
approved 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
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on the 2
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