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Trials - Appearance

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Changing the Trial Date
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Changing the Trial Date

First hearing date	Changing the first hearing date is permitted so long as both parties consent to it. To do so, the parties must submit a hearing date change application, along with the parties’ agreement or the consent from the other party, to the relevant court in person or by mail prior to the hearing date.
Second hearing date and beyond	Changing the second hearing date or any subsequent hearing dates may only be allowed only upon the court’s permission only if there are substantial reasons (e.g., attending funeral or marriage of a family member, or receiving summons from a different court prior to receiving the notice of the hearing). To do so, the party must submit a hearing date change application, along with documentation that demonstrates the substantial reason, to the court.

First hearing date

Changing the first hearing date is permitted so long as both parties consent to it. To do so, the parties must submit a hearing date change application, along with the parties’ agreement or the consent from the other party, to the relevant court in person or by mail prior to the hearing date.

Second hearing date and
beyond

Changing the second hearing date or any subsequent hearing dates may only be allowed only upon the court’s permission only if there are substantial reasons (e.g., attending funeral or marriage of a family member, or receiving summons from a different court prior to receiving the notice of the hearing). To do so, the party must submit a hearing date change application, along with documentation that demonstrates the substantial reason, to the court.