Calvert Cnty. Cir. Ct. Juvenile DCM Plan 1.7

(a) Generally. Except as provided in section (b) of this paragraph, an Adjudicatory

Hearing shall be held within 60 days of the date when the petition was served on the juvenile

respondent unless a waiver petition is filed, in which case an Adjudicatory Hearing shall be held

within 30 days after the Court’s decision to retain jurisdiction at the conclusion of the Waiver

Hearing. This requirement may be changed only by the County Administrative Judge, upon

motion made on the record within these time limits by the petitioner or the respondent, for

extraordinary cause.

(b) Effect of Detention, Shelter Care or Denial of Waiver. If the respondent is in

detention or shelter care, the Adjudicatory Hearing must be within 30 days after the date on which

such detention or shelter care was ordered by the Court. Similarly, if the Court denies waiver of

jurisdiction, an Adjudicatory Hearing must be held within 30 days of the date of the denial.

(c) Postponements. Motions for postponement of Adjudicatory Hearings shall be filed

with the Clerk’s Office and will be ruled on by the designee of the County Administrative Judge.

These motions will only be granted on a showing of extraordinary cause. Extraordinary cause is

that which is not foreseeable, usual or predictable. Generally, scheduling conflicts on their face do

not constitute extraordinary cause.