Cecil Cnty. Cir. Ct. Civil DCM Plan 7.1

• Requests for postponements shall be made as soon as counsel/party is aware that a

reason for postponement exists.

• Requests, except those involving an emergency, shall be made within 15 days of

the receipt of the Assignment notice.

• Requests made prior to the hearing or trial date shall be filed with the Clerk of the

Court, and include a certificate of service.

• Requests shall include a statement that indicates the position of the opposing party

and/or parties, on the request for postponement.

• Requests for postponements made by counsel as a result of a conflicting court date

shall be accompanied by a copy of the assignment notice of the conflicting case. A

conflicting case scheduled subsequently to the scheduling in Cecil County will not

be a basis for postponement. (See Court of Appeals Administrative Order)

• Unless impossible due to emergency, requests shall include an alternate date agreed

upon by the parties and the Assignment Office which is within the applicable

Maryland Circuit Court case time standards. Alternate dates will only be reserved

for 20 days. No request for postponement which does not include the alternate date

will be considered. Requests for postponement which include the alternate date

will not, by that fact alone, be successful; the reason(s) for the postponement must

still meet the other criteria set forth herein. Requests to reschedule a court date to

a date sooner than the original date will be granted when possible.

• On its own initiative, or if all parties are not in agreement to the postponement

and/or dates for rescheduling the case, the Court may act upon the request without

a hearing or issue an order requiring the parties to attend a scheduling conference.