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Erie Cnty. C.P. ErieCountyLocalRulesCivilProcedure Rule 216
RE-CERTIFICATION AFTER CONTINUANCE
(a) When a case is listed for trial, it shall not be continued except for just cause. Except
in the case of exigent circumstances, all motions for continuance must be made at
least ten (10) days before the start of the trial in non-jury cases. All motions for
continuance must include the reasons for the request and must be presented to the
assigned judge.
(b) Motions for continuance which are being made with the agreement of all counsel
must be signed by all counsel or parties.
(c) If a second consecutive continuance request is granted by the Court at the request
of either counsel or an unrepresented party, the Court, in its discretion, may strike
the case from the trial list. Re-certification v.ill then be required to have the case
placed on a future trial list.
Provenance
- Source
- courts.eriecountypa.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-30
- Edition
- 2026-09-30
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