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D. Neb. NECrimR 12.1

Motions to Continue Trial

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(a) Content.

Unless excused by the court in an individual case, a motion to continue the

trial setting of a criminal case must state facts demonstrating that the ends

of justice served by a continuance outweigh the best interests of the public

and the defendant in a speedy trial, see 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A), or that

for some other reason the continuance will not violate the Speedy Trial Act.

(b) Standard.

The court may grant a motion to continue a trial of a criminal case for good

cause shown.

(c) Parties.

Counsel for the movant must confer with the counsel for all other parties

before filing a motion to continue the trial setting. The motion must state

whether the requested continuance is opposed by any party.

Provenance

Source
www.ned.uscourts.gov
Retrieved
2026-09-18
Edition
fed-district-2026-09-19
Content hash
56ea80e9aa0d1d277afd7442870f5dfefc4369808c860b67c18dd3900d2a8c8a
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