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SLR 6.031 — RESETS

Washington County Supplementary Local Rules (2026) · physical PDF page 15–16 · 2026

6.031 RESETS

(1) A motion to change a court date to an earlier or a later date (Motion to Reset)
shall conform to this rule.

(2) Motions to reset shall be decided by the judge assigned to the case.

(3) Motions to reset filed before a judge is assigned to the case shall be decided
by the Presiding Judge or a judge designated by the Presiding Judge.

(4) Motions to reset family law matters shall be filed at the Domestic Relations
Filing Counter, located on the 1st floor of the Justice Services Building.

(5) Motions to reset juvenile matters shall be filed with the juvenile court, located in
the Juvenile Services Building.

(6) Motions to reset protection order matters shall be filed with the Family Law
Assistance Program, located on the 1st floor of the Justice Services Building.

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  Washington County, 20th Judicial District
  February 1, 2026


(7) Motions to reset shall be decided without hearing, unless requested or the
court requires one.

(8) All motions to reset filed in family law cases must state whether custody or
parenting time are at issue, must state the date of filing of the action for which
postponement is sought, and must comply with SLR 8.015.

(9) Motions to reset filed after the initial notice of court date:
(a) Motions to reset filed after the notice of court date shall be in the form
required by UTCR 6.030 and shall be served on the adverse parties.
(b) Motions will be granted in cases where there is a conflict with an in-custody
trial. The party requesting the reset shall certify in writing that both cases
will go to trial as scheduled.
(c) The following is a non-exclusive list of factors which are granted some
weight, but are not controlling on a motion for a reset:
(i) Serious illness or injury of party, attorney or pivotal witness;
(ii) Funeral of family or close friend of party, attorney or pivotal witness;
(iii) Diligence in attempting to resolve complications such as mental
disease and defect;
(iv) Scheduling errors by court personnel;
(v) Likelihood that a judge or courtroom may not be available on the
scheduled date;
(vi) Factors which could not reasonably have been anticipated until at or
near the time of making the motion; or
(vii) Any other factor which the court may, in its discretion, deem to be
important.
(d) The following is a non-exclusive list of factors which are unlikely to result in
a postponement (absent a showing of good cause):
(i) Failure to complete discovery;
(ii) Failure to locate and/or schedule witnesses until shortly before trial;
(iii) Failure to subpoena an independent or adverse witness who now may
refuse to appear;
(iv) Interference with vacations when first brought to court's attention
shortly before trial;
(v) Failure to adequately prepare for trial; or
(vi) Factors which were known or should have been anticipated but were
not brought to the court's attention until shortly before trial.

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