For cases that require a mandatory appearance:
You must appear on your court date to ask for a continuance. In certain circumstances, court staff may issue a continuance for a mandatory appearance upon presentation of one of the following documents:
- Funeral documents
- Medical documents
- Proof of incarceration
- Notice to appear in another court on the same date and time
- Military deployment
For cases that do not require a mandatory appearance:
- Court staff may grant the first continuance without documentation. If your case has already been issued a continuance, you must appear in court to request another continuance. In certain circumstances, court staff may issue a second continuance upon presentation of one of the documents listed above.