Indiana Circuit/Superior Court Motion for Continuance
INDIANA MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE
| Party | Role |
|---|---|
| [PLAINTIFF NAME] | Plaintiff |
| v. | |
| [DEFENDANT NAME] | Defendant |
IN THE [CIRCUIT / SUPERIOR] COURT OF [COUNTY] COUNTY, INDIANA
Cause No.: [________________________________]
[PARTY]'s Motion to Continue [Trial / Hearing / Proceeding]
[PARTY], by [COUNSEL NAME / SELF], moves to continue the [EVENT] scheduled for [DATE AND TIME]. This written motion is made under Indiana Trial Rule 7(B) and (D). The grounds and requested relief are:
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The scheduled event is [TYPE, DATE, AND TIME]. The movant learned of the cause for continuance on [DATE] and files this motion as soon as practicable after discovering it.
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The specific reason for the request is [FACTS, DATES, AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS]. The reason affects the event because [EXPLANATION]. Any earlier continuance requests in this cause were [DATES, MOVANTS, AND OUTCOMES / NONE].
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The movant has taken these steps to avoid or reduce the delay: [STEPS]. The impact on other parties, witnesses, and existing deadlines is [DETAILS].
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The opposing party's position is:
☐ No objection. [NAME] gave this position on [DATE] by [METHOD].
☐ Objection. [NAME] gave this position on [DATE] by [METHOD]; the stated reason is [DETAILS].
☐ Unknown. The movant attempted agreement with [NAME] on [DATE] at [TIME] by [METHOD]. The result was [RESULT], or outreach was not possible because [REASON].
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If paragraph 4 cannot satisfy Trial Rule 7(D)(2), the movant certifies the following efforts to give notice and reasons actual notice should not be required: [SPECIFIC EFFORTS AND REASONS]. The movant requests consideration under Trial Rule 7(D)(3).
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The approximate time that should elapse before the matter can be heard is [NUMBER OF DAYS OR WEEKS]. The movant proposes [NEW DATE OR RANGE] or the first date convenient to the Court. The good faith estimate of time needed for the rescheduled hearing or trial is [HOURS OR DAYS].
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Requested adjustments to any existing case schedule are [IDENTIFY DEADLINE, CURRENT DATE, AND PROPOSED DATE / NONE].
Prayer: The movant asks the Court to continue the [EVENT] and reset it for [PROPOSED DATE OR RANGE], adjust the identified schedule as appropriate, and grant any related relief stated here. A separate proposed order accompanies this motion under Trial Rule 7(B).
Respectfully submitted,
[SIGNATURE]
[NAME AND ATTORNEY NUMBER, IF APPLICABLE]
[ADDRESS, PHONE, EMAIL]
Date: [__/__/____]
Certificate of Service
I certify that on [__/__/____], I served this motion and its attachments on [NAMES AND ADDRESSES] by [AUTHORIZED METHOD].
[SIGNATURE]
[NAME]
Separate Proposed Order on Motion for Continuance
IN THE [CIRCUIT / SUPERIOR] COURT OF [COUNTY] COUNTY, INDIANA
Cause No.: [________________________________]
The Court has considered [PARTY]'s motion to continue [EVENT]. The motion is [☐ GRANTED / ☐ DENIED / ☐ GRANTED IN PART]. If granted, the event previously set for [DATE] is reset for [NEW DATE AND TIME / DATE TO BE SET]. The following related deadlines are modified: [DETAILS / NONE]. Other terms: [DETAILS / NONE].
SO ORDERED on [__/__/____].
[JUDGE SIGNATURE]
Judge, [COURT]
Sources and References
About this template
- Last updated
- October 18, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 18, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Indiana
- Category
- Litigation & Court Documents
Legal authority
- Ind. Trial Rule 7(B)
- Ind. Trial Rule 7(D)(1)
- Ind. Trial Rule 7(D)(2)(c)
- Ind. Trial Rule 7(D)(3)
- Ind. Trial Rule 7(D)(4)
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 18, 2026.
Ind. Trial Rule 7(B) (checked October 18, 2026): "Unless made during a hearing or trial, or otherwise ordered by the court, an application to the court for an order must be made by written motion. The motion must state the grounds therefor and the relief or order sought and be accompanied by a separate proposed order."
Ind. Trial Rule 7(D)(1) (checked October 18, 2026): "A party must file a motion for continuance as soon after the cause for continuance or delay is discovered by the party seeking the same."
Ind. Trial Rule 7(D)(2)(c) (checked October 18, 2026): "A statement that the opposing party’s position is unknown, and the date, time, and method by which the moving party filing the motion attempted to obtain agreement and the result, or why such outreach was not possible."
Ind. Trial Rule 7(D)(4) (checked October 18, 2026): "A party’s motion must include: (a) the approximate amount of time needed to elapse before the matter can be heard, and, (b) a good faith estimate of the time needed for the rescheduled hearing or trial."
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