what does "motion continuance" mean in court?

Question

The case docket reads: MOTION CONTINUANCE (STATE)
FILED 01/18/2007 ORAL
SET FOR 01/18/2007 AT 13:15 DENIED I'd like to know what this means...

Answer 1

It means that the attorney put in a motion to postpone the case until a certain date usually 30 days.. The reason can be a conflict with scheduling , or they need additional time to prepare. etc.... It shows to have been denied though. So the case should proceed as originally scheduled.

Answer 2

Motion For Continuance

Answer 3

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There is a certain language used for formal meetings which isn't used anywhere else. The US Congress uses this word, but so does every small organization (like a local garden club or a committee at church) which wants to conduct meetings formally. In that setting, a "motion" is a proposal for something to happen. The procedure usually is that somebody "moves that X happen". Then the rules usually require somebody to "second" it, meaning they agree that the proposal is to be discussed. After that it may be voted on, or there may be discussion. Here is how such a meeting ends: Somebody: I move to adjourn. Somebody else: Second. Chair (leader): There is a motion to adjourn. All in favor say aye. Everybody: Aye. Chair: All opposed say nay. (silence) Chair: The meeting is adjourned. You can see it is a very strange and formal language. But tiny little committees in tiny little organizations really do work this way. The word "motion" is also used in courts like the other answer said. In that case it is often a more complicated thing, some legal proposal made by one side or the other which is many pages long and full of references. The judge "rules" on the motion, either agreeing with it or not. A simple example is a "motion for a mistrial" meaning an argument that the whole trial is invalid and should stop.

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what does "motion continuance" mean in court?
The case docket reads: MOTION CONTINUANCE (STATE)
FILED 01/18/2007 ORAL
SET FOR 01/18/2007 AT 13:15 DENIED I'd like to know what this means...

Answer 5

The case docket reads:

MOTION CONTINUANCE (STATE) ~~ The State asked for something involving the particular case based upon a specific "motion" which sounds like the State is trying to argue an issue! The State is asking for more time (most likely for the purpose of researching his motion!)

FILED 01/18/2007 ORAL ~~It was a verbal request before the judge!

SET FOR 01/18/2007 AT 13:15 DENIED~~The judge denied the states request!

Answer 6

Motion continuance by the state means that state or the prosecution approached the judge and asked him to move the trail or hearing to a later date.

Apparently the hearing was set for 1:15 pm on 1/18/07. The motion by the state was denied by the judge and the hearing is still on.

Answer 7

Continuance Definition

Answer 8

The State made an oral (spoken) motion for continuance which was denied. The hearing set for 1/18/07 at 1:15p.m. is still set.

Answer 9

I'm not a lawyer but essentially it means that one side or the other is asking (making a motion) to postpone the proceedings to a later date or time for some reason.

Answer 10

The state (prosecutor) made an oral request to the Judge to continue the hearing scheduled that day, and the Judge denied the request.