Timing

Subd. 1. Trial. Pursuant to Rule 52.02, subd. 4, a trial regarding a permanency or termination of parental rights matter shall commence within 60 days of the first admit/deny hearing. A trial required by Minnesota Statutes, section 260C.204, paragraph (d), clauses (2) and (3) following a Published by the Revisor of Statutes under Minnesota Statutes, section 3C.08, subdivision 1. JUVENILE COURT 288 MINNESOTA COURT RULES permanency progress review hearing shall be commenced within 60 days of the filing of the petition required by that statute. Testimony shall be concluded within 30 days from the commencement of the trial, and whenever possible should be over consecutive days. Continuances and adjournments shall comply with Rule 5.01, subd. 2. Subd. 2. Continuance. The court may, either on its own motion or upon motion of a party or the county attorney, continue or adjourn a trial to a later date upon written or oral findings made on the record that a continuance is necessary for the protection of the child, for accumulation or presentation of evidence or witnesses, to protect the rights of a party, or for other good cause shown, so long as the permanency time requirements set forth in these rules are not delayed. Failure to conduct a pretrial hearing shall not constitute good cause. Continuances and adjournments shall comply with Rule 5.01, subd. 2. Subd. 3. Effect of Mistrial; Order for New Trial. Upon a declaration of a mistrial, or an order of the trial court or a reviewing court granting a new trial, a new trial shall be commenced within 30 days of the order.