CONTINUANCES
U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
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(a) Generally. A motion for the continuance of a trial, evidentiary hearing, or any other proceeding, will be granted only for good cause. (b) (c) (d) Requirements for Motion. Motions to continue discovery and pretrial conferences will not be entertained unless the date and time of the pretrial conference are set out in the motion as well as a statement of how many other requests, if any, for continuances have been sought and granted.
Substantiation of Illness. Illness of parties and material witnesses must be substantiated by a current medical certificate. Payment of Expenses. The judicial officer may condition a continuance upon the payment of expenses caused to the other parties and of jury fees incurred by the court.
Effective September 1, 1990; amended effective October 1, 1992. 66