Go to the court your are scheduled to appear, and visit the clerks office at least five days before to give your reason for continuance, within five days you will have to see the judge. This specific procedure goes for Maryland and can be found...
http://www.courts.state.MD.us/district/admin_regulations.pdf
file a motion for continuance
File a motion with the court requesting it.
Prepare a Motion and Order for continuance. Discuss it with the other side, and get their signature if you can. File the Motion with the court and set it for hearing. At the hearing tell the judge why the matter should be continued. The judge then rules on the continuance.
Word the continuance in the form of a legal motion, referencing the "style" of the case - (name of defendant and docket number) and present it to the Clerk of the Court's office to be recorded and forwarded to the judge in charge of the case.
Go to the office of "The Clerk of The Court" and ask for a 'motion' application and fill it out and submit it.
To file a motion against a motion to continue and certificate of service, you will need to draft and file a response opposing the motion to continue. Make sure to clearly outline your reasons for opposing the continuance and why you believe the case should proceed as scheduled. Serve your response on the opposing party and file it with the court according to the court's rules and procedures.
A motion for continuance is a motion asking the court to continue, or postpone, something. Verbal means that it was made orally rather than written.
A motion for continuance is a formal request asking the court to reschedule a hearing or trial to a later date. It typically includes information on why the continuance is necessary, such as the unavailability of a key witness or attorney, and is filed with the court along with any supporting documentation. The specific format and content of a motion for continuance can vary depending on the court rules and procedures in the jurisdiction.
To write a motion of continuance, you should include the case title, number, and court information at the top. Clearly state the reason you are requesting the continuance and provide supporting details. Be sure to include a proposed new date for the hearing or trial. Lastly, sign and date the motion before filing it with the court and serving a copy to all relevant parties.
By use of the description "plaintiff" the questioner indicates that the case is a civil proceeding. In this instance if the plaintiff is opposed to a continuance they should object to the motion for continuance, then, it would be up to the judge to decide if the continuance was to be granted.
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Not necessarily. Every granting of a motion for continuance will be accompanied by a reason for making that request. If the reason is legally sustainable, the judge will grant it, thereby making the continuance lawful. On the other hand, if you think there have been too many continuances granted, YOU , could file a motion for dismissal based on any number of grounds.