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HB 743 Legislative continuances.

Introduced by: Glenn R. Croshaw | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Legislative continuances. Provides that a party to a judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding who is connected to the General Assembly or Division of Legislative Services is entitled to one continuance as a matter of right during the period beginning 30 days before and ending 30 days after a session of the General Assembly if the party or his attorney is an officer, employee or member of the General Assembly or an employee of the Division of Legislative Services.

The bill provides that there will be only one continuance in any proceeding granted as a matter of right during a period beginning one day prior and one day after the adjournment of the meeting date of any reconvened session or legislative meetings held on non-session dates and that the request for the continuance must be in writing. The bill provides further that any subsequent request for a continuance in the same matter shall be filed in writing at least three days prior to the first day for which the continuance is sought. Such written request must include the date, time and nature of the meeting. The continuance must be granted unless the court finds that there is clear and convicting evidence that a continuance will cause undue delay or substantial inconvenience on either party.


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