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Adjournment Procdures
Requests for Adjournments are discouraged, but will be considered for good cause. No adjournments will be granted less than seven days before the scheduled court date unless there are verifiable emergency circumstances.
To request an adjournment of an informal hearing on a civil infraction, please contact the Traffic Department at 248-674-4655.
To request an adjournment of a formal hearing, criminal pretrial, bench trial, jury trial, exam, pre exam conference or sentencing, please complete a Stipulation and Order for Adjournment [PDF] and contact the Criminal Department at 248-674-4655 for further instructions. Please note that if the 14-day requirement has not been waived on an exam, an adjournment cannot be granted.
To request an adjournment of a civil pretrial, bench trial or jury trial, please complete a Stipulation and Order for Adjournment [PDF] and contact the Civil Department at 248-674-4655 for further instructions.