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NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE OF TRIAL OR HEARING
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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on _______________ at ___________, or as soon thereafter as
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the matter may be heard in Department ___of the above entitled court, located at

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9 does move this Court pursuant to Penal Code 1050, et seq. to continue the LIST HERE TYPE OF
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HEARING OR TRIAL currently scheduled for LIST CURRENT DATE OF HEARING OR
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TRIAL until LIST THE DATE THAT YOU WISH THE HEARING OR TRIAL TO BE
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CONTINUED TO. This motion is made on the grounds that a continuance is necessary in that LIST
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14 HERE THE SPECIFIC FACTS AND REASONS FOR THE CONTINUANCE SUCH AS

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TRIAL, TIME TO SECURE THE TESTIMONY OF A WITNESS, ETC .
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This motion is based on the declaration(s) of LIST NAME OF PERSON(S) SIGNING
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DECLARATION and exhibits attached thereto, the supporting memorandum served and filed with
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On _____________, LIST DETAILS OF THE CASE SUCH AS CHARGES, HEARING
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FACTS AND REASONS FOR THE CONTINUANCE SUCH AS NEWLY RETAINED
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COUNSEL NEEDS TIME TO PREPARE FOR THE HEARING OR TRIAL, TIME TO
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SECURE THE TESTIMONY OF A WITNESS, ETC. See the declaration(s) of ________ and
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