Cochise County, AZ · Cochise County
Motion to Continue Hearing and Order (Spanish)
This bilingual Spanish-English court form lets a petitioner or respondent ask the Cochise County Superior Court to move a scheduled court date.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Cochise County · Cochise County, Cochise County, Arizona
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- cochise.az.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
Use this form to ask the Cochise County Superior Court to continue a scheduled hearing or other court date. It requests the case number, hearing purpose and date, reasons for the request, and information about the other party’s position. The form also includes a proposed order for the court to complete; leave that section blank.
Who needs it
A petitioner or respondent who wants to ask the Cochise County Superior Court to move a scheduled court date may use this form.
How to submit it
Submit it to the county department named on the form; check the county website for current contact details. The form says to mail or hand-deliver a copy to the other party or their attorney on the day you file it.
About notarization
This document is signed and dated without a notary; it does not mention a notarized or sworn attachment, so the signer just signs and dates it.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Form
Download the bilingual Motion to Continue Hearing and Order for Cochise County.
- 2
Complete the Motion
Enter the case and court-date details, explain your reasons, and indicate the other party’s position.
- 3
Leave the Order Blank
Do not fill in the court section; the form says it is for court staff.
- 4
Provide a Copy and File
On the day you file, mail or hand-deliver a copy to the other party or their attorney. Check the county website for filing details.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Motion to Continue Hearing and Order?
- No. The form has a signature and date line but no notary block, and it does not mention a notarized or sworn attachment.
- How do I submit the Motion to Continue Hearing and Order?
- The form does not give a filing address or submission method. Check the county website for current filing details, and mail or hand-deliver a copy to the other party or their attorney on the day you file.
- What information does the motion ask for?
- It asks for the case number, court date and purpose, your reasons for requesting a continuance, and whether the other party objects or whether you know their position.
- Who completes the order section?
- The form instructs you to leave the rest of the order section blank for court staff. The court may enter the new date and time or deny the motion.
