Cause No(s). _____________________________

The State of Texas			§           IN THE _________________________ COURT 
					§	   
VS.           		                      	§	 ________________________________________						§	 	
____________________________   	§ 	 __________________ COUNTY, TEXAS

Judicial Notice
Pursuant under 201(d) of the Texas and Federal Rules of Evidence
MANDATORY
Public Law 93-595: A Court shall take Judicial Notice if requested by a party and supplied with the necessary information.

MOTION FOR A CONTINUANCE 

	I, _________________________________, a living  man without benefit of counsel, hereinafter known as The Accused, moves this Honorable Court for a continuance which will allow the court prosecutor adequate time to respond to the filed Request For Admissions as per Rule 169 of the TEXAS RULES OF COURT.

Respectfully,
_________________________________

Cause No(s). _____________________________

The State of Texas			§           IN THE _________________________ COURT 
					§	   
VS.           		                      	§	 ________________________________________						§	 	
____________________________   	§ 	 __________________ COUNTY, TEXAS

ORDER ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION 
FOR A CONTINUANCE

 	On this the               day of                                , 200__, came on to be heard Defendant's Motion for a Continuance in the above entitled and numbered cause(s), and the court, having heard the said motion, and the evidence thereon submitted, is of the opinion that said Motion should be
                    Granted
                    Denied, Grounds Being ________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

	Signed and entered this                day of                            ,  200__. 

          
					_____________________________
						Judge Presiding

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the forgoing has been delivered to the following party or counsel of record via certified mail, return receipt requested, hand delivery or fax on this ______  day of ________________________, 200__.
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________

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INSTRUCTIONS

This document is filed at least 10 days before the pretrial and ONLY if you serve a copy of the REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS on the prosecutor. The prosecutor needs 30 days to have time to answer the Request for Admission document.

Line 1: Where you put the cause numbers of the case.
Line 2: Put either ‘Municipal’, ‘Justice of the Peace’ or County.
Line 3: Put  either ‘In the City of (whatever City)”, “Precinct (whatever number)” or “(whatever county Court it is – like – At Law #11)
Line 4: Put your name in Upper and Lower Caps.
Line 5: Put whatever county the court is in – like – “Galveston”.
Line 6: Put your name in Upper and Lower Caps.
There is a space left for you to put a “wo” in front of ‘man’ if need be.
Line 7: Sign your name, below the line, print your name in Upper and Lower Caps then below that print your address.
Line 8: Where you put the cause numbers of the case.
Line 9: Put either ‘Municipal’, ‘Justice of the Peace’ or County.
Line 10: Put  either ‘In the City of (whatever City)”, “Precinct (whatever number)” or “(whatever county Court it is – like – At Law #11)
Line 11: Put your name in Upper and Lower Caps.
Line 12: Put whatever county the court is in – like – “Galveston”.
Line 13: Leave for the Judge to fill out.
Line 14: Leave for the Judge to fill out.
Line 15: Leave for the Judge to fill out.
Line 16: Leave for the Judge to fill out.
Line 17: Leave for the Judge to fill out.
Line 18: Leave for the Judge to fill out.
Line 19: Leave for the Judge to fill out.
Line 20: Leave for the Judge to fill out.
Line 21: Leave for the Judge to fill out.
Line 22: Leave for the Judge to fill out.
Line 23: Leave for the Judge to fill out.
Line 24: Put the numbered day of the Month that you serve a copy of this document to the prosecutor.
Line 25: Put the name of the Month that you serve a copy of this document to the prosecutor.
Line 26: Put the last number of the year that you serve a copy of this document to the prosecutor. – like - 2001 .
Line 27: Put “ Prosecutor for (Whatever Court)
Line 28: Put the street address where the prosecutor will be served.
Line 29: Put the City, State and Zipcode where the Prosecutor will be served.
Line 30: Sign your name, print your name in Upper and Lower Caps then below that print your address.

Original goes to the clerk of the court, one copy to the Prosecutor and one copy for you to keep and have stamped by the clerk. Be sure and NOT include the instruction sheets.