Fill and Sign the Florida Motion Continue Form

IN THE _____________COURT OF ___________COUNTY STATE OF FLORIDA State of Florida PLAINTIFF VS. Case No.: CAUSE NO. __________ Division: _____________________ DEFENDANT (Name of Defendant) MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE Comes now __________________ (Name of Defendant) , Defendant, in the above-captioned cause, and respectfully moves that this court grant a continuance of the cause, which was originally set for trial on _______________ (date) . The grounds for this Motion are that the Defendant and State are discussing settlement options and need more time to discuss these options. Wherefore, Plaintiff respectfully moves the Court to grant a continuance of the cause (e.g., until the next term of court) ___________________________ _______________________________________ . Respectfully submitted, ________________________ (Printed Name of Defendant) ________________________ (Signature of Defendant) Notice of Motion for Continuance You are notified that on _______________ ( date) , at __________ (time) , or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard, in Courtroom ________ of the _____________Court for ___________ County, Florida , at the ______________ (County) Courthouse at _____________________________________________ _____________________ (street address, city, county, state, zip code) , Defendant ___________________ (Name of Defendant) will bring on for hearing his Motion for Continuance for the reasons stated in the above Motion. Respectfully Submitted, ________________________ (Printed Name of Defendant) ________________________ (Signature of Defendant) Certificate of Service This is to certify that I, _________________ (Name of Defendant) , Defendant, have this date served a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing Motion for Continuance and Notice of Motion for Continuance by U.S. Mail, postage fully prepaid, to the following counsel of record for State: ______________________ (Name of Attorney) ________________________________ (Post Office Box or Mailing Address) __________________________________ (City, State, Zip Code) This the ____day of ______________, 20______. Respectfully submitted, ________________________ (Printed Name of Defendant) _________________________ (Signature of Defendant) I understand that I am swearing or affirming under oath to the truthfulness of the claims made above and that the punishment for knowingly making a false statement includes fines and/or imprisonment. Dated: ___________ (Signature of Party) Printed Name: Address: City, State, Zip: Telephone Number: Fax Number: STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF ________________________ Sworn to or affirmed and signed before me on _______________ (date) . NOTARY PUBLIC or DEPUTY CLERK (Print, type, or stamp commissioned name of notary or clerk.) Personally known Produced identification Type of identification produced ______________________________