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IN THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF (Name of City), ___________________________________________ MISSISSIPPI STATE OF MISSISSIPPI V. NO. __________________ _______________________________________________ DEFENDANT (Name of Defendant) MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE Defendant, _____________________________________________________ (Name of Defendant) , moves this Court to continue the Trial scheduled for ________________________________________ (Date) in this matter , and would show in support thereof: 1. On __________________________________________________ (Date), Defendant retained ______________________________________________________ (Name of Attorney) of the law firm ________________________________________________________________ (Name of Law Firm) , to represent him in the defense of charges brought by _____________________________________________ (Name of Charging Party). Trial is scheduled for ___________________________________________ (Date). ______________________________________________________ (Name of Attorney) is out of the state until next week. 2. Defendant has requested discovery from the prosecutor so that he may discover the actual allegations against him. Defendant has not received any documents in response to the discovery requests and does not expect to receive anything prior to trial. Even if Defendant did receive the documents, there would not be enough time to adequately prepare for trial. 3. Defendant requests a continuance so that he may receive the requested discovery and so that he and his attorney will have adequate time to prepare for trial. WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Defendant respectfully requests this court to continue the Trial scheduled for _______________________________________________ (Date) in this matter , so that he may receive the requested discovery and adequately prepare for trial. Respectfully submitted, By: ______________________________________ (Printed Name of Attorney) __________________________________________ (Signature of Attorney) MS Bar No. ___________________ OF COUNSEL:________________________________________________________ (Name of Law Firm)__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (Mailing Address of Law Firm) Telephone: ____________________________________ Facsimile: ____________________________________ CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that I have this day caused to be delivered, via United States Postal Service, first class postage prepaid, and by facsimile, number ________________________________, a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing document to: _______________________________________________________ (Name Prosecutor) VIA FACSIMILE: ______________________________________________________________________________________ (Name of City) Prosecutor ____________________________________________________________ (Street Address)__________________________________________________________________________________________ (City, State, and Zip Code) THIS the _______________________________________________ (Date). ____________________________________ (Printed Name of Attorney) ____________________________________ (Signature of Attorney)