Except for exigent circumstances, a motion for a continuance shall be filed at least 5 working days before the hearing for which the continuance is requested.

  In addition to the requirements outlined in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-1148, a motion for a continuance shall set forth whether the non-moving party/parties object to the motion to continue.

  If the non-moving party/parties do not object to the motion to continue, the moving party shall obtain a date and time for hearing the matter continued from the clerk of court or bailiff, as directed by the court, and submit a proposed order of continuance in compliance therewith.

  If the non-moving party objects to the continuance, the moving party shall obtain an expedited hearing date for the motion to continue from the clerk or bailiff, as directed by the court. The expedited hearing should occur at least 3 days before the scheduled hearing date.

Amendment approved May 15, 2024.