As amended through December 3, 2024
Rule 318 - Motions to Continue, for Summary Judgment, or to Set Aside a Final Order(a)Motion to Continue. A motion to continue must be made in good faith and must state good cause for the continuance. The party requesting the continuance must advise the court of any impending or expired time limits.(b)Motion for Summary Judgment. A motion for summary judgment must conform to the requirements in Civil Rule 56, except that if the motion would dispose of an issue set for a scheduled adjudication, the motion must be filed no fewer than 45 days before the adjudication hearing. An opposing party must file a response no later than 20 days after the filing of the motion. The court may modify the time for filing the motion and response. A reply may not be filed unless authorized by the court.(c)Motion to Set Aside a Final Order; Effect on Appeal Time. A motion to set aside a final order must conform to the requirements of Civil Rule 60(b) through (d), except that the motion must be filed within a reasonable time but no later than 6 months after entry of the final order unless the moving party alleges grounds under Rule 60(b)(1), (2), or (3), in which case the motion must be filed no later than 3 months after entry of the final order. A motion filed under this rule no later than 12 days after the entry of a final order extends the time for filing a notice of appeal as provided in Rule 603(a)(3).Adopted Dec. 8, 2021, effective 7/1/2022.