§ RULE 3-508 CONTINUANCE

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RULE 3-508. CONTINUANCE

    (a) Generally. On motion of any party or on its own initiative, the court may continue a trial or other proceeding as justice may require.

    (b) Discovery Not Completed. When an action has been assigned a trial date, the trial shall not be continued on the ground that discovery has not yet been completed, except for good cause shown.

    (c) Legislative Privilege. Upon request of an attorney of record who is a member or desk officer of the General Assembly, a proceeding that is scheduled during the period of time commencing five days before the legislative session convenes and ending ten days after its adjournment shall be continued. Upon request of an attorney of record who is a member of the Legislative Policy Committee or one of its committees or subcommittees or a member of a committee or subcommittee of the State legislature functioning during the legislative interim, a proceeding that is scheduled on the day of a meeting of the Committee or subcommittee shall be continued. When a brief or memorandum of law is required to be filed in a proceeding to be continued under the provisions of this section, the proceeding shall be continued for a time sufficient to allow it to be prepared and filed.

    (d) Costs. When granting a continuance for a reason other than one stated in section (c), the court may assess costs and expenses occasioned by the continuance.

    Source: This Rule is derived as follows:

    Section (a) is derived from former M.D.R. 527.

    Section (b) is derived from former M.D.R. 526.

    Section (c) is derived from former Rule 527 b.

    Section (d) is derived from former Rule 527 e.