753.22 When court to be held. If a matter appointed to be heard at a specified time is not heard at the time appointed, it stands continued and may be heard at any time, unless the court orders otherwise.History: 1977 c. 449.Several factors are to be balanced in the discretionary decision whether to grant a continuance, including: 1) the length of the delay requested; 2) whether the lead counsel has associates prepared to act in counsel’s absence; 3) whether other continuances had been requested and received; 4) the convenience or inconvenience to the parties, witnesses, and the court; and 5) whether the delay seems to be for legitimate reasons. Rechsteiner v. Hazelden, 2008 WI 97, 313 Wis. 2d 542, 753 N.W.2d 496, 06-1521.
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