§ 6-14 Requests for Adjournment.
RCNY § 6-14
(a)At the request of either party during a hearing, a Hearing Officer may adjourn the hearing upon a showing of good cause as determined by the Hearing Officer in his or her discretion.
(b)In deciding whether there is good cause for an adjournment, the Hearing Officer will consider: (1) Whether granting the adjournment is necessary for the party requesting the adjournment to effectively present the case; (2) Whether granting the adjournment is unfair to the other party; (3) Whether granting the adjournment will cause inconvenience to any witness; (4) The age of the case and the number of adjournments previously granted; (5) Whether the party requesting the adjournment had a reasonable opportunity to prepare for the scheduled hearing; (6) Whether the need for the adjournment is due to facts that are beyond the requesting party's control; (7) The balance of the need for efficient and expeditious adjudication of the case and the need for full and fair consideration of the issues relevant to the case; and (8) Any other fact that the Hearing Officer considers to be relevant to the request for an adjournment.
(c)Once a hearing has been adjourned, neither party may request a reschedule pursuant to 48 RCNY § 6-05. A denial of an adjournment request is not subject to interim review or appeal. (Amended City Record 6/1/2015, eff. 7/1/2015; amended City Record 7/8/2016, eff. 8/7/2016; amended City Record 12/5/2018, eff. 1/4/2019)
