1. Continuances.
   
   
   1. When a party fails to object within seven (7) days of the filing of a Motion to Continue, and the party has received notice of the Motion to Continue, such failure to object shall be considered as consent to the continuance.
   2. An attorney requesting a continuance in a civil action heard by the Judge shall serve a copy of the Motion upon opposing counsel, or upon the adverse party if not represented by counsel.

    

2. Leaves to Plead.

   The following procedures are applicable:

   1. Leaves to plead shall be by written application to the Court. The application shall set forth the number of leaves to plead previously obtained, and the total days of such leaves, and shall be served upon opposing counsel, or upon the adverse party if not represented by counsel.
      
   2. Leaves Granted Without Order of Court
      Unless the Court has, on its own Motion, limited leaves to plead, the following Motions for leave to plead are granted, without Order of the Court, for a period of 21 days.
      

      1. First Leave to Plead
         When a certification is filed that no previous leave to plead has been taken.
      2. Additional Leave to Plead with Consent
         If the only leave to plead taken by a party is under the provision of paragraph (B)(2)(a), an additional leave may be taken by that party upon the filing of the written consent of opposing counsel.

[Former Rules 23.1 and 23.2 amended and renumbered as Rule 56.1, effective June 10, 1998.]