670.8 (d) Enlargements of Time
(d) Enlargements of Time.
Except where a scheduling order has been issued pursuant to section 670.4(a)(2)
of this Part, or where the court has directed that a cause be perfected or that
a brief be served and filed by a date certain, an enlargement of time to perfect
or to serve and file a brief my be
obtained as follows:
(1) By Stipulation. The parties may stipulate to enlarge the time to perfect a cause by up to 60 days, to file an answering brief by up to 30 days, and to file a reply brief by up to 10 days. Not more than one such stipulation per perfection or filing shall be permitted. Such a stipulation shall not be effective unless so ordered by the clerk.
(2) For Cause. Where a
party shall establish a reasonable ground why there cannot or could not be
compliance with the time limits prescribed by this section, or such time limits
as extended by stipulation pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subdivision, the
clerk or a Justice may grant
reasonable enlargements of time to comply. An application pursuant to this
paragraph shall be made by letter, addressed to the clerk, with a
copy to the other parties to the cause. Orders made pursuant to this paragraph
shall be reviewable by motion to the court on notice pursuant
to section 670.5 of this Part.