Who may request a continuance in open court?

• A. Only the judge may grant a continuance.
• B. The defense and the prosecution may by agreement request a continuance.
• C. The defendant alone may request a continuance.
• D. The jury may request a continuance.

Answer: (D)

In court, requests to delay proceedings are made by the parties involved, typically through their counsel, not by the jury. Either the defense or the prosecution may ask for a continuance if they need more time to prepare or to accommodate scheduling, and if both sides agree they can jointly request one. The judge then decides whether to grant the delay. The jury does not have authority to request a continuance. So the key idea is that continuances are sought by the parties, often by agreement between defense and prosecution, and are granted or denied by the judge.