Application to Change a Court Hearing Date
This service provides information and enables the submission of an application to change a hearing date in court.
The service is intended for parties to cases being heard in the courts who wish to submit an application to change a hearing date.
- Attorneys – must use the designated form: application to change a hearing date only.
- Parties to a case who are not represented by an attorney – it is recommended to use the application to change a hearing date
- Relevant documents supporting the reasons for the application must be attached to the application, for example: a copy of a flight ticket, reserve military duty summons, invitation to an event, and others.
If the hearing date is close to the date on which the application is submitted, the word “Urgent” must be noted prominently on the application
The position of the other litigants in the case must be attached to the application to postpone the hearing date.
Online
The application may be submitted through the Net HaMishpat System in one of two ways:
- Access to the website must be made from a computer only; it is not adapted for mobile browsing
- The service is available when logging in using a smart card or through the National Identification System – Guide to Using the National Identification System
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It is not possible to submit ex parte applications or urgent applications online. Such applications must be submitted personally to the court secretariat.
From Within the Case – via the “Submissions” button
- Find and enter the case file
- Click the “Submissions” button
- Select “New Application”
- In the “Application Category” field, select “Hearing Date or Hearing Venue”
- In the “Application Type” field, select “Change of Hearing Date”
- At this point, you may attach the application file using the “Attach Document” button, and additional files using the “Attach Appendix” button
- The total size of files that may be attached is up to 30 MB (combined), and in PDF format only.
- After uploading the file, click “Next” and continue the submission process until a confirmation number (reference number) is received for tracking.
Outside the Case – via the “Quick Submission” tab
- Select from the list the court in which the case is being heard
- Merge the application and the accompanying documents into a single application file in PDF format only, with a total size not exceeding 30 MB
- It is important to specify clearly on the attached document the case number to which the application relates
- Enter an email address, check the box indicating agreement to the stated submission terms, and click “Confirm.”
By Fax or Registered Mail
The application may be sent to the relevant court secretariat.
In Person at the Court
- The application may be submitted in person during business hours to the secretariat of the relevant court.
- District filing – the application may be submitted at any court within the district, as detailed in the table, regardless of the specific court in which the case is being heard, for any case in which the service is available within the district
- Online appointment scheduling for court secretariats – in some of the courts listed in the table, it is possible to schedule an appointment with the court secretariat’s public service desk in order to submit the application.
- After submission, the application is forwarded for a judicial ruling.
- The status of processing of the application may be checked in the Net HaMishpat System, accessed through the National Identification System or via a smart card.
- Access to the website must be made from a computer only; it is not adapted for mobile browsing
- For instructions on how to check the status of processing of the application, click the relevant heading:
Upon completion of submission, a confirmation number is issued, which enables tracking of receipt of the application, in two ways:
In the Personal Area
Under the “Tracking My Submissions” tab – recent submissions, their confirmation numbers, and their processing status may be viewed.
- The status of processing of the application must be checked
- This may be done after the end of the business day following the date of submission
On the top menu bar under the “Submissions” tab
- Clicking the tab opens a window in which “Find Submissions by Reference Number” must be selected.
- Enter the confirmation number (reference number) in the designated field and click “Find” at the bottom left of the page. The processing status will be displayed
- The status of processing of the application must be checked; this may be done after the end of the business day following the date of submission
- After the end of the business day following submission of the application, the Courts Administration Information and Service Center may be contacted to confirm receipt of the fax.
- Thereafter, the status of processing of the application may be tracked through Net HaMishpat, according to the instructions provided above for submission via Net HaMishpat
Track the arrival of the mail to the court, and wait until the end of the business day following its arrival for the application to be recorded. Thereafter, the processing status may be tracked in Net HaMishpat as follows:
- If an email address has been updated in the application, update notifications from the court will be received there
- To read the notifications, click the link in the message, which will direct you to Net HaMishpat; login must be performed through the National Identification System. Next to the identification number, an envelope icon will appear; clicking it opens court notifications. In this manner the court will notify when the application is recorded
- Another way to check whether the application was recorded on the Net HaMishpat website, after logging in through the National Identification System: click the “Find Cases” tab and select “My Cases.” Select a date range for the search. A list will be displayed, from which the relevant case may be selected. Then click the case number to review it and check whether a judicial ruling has been rendered.
- Upon completion of submission, confirmation of receipt of the application will be issued. A judicial ruling in the case must be awaited
- It is possible to check whether a judicial ruling has been rendered in the case via the Net HaMishpat website, accessed through the National Identification System or a smart card. On the top menu bar, enter the case number, click “Find,” and the case may then be viewed
- If the case number is forgotten or unknown, click the “Find Cases” tab and select “My Cases,” enter a date range, and a list of cases will be displayed, from which the relevant case may be selected
- After entering the case, folders will appear on the right side. Enter the “Paper File” folder, which contains all documents in the case, including judicial rulings
The Civil Procedure Regulations, 5779–2018, Regulation 175A – “Changing Hearing Date” (Hebrew)
Please note, if there is any difference or conflict between the information on this page and the law, the provisions of the law will apply.
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