if you are a defendant in a small claims case and the plaintiffs attorney wants to continue, can you say no and get to do the trial that day?

Question

if you are a defendant in a small claims case and the plaintiffs attorney wants to continue, can you say no and get to do the trial that day?

Answer

You can say no, but it is 100% up to the magistrate concerning the granting for a continuance...it is completely discretionary.