Adjournment of proceeding

When a commission is issued to obtain evidence or examine a person, the inquiry, trial or other proceeding may be adjourned. The adjournment must be for a specified period reasonably sufficient for the commission to execute its duties and return its report. The proceeding resumes after the commission is returned.

Priya lives in another city, so the court issues a commission to record her testimony. The court adjourns the trial for a specified reasonable time so the commissioner can meet Priya, record her statement and return the report. Once the commission returns, the trial continues.