Angelina County Justice of the Peace Courts Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

If the record is available, inspection and delivery of copies must occur as soon as practicable and no more than 14 days after actual receipt of the request.

Inspection and delivery of copies will be made as soon as practicable and not more than 14 days after actual receipt of a request to inspect or copy of a judicial record, if the record is available.

CRITICAL

A civil jury-trial request must be filed no later than the 14th day before trial.

A party requesting a civil jury trial shall file a written request, with the Court in which the case is filed, not later than the 14th day before trial.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Objection to motion to retain

An objection to a motion to retain must be stated in writing within 3 days after service of the motion.

Parties objecting to a motion to retain shall state in writing the basis for any objection to the motion to retain within 3 days of service of a motion to retain.

CRITICAL

Requests for a language interpreter or disability-related assistance must be made when the plea is entered.

Requests for language interpreter or special assistance for persons with disabilities shall be made at the time a plea is entered.

CRITICAL

Pretrial motions must be filed with the Court 21 days before any pretrial hearing.

Pretrial motions must be filed with the Court 21 days prior to any pretrial hearing.

CRITICAL

Deadline

10 business days

Applies to

Motion to retain

A motion to retain must be filed at least 10 business days before the dismissal date in the notice.

Motions to retain shall be filed with the Court at least 10 business days prior to the date specified in the notice of dismissal for want of prosecution.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Exceptions motions and pleas

In non-jury cases, all exceptions, motions, and pleas must be filed three days before the scheduled trial.

For non-jury cases all exceptions, motions and pleas must be filed three days before the scheduled trial before the court.

WARNING

A date in these rules that falls on a court holiday or temporary closure moves to the first business date afterward.

When any date mentioned in these rules falls on a court holiday or a date when the court is temporarily closed, then the applicable date shall be the first business date following the holiday or temporary closure.

WARNING

The response period begins only when the custodian of records actually receives the referral.

The time for response does not begin to run until the referral is actually received by the custodian of records.

WARNING

A date mentioned in these rules that falls on a court holiday or temporary closure moves to the first business date afterward.

When any date mentioned in these rules falls on a court holiday or a date when the court is temporarily closed, then the applicable date shall be the first business date following the holiday or temporary closure.