Aransas County Court at Law Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

The completed VS-165 form must be filed with the original petition at the commencement of family law cases other than adoptions.

At the commencement of all family law cases (excluding adoptions) the BVS form titled Information on Suit Affecting the Family Relationship (VS-165) shall be completed and filed with the original petition.

CRITICALCivil cases

The petitioner or movant must complete the course within 31 days of filing the original motion or complaint.

Tue course shall be successfully completed by the petitioner or movant within 31 days•of filing. of the original motion or complaint and by the respondent within 31 days of respondent's first appearanc;:e or by the filing of an answer or waiver by the respondent.

CRITICAL

The motion requesting a trial interpreter must be filed at least seven days before the Pre-Trial Hearing.

An interpreter for trial must be requested by filing a motion at least seven days prior to the Pre-Trial Hearing in accordance with the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 28.01 §2.

CRITICAL

A party may file a written objection stating a reasonable basis within 10 days after notice of referral; the Judge will promptly set it for hearing.

Any party may, within 10 days after receiving notification of referral, file a written objection which sets forth a reasonable basis for the party’s objection to referral and the same shall be forthwith set by the Judge for hearing.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Orders and judgments

Orders and judgments must be submitted to the Court for entry within seven days after the hearing or decision.

All orders and judgments must be submitted to the Court for entry within seven (7) days from the date of the hearing or decision by the Court.

CRITICAL

The Non-suit or Agreed Judgment must be submitted before the trial date when a case is settled or dismissed.

When a case is settled or dismissed, counsel shall give notice to the Court Manager as soon as possible and submit a Non-suit or Agreed Judgment prior to the trial date so as to not interfere with the efficiency of trial date procedure and to provide parties in other trial cases as much advance notice as possible.

CRITICAL

The Pre-Trial Hearing & Plea Deadline is scheduled approximately four weeks after arraignment, must be included on the original setting notice with arraignment, cannot be waived or passed, and leads to a trial date if the case remains unresolved.

Pre-Trial Hearing & Plea Deadline will be scheduled to occur approximately four weeks after Arraignment. This setting will be noticed on the original setting notice along with the Arraignment setting and cannot be waived or passed. A trial date will be set if the case is not resolved at this appearance.

CRITICAL

The proposed property division must be submitted at least five days before trial.

Each attorney or pro se party shall submit a proposed property division, including property claimed or recognized as separate property, to the Court and opposing counsel at least 5 days before trial.

CRITICAL

Deadline

48 hours

The interpreter request must be sent at least 48 hours before each applicable setting.

If an interpreter is required for Arraignment or Pre-Trial Hearing, then counsel for Defendant is required to notify the Court Manager by email at least 48 hours before each setting with their request to ensure a remote interpreter can be scheduled with the Office of Court Administration.

CRITICAL

After the Court receives notice that a case has been filed, arraignment must be scheduled within 20 days or as soon thereafter as possible.

When the Court receives notice that a case has ben filed, the Arraignment date will be scheduled to occur within 20 days, or as soon thereafter as possible.

WARNING

An agreed jury charge, with questions and instructions that may be reasonably anticipated, should be prepared and submitted to the Court at least five (5) days in advance of trial.

An agreed jury charge, with questions and instructions that may be reasonably anticipated, should be prepared and submitted to the Court at least five (5) days in advance of trial.

WARNING

A case with no proceedings or activity during the previous six months may be subject to dismissal for want of prosecution.

If there are no proceedings or activity in any case during the previous six (6) months, the case may be subject to dismissal for want of prosecution in accordance with Rule 165a of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

WARNING

Attorneys must send a vacation letter to the Court Manager and file it with the clerk as soon as they know their vacation dates.

Vacation letter setting the days an attorney will be unavailable due to vacations shall be sent to the Court Manager and filed with the clerk of court as soon as attorneys know of vacation days.

WARNING

The Clerk’s citation, which is attached to this notice, indicates the date by which you should file a written objection.

The Clerk’s citation, which is attached to this notice, indicates the date by which you should file a written objection.