Aransas County District Court, Texas Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

The jury charge must be submitted by the earlier of the pretrial hearing or at least seven days before trial.

A jury charge, with questions and instructions that may be reasonably anticipated should be prepared and submitted to the Court at pre-trial hearing, or at least seven (7) days in advance of trial, whichever is earlier.

CRITICAL

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

A party may file a written objection within ten days after notice of an ADR referral; the objection must state a reasonable basis.

Any party may, within ten (10) days after receiving notification of a 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 and resolution.

CRITICAL

In criminal cases, a motion for a court-appointed interpreter must be filed at pre-trial or earlier as provided by the Code of Criminal Procedure.

In criminal cases, a motion for a court appointed interpreter shall be filed at pre-trial or earlier as provided in the Code of Criminal Procedure.

WARNING

A case with six months of inactivity may be dismissed for want of prosecution if no request for trial is made within 15 days after notice, or within another time prescribed by Rule 165a.

If there have been no proceedings or activity in any case during the previous six (6) months, the Cause may be subject to dismissal for want of prosecution in accordance with Rule 165a of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. The Clerk will send notice of Intention to Dismiss such case to each of the attorneys in the case and if no request for trial is made after fifteen (15) days or such other time as may be prescribed by Rule 165a, the Cause may be dismissed.

WARNING

After the appearance date of the defendant in a case has passed, a written request for entry of a Default Judgment may be made, and a form of judgment presented, together with any affidavits as to unliquidated parts of such claim.

After the appearance date of the defendant in a case has passed, a written request for entry of a Default Judgment may be made, and a form of judgment presented, together with any affidavits as to unliquidated parts of such claim.

WARNING

Retainer notice must be given to the Clerk before the listed court dates; otherwise, the Court may appoint counsel and the client may have to pay for the services.

If such retainer notice is not given to the Clerk prior to the dates of hearing, pre-trial hearing, arraignment, announcement or trial, the Court may make an appointment from among the attorneys available to the Court for appointment and the client may be required to pay for such services.