Judge Diana Maria McGinnis

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Disclosure record

The State must electronically record or otherwise document each item of information it provides to the Defendant under the article.

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Disclosure acknowledgment

IT IS ORDERED that before accepting a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, or before trial, each party shall acknowledge in writing or on the record in open court the disclosure, receipt, and list

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Video review request

A self-represented defendant requesting review of a video the State intends to offer at trial must make a written request at least 30 days before trial.

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Copies

The Court may charge a party who fails to comply with the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure for the cost of providing necessary copies to parties being served.

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Copies

Copy fees are $1.00 for the first page of a titled document and $0.25 for each additional page.

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Hearing request

A proper request accompanied by the applicable filing fees triggers a hearing.

Continuance requests must be submitted in writing at least three business days before trial or hearing, unless the grounds arose later.

The court may grant or deny a continuance motion with or without holding a hearing.

Attorneys or defendants may request a case reset no later than 24 hours before the current setting, unless the circumstances justifying the request arise later.

Deadline

10 business days

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

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.

If a date in the rules falls on a court holiday or temporary closure, the applicable date is the first business date afterward.