Atascosa County Court at Law Filing Timing and Cure Windows

Civil cases

The certified birth certificate must be filed at the time the petition is filed, if it is available to the petitioner.

The petitioner shall file with the Court a certified copy of each child's birth certificate, if available to the petitioner, at the time of filing the petition.

Criminal cases

Deadline

3 business days

The Court must appoint counsel for an indigent defendant within three business days after receiving the request.

The Court shall appoint counsel for an indigent defendant within three business days of receiving the request pursuant to Senate Bill 7.

Criminal cases

The payment application is due at the guilty plea or, otherwise, within thirty days after disposition; late submission waives compensation.

If the case is disposed of by a plea of guilty, the application must be submitted to the Court at the time of the plea; otherwise, the application must be submitted within thirty days of the disposition of the case. Failure to timely submit the application shall constitute a waiver of compensation.