Atascosa County District Court, Texas Document Filing Requirements

Civil cases

Applies to

Petition

At filing, the Clerk must attach the order to the petition and every presented copy if the Petitioner omitted it, but need not make a paper copy for the Clerk’s file.

At the time the petition is filed, if the Petitioner has failed to attach a copy of this order to the petition and any copy of the petition, the Clerk shall ensure that a copy of this order is attached to the petition and every copy of the petition presented. The Clerk shall not be required to make a paper copy for the Clerk’s file and such orders are still incorporated therein.

Applies to

Setting request

Every setting request must advise the Court that opposing counsel was contacted and is available on the requested hearing date.

Always advise the Court in your request that you have contacted the opposing counsel and that they are available for hearing on the date you have requested.

Applies to

Pretrial date request

When obtaining a pretrial date, submit a letter stating the date agreed to by the parties.

or a letter when obtaining a pre-trial date, stating the date the parties have agreed to.

Applies to

Trial setting request

When obtaining a trial date, submit an Order Setting to the Court with a Request for Setting.

Submit an Order Setting to the Court, with a Request for Setting when obtaining a trial date,

Applies to

Waiver of arraignment

After indictment, defendants and their attorneys must personally appear for formal arraignment, unless the Court approves filing a waiver of arraignment.

After indictment, all defendants, their attorneys are required to personally appear for the defendant’s formal arraignment or upon approval of the Court, file a waiver of arraignment.

Civil cases

Applies to

Petition

The Petitioner must attach this order to the original petition and every copy of the petition.

The Petitioner shall attach a copy of this order to the original petition and to each copy of the petition.

Applies to

Motion to withdraw

If no substitute attorney will appear, the party must consent in writing to the withdrawal motion or the withdrawing attorney must give the client written notice of the motion and its setting.

If another attorney is not to be substitute as attorney for the party, the party must either consent in writing to the motion to withdraw, or the withdrawing attorney shall notify the client in writing of the motion to withdraw and a notice of setting on the motion.

Applies to

Temporary hearing documents

In all cases in which temporary support of a spouse and/or the child is in issue, each party shall be required to furnish, prior to or at the time of the hearing, all payroll statements, pay stubs, W2 forms and 1099 forms which evidence that party’s earnings for the calendar year prior to

In all cases in which temporary support of a spouse and/or the child is in issue, each party shall be required to furnish, prior to or at the time of the hearing, all payroll statements, pay stubs, W2 forms and 1099 forms which evidence that party’s earnings for the calendar year prior to

Applies to

Trial or pretrial setting request

When setting or resetting a case for trial, pre-trial, etc., please advise the Court Administrator as to the estimated time you will need for the hearing.

When setting or resetting a case for trial, pre-trial, etc., please advise the Court Administrator as to the estimated time you will need for the hearing.