Bandera County District Court, Texas Filing Timing and Cure Windows

WARNING

Provided dates are not confirmed until the Court receives and signs the order setting.

THE DATES PROVIDED ARE NOT CONFIRMED UNTIL THE ORDER SETTING IS RECEIVED AND SIGNED BY THE COURT.

CRITICAL

A further discovery motion must be presented at the earliest practical opportunity before trial and no later than the Article 28.01 pretrial hearing.

and such Motion will be presented to the Court at the earliest practical opportunity before trial, but in any event no later than the occasion of the Art.28.01pretrial hearing.

CRITICAL

Counsel must complete the written-order process within 60 days after rendition, announcement of the Court's ruling, or announcement of settlement.

Within sixty (60) days after rendition, announcement of the Court's ruling or announcements of settlement by counsel, counsel shall cause all judgments, decrees or orders of any kind to be reduced to writing, forwarded to opposing counsel for approval as to form, and delivered to the Court for signing.

CRITICAL

The State must file its list of witnesses for the guilt or punishment phase with the Clerk at least one day before trial.

To file with the Clerk of the Court a list of all witnesses the State intends to call on its case in chief (for either guilt or punishment phases) at least one (1) day prior to the trial

CRITICALCriminal cases

The attorney must submit the detailed statement on the date the case is disposed of by plea, bench trial, or jury trial.

a. on the date of disposition of a case by a plea or bench trial, or jury trial;

WARNING

Uncontested family law matters are subject to dismissal for want of prosecution after 90 days if no affirmative action is taken.

Uncontested family law matters will be subject to DISWOP after 90 days if no affirmative action is taken.

WARNING

Contested family law matters are subject to dismissal for want of prosecution after 180 days.

Contested family law matters will be subject to DISWOP after 180 days.

WARNING

If a judgment, order, or decree disposing of the case is not furnished within 60 days, the case goes on the next regularly scheduled dismissal docket and may be dismissed, with costs assessed at the Court's discretion.

Upon failure to furnish the Court with a judgment, order or decree disposing of the case within the sixty (60) day period, the Court shall place the case on the next regularly scheduled dismissal docket, whereupon the case may be dismissed and costs may be taxed at the Court's discretion.

WARNING

In non-family civil matters, no action by a party seeking affirmative relief directed toward trial on the merits within nine months may lead to dismissal for want of prosecution.

If no action is taken by a party seeking affirmative relief in non-family civil matters within nine (9) months directed toward a trial on the merits, the Court will proceed to dismiss the case for want of prosecution in accordance with Rule 165a, R.C.P.