Bandera County District Court, Texas Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
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Pre-motion conference and letter requirements before filing motions, including sequential steps.
CRITICAL
Only a bona fide discovery motion may be filed.
ONLY A BONAFIDE MOTION FOR DISCOVERY MAY BE FILED.
CRITICAL
Before filing any motion, counsel must confer with opposing counsel and attempt to resolve the matter.
no motion may be filed without first conferring with opposing counsel and attempting to resolve the matter
CRITICAL
A discovery motion may be filed only after the defense has obtained discovery and believes material is missing, or the State has failed to provide discovery under CCP 39.14.
The District Attorney's office has an open-file policy, and a Discovery Motion may be filed only after the Defense has obtained discovery from the State and believes that there is something not yet received or if the State has failed to furnish discovery to the Defense pursuant to CCP 39.14.
WARNING
The Court will not consider motions that merely repeat local rules or this order.
THE COURT WILL NOT CONSIDER MOTIONS WHICH ARE MERELY REPETITIVE OF LOCAL RULES OR OF THIS ORDER.
Does Bandera County District Court, Texas require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?
Judge Michael (Pat) Patrick Maguire: Only a bona fide discovery motion may be filed.
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