Blanco County District Court, Texas Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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A Jane Doe application may be filed with either clerk, and the County Clerk must accept and immediately transfer any application it receives to the District Clerk.

A "Jane Doe case" application may be filed with either the District Clerk or the County Clerk, but if an application is received by the County Clerk, the County Clerk shall accept it and shall immediately transfer the application to the District Clerk.

CRITICAL

The Proposed Disposition of Issues is due before 5:00 p.m. seven days before the divorce trial on the merits.

- a) Before 5:00 p.m. on the date that is seven (7) days prior to the date set for a trial on the merits for any divorce trial, each party shall deliver to the opposing party and to the Court Coordinator of the Court in which the case is filed a Proposed Disposition of Issues, fully completed and in the form attached as Exhibit "A" to these Rules.

CRITICAL

Special exceptions must be timely filed and presented at the pre-trial hearing or they are waived.

All special exceptions shall be considered waived if not timely filed and presented to the Court at the pre-trial hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Late filings will not be considered unless the Court grants leave.

C. Late Filings. Late filings will not be considered absent leave of Court.

CRITICAL

The mediation certification is due seven days before trial begins.

Counsel must certify to the Court that they were unable to resolve the dispute by any mediation procedure seven (7) days before trial commences.

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The inventory and appraisement must be filed within 60 days after the Respondent's answer or waiver is filed.

- a) Within sixty days after Respondent's answer or waiver is filed, each party shall file with the District Clerk, a copy being furnished to the Judge, opposing Counsel and pro se parties, a sworn inventory and appraisement of all property (both separate and community) of the parties, including any property belonging to children of the parties.

CRITICAL

The discovery checklist must be filed with the Court upon completion of discovery.

To encourage the expeditious disposal of cases, to promote judicial economy, and without the diluting the rights of Defendants and in the interest of justice, the District Attorney's office will provide a check list of discovery material provided informally to the Defense Attorney and the list will be filed with the Court upon completion of discovery.

CRITICALCivil cases

A no-evidence motion filed before adequate discovery or without a docketing statement is automatically abated.

A no-evidence motion filed before adequate discovery is met or without a docketing statement is automatically abated.

CRITICAL

The Proposed Support Decision and Information must be delivered to the Court Coordinator by 5:00 p.m. seven days before the support trial.

a) Before 5:00 p.m. on the date that is seven days prior to the date set for a trial on the merits before a Judge to determine an amount of child or spousal support, each party shall deliver to the opposing party and to the Court Coordinator of the Court in which the case is filed a Proposed Support Decision and Information, fully completed and in the form attached to these Rules as Exhibit "B".

CRITICALCivil cases

An oral-argument request must be filed at least seven days before the hearing.

Any request for oral argument must be made in writing at least seven (7) days prior to the hearing date and must be e-filed and served on all parties.

CRITICALCivil cases

Proposed orders must be e-filed before the hearing or submission date.

All parties shall e-file proposed orders prior to the hearing or submission date.

CRITICAL

The completed form must be delivered immediately before the temporary-orders hearing.

Immediately before a hearing on temporary orders in which the Court must decide temporary child support or temporary spousal support, each party shall deliver to the opposing party if known, and to the Court, a Proposed Support Decision and Information, fully completed and in the form attached to these Rules as Exhibit "B".

CRITICAL

A motion to remove a case from the dismissal docket must be presented to the Judge before the notified dismissal date.

Written motions to remove a case from the dismissal docket must be presented to the Judge prior to the notified date of dismissal.

CRITICAL

Pre-trial motions must be filed at least seven days before the pre-trial hearing.

All pre-trial motions must be filed at least seven (7) days before the date of the pre-trial hearing.

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Written motions to remove a case from the dismissal docket must be presented to the trial judge before the notified dismissal date.

Written motions to remove a case from dismissal docket must be presented to the trial Judge prior to the notified date of dismissal.

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A written vacation designation must be filed with the Clerk, with a copy to all Court Coordinators, at least 90 days before the vacation.

The written designation must be filed with the Clerk with a copy to all Court Coordinators no less than ninety (90) days in advance of the vacation.

CRITICALCivil cases

The non-movant has ten days after the docketing statement and no-evidence motion are filed to contest the statement in writing; otherwise, it is deemed uncontested.

The non-movant shall have ten (10) days from the date the docketing statement and no evidence motion are filed to file a written response contesting the contents of the docketing statement. If no response is timely filed, the Court will deem the docketing statement uncontested.

CRITICAL

Upon appointment as appellate counsel to handle a specific appeal, all court-appointed appellate attorneys are advised that they are required to deliver a written designation to the Official Court Reporter and/or the Deputy Official Reporter within 15 days of appointment whereas the Official Reporter can begin transcription and meet imposed deadlines with the Third Court of Appeals.

Upon appointment as appellate counsel to handle a specific appeal, all court-appointed appellate attorneys are advised that they are required to deliver a written designation to the Official Court Reporter and/or the Deputy Official Reporter within 15 days of appointment whereas the Official Reporter can begin transcription and meet imposed deadlines with the Third Court of Appeals.

WARNINGCivil cases

The Court will sign and file its written MSJ ruling no later than 90 days after the hearing.

The Court will sign a written order resolving the MSJ and file it with the clerk no later than ninety (90) days from the date of the hearing.