Bowie County Court at Law Filing Rules

Except as specified below, all motions and requests for settings must be accompanied by a “certificate of conference” at the end of the motion following the certificate of service. The certificate must state: (1) that counsel has conferred with opposing counsel regarding the relief requested at the hearing and (2) whether the relief requests in the motion for hearing is opposed or unopposed.

Special exceptions and motions must be filed at least three days before the pre-trial hearing to be entertained.

Special exceptions and motions must be served at least three days before the pre-trial hearing to be entertained.

The court’s docket coordinator must be notified when a covered instrument is e-filed for presentation to the Court.

A continuance in a jury case requires a written motion showing good cause, and an agreement by the parties or attorneys does not bind the court.

Filings must be made electronically, subject to legal exemptions, and comply with the cited e-filing orders and technology standards.

Upon the filing of the appropriate jury request and payment of applicable jury fees, the parties may request an agreed jury setting, using the procedure set forth in Rule 4.1 or, which may be approved by the Court by written order, or if no setting is requested, the Court shall set each jury action for jury trial at the discretion of the Court after due consideration to the court’s trial schedule and Rule 1.

Counsel must meet and confer regarding requested hearing relief, subject to the stated pro se and motion exceptions.

Trial exhibits must be marked before trial when practical.