Bowie County District Court, Texas Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

A party must contest the order by presenting evidence at a hearing no later than fourteen days after the original petition is filed to prevent the order from continuing as a temporary injunction.

If no party contests this order by presenting evidence at a hearing on or before fourteen days after the date of the filing of the original petition, this order shall continue in full force and effect as a temporary injunction until further order of this court.

CRITICAL

Prepare, obtain counsel and client approval when applicable, and submit judgments, orders, or decrees within 14 days after pronouncement, or, by consent or agreement, within 14 days after finalization of the agreed order or decree.

All Judgments, Orders or Decrees of the Court shall be prepared, approved by counsel and client, when applicable, and submitted to the court within fourteen (14) days of the pronouncement, or by consent or agreement, within fourteen (14) days of the finalization of such agreed order or Decree.

CRITICAL

In all uncontested matters which are to be heard, the attorneys are directed to prepare and e-file to the Court or the District Clerk prior to hearing, a Final Judgment, Order or Decree of Divorce which is proper under the law and facts of such uncontested matter, and any relief sought shall not be granted in the absence of same.

In all uncontested matters which are to be heard, the attorneys are directed to prepare and e-file to the Court or the District Clerk prior to hearing, a Final Judgment, Order or Decree of Divorce which is proper under the law and facts of such uncontested matter, and any relief sought shall not be granted in the absence of same.

CRITICAL

The withdrawal motion may not be presented until at least seven days after the client notice letter is mailed.

the motion will be presented to the Court on or after a certain hour not less than seven (7) days after mailing the letter

CRITICAL

Unless the Court allows otherwise, a withdrawal motion may not be presented within 30 days of trial or at a time that would require delaying trial.

Unless allowed in the discretion of the Court, no such motion shall be presented within thirty (30) days of the trial date or at such time as to require delay of the trial.

CRITICAL

Good cause must be shown within ten days of filing to prevent the temporary order from becoming a temporary injunction for the proceeding.

Unless good cause is shown within ten (10) days of filing date why such temporary order should not become a temporary injunction pending the conclusion of the proceeding, such a temporary order will become a temporary injunction in the cause.

CRITICAL

Submit electronic exhibit versions at least three days before the final pre-trial hearing, unless the court directs otherwise.

electronic versions of all exhibits to be offered will be submitted to the court’s docket coordinator at least three days before final pre-trial hearing, or as otherwise directed by the court.

CRITICAL

Special exceptions and motions must be e-filed and served at least three days before the pretrial hearing.

No special exceptions or motions of any kind will be entertained by the Court unless same has been e-filed and served at least three (3) days prior to the pre-trial hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Course completion certificate

The course-completion certificate must be filed at least seven days before the final hearing.

All parties must file a copy of their certificate showing completion of the course at least seven (7) days prior to the final hearing.

WARNING

Vacation-week requests must be submitted at least four weeks in advance, and the presiding judge decides whether to honor them.

Such requests shall not be considered by the courts unless submitted at least 4 weeks in advance of the requested vacation weeks. Such requests will be honored by the courts at the discretion of the presiding judge.

WARNING

At the Court’s discretion, failure to timely present a judgment, order, or decree may result in contempt, dismissal, refusal to enter it, or other sanctions warranted by the circumstances.

Failure to timely present Judgments, Orders and Decrees pursuant to Rule 4.15.5 above, shall be dealt with by contempt, dismissal, refusal to enter, or such other sanctions as circumstances may warrant, at the discretion of the court.