Brazos County District Court, Texas Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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Trial stipulations and related materials must be filed by 5:00 p.m. two days before the final pretrial or docket call hearing, unless another scheduling-order date controls; late filings require good cause.

Unless another date is controlling per a court scheduling order, any and all trial stipulations, including trial exhibits, evidence, deposition designation agreements, & Motions in Limine shall be filed by 5:00 p.m. two days prior to the date set for the final pretrial hearing or docket call hearing (regardless of whether such hearing is in person or by submission). Late filings will be allowed only upon a showing of good cause.

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For district courts, completed plea agreement documents are due by 3:00 p.m. on the day before the requested setting date.

District Courts: Prior to a plea agreement being set on the docket, all completed plea agreement documents must be e-filed or emailed to the court coordinator by 3:00 p.m. the day before the requested setting date.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Court-appointed attorneys must submit the written acknowledgement by August 30, 2024.

All court appointed attorneys must return the attached written acknowledgement of having read the attached document to Brazos County Associate Court #1 by August 30, 2024.

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The jury setting request must be filed and the proper jury fee paid no later than thirty days before the date set for bench trial.

No civil case shall be set for a jury trial unless a jury setting request is filed and the proper jury fee is paid not later than thirty (30) days before the date the case is set for bench trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

The order takes effect when the Original Petition is filed, remains a temporary restraining order for fourteen days, continues as a temporary injunction if the stated hearing condition is met, and terminates when the court signs a final order.

8.2 This order is effective upon filing of the Original Petition and shall remain in full force and effect as a temporary restraining order for fourteen days after the date of the filing of the original petition. If no party contests this order by presenting evidence at a hearing requested and heard on or before fourteen days after the date the original petition is filed, this order shall continue in full force and effect as temporary injunction until further order of the court. This order will terminate and will no longer be effective once the court signs a final order.

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Opposing counsel who disagrees with the estimated time must mail or deliver written objections to the Court Coordinators Office within ten days from the date on the request.

IF OPPOSING COUSEL DISAGREES WITH TIME ESTIMATED, WRITTEN OBJECTIONS MUST BE MAILED/DELIVERED TO THE COURT COORDINATORS OFFICE WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS FROM THE DATE BELOW;

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A party must object within 10 days after receiving notice; if an objection is filed, the referring court hears the trial or contested hearing.

A party must file an objection to the juvenile referee hearing a trial on the merits or contested hearing not later than the 10th day after the date the party receives notice that the juvenile referee or associate judge will hear the case. If an objection is filed, the referring court shall hear the trial on the merits or preside over the contested hearing.

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Trial exhibits must be submitted by the deadline in the Scheduling Order or Docket Control Order; absent such an order, they are due by 5:00 p.m. the day before trial begins.

Each attorney shall submit the following exhibits to the court and opposing counsel according to the court's Scheduling Order/Docket Control Order. If no such Order is issued, then the following shall be submitted not later than 5:00 p.m. the day before commencement of trial:

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An audio/video appearance request must be made at least two days before the scheduled hearing.

No request to appear by audio/video shall be made less than two days before the time scheduled for the hearing.

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For county courts, completed plea agreement documents must be submitted three days before the requested setting date.

County Courts: Prior to a plea agreement being set on the docket, all completed plea agreement documents must be e-filed or emailed to the court-coordinator three (3) days before the requested setting date;

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A proposed final judgment or order must reach the court coordinator within thirty days after the court's decision to avoid the stated notice and presentation of an order of dismissal with prejudice.

If the court coordinator has not received a proposed judgment or order finally disposing of a case within thirty (30) days after decision by the court, the judge or the court coordinator shall send notice of intent to dismiss the case for want of prosecution to each attorney and pro se litigant in the case and present an Order of Dismissal with prejudice to the court.

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Proposed jury charge questions and instructions must be filed by the final pretrial or docket call hearing, unless another scheduling-order date controls.

Unless another date is controlling per a court scheduling order, proposed jury charge questions and instructions shall be filed at or before the time set for the final pretrial or docket call hearing.

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The submission date stated in a notice must be at least ten days after service, and a party may request a hearing or submit a written response by that date.

Upon the filing of any matter, the Movant or the court may give notice to all attorneys of record and parties pro se that the matter will be submitted to the court for a ruling without any hearing. The notice shall clearly state that any party may either request a hearing or submit a written response on or before a specific submission date that is at least ten (10) days after service of such statement.

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A party must file an appeal in the referring court by the seventh day after receiving notice of the associate judge’s decision.

To appeal an associate judge's decision, a party must file an appeal in the referring court not later than the seventh ( 7 ) day after the date the party receives notice of the decision.

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Trial witness and exhibit designations must be filed by the final pretrial or docket call hearing, unless another scheduling-order date controls; late filings require good cause.

Unless another date is controlling per a court scheduling order, designation of trial witnesses and exhibits shall be filed at or before the date set for the final pretrial hearing or docket call hearing (regardless of whether such hearing is in person or by submission). Late filings will be allowed only upon a showing of good cause.

WARNING

A party requesting a court reporter must give timely notice.

A party must give timely notice of the request for a court reporter.

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An attorney of record or self-represented party may request a hearing on a pretrial plea or motion a reasonable time before trial, unless a pretrial order provides otherwise.

Any attorney of record or party pro se may request a hearing of any pre-trial plea or motion a reasonable length of time prior to trial on the merits unless otherwise provided by pre-trial order.

WARNING

Judgments and orders in uncontested matters must be presented at the hearing unless good cause is shown.

All judgments and orders in uncontested matters shall be presented at the time of hearing on such matters, except for good cause shown.

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The court coordinator submits the document for signature if no written objection is received within ten calendar days after receipt of the original.

If no written objection is received by the court coordinator within ten (10) calendar days after the original was received, the court coordinator shall submit the document to the court for signature.