Brewster County Justice of the Peace Courts Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

Deadline

10 business days

A motion to retain must be filed with the Court at least ten business days before the specified dismissal date.

Motions to retain shall be filed with the Court at least ten business days prior to date specified for the dismissal for want of prosecution.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Deadline

20 working days

Compliance for an expired-registration citation must occur no more than 20 working days after the later of the offense date or court appearance date.

The date of compliance may not be more than 20 working days after the date of offense or after the court appearance date, whichever is later.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Proof of financial responsibility must be provided by the court appearance date.

Proof of financial responsibility must be provided by the court appearance date.

CRITICAL

An objection to a motion to retain must state its basis in writing and be provided to the Court and opposing party within three days of service of the motion.

Parties objecting to a motion to retain shall provide the Court and the opposing party in writing the basis for any objection to the motion to retain within three days od service of a motion to retain.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Deadline

20 working days

The address or name correction must be made no more than 20 working days after the offense date.

The correction must be made not more than 20 working days after the date of offense.

CRITICAL

A civil jury demand must be filed no later than 14 days before the case is set for trial; an untimely demand waives the jury-trial right unless the presiding Judge excuses it for good cause.

A party requesting a civil jury shall file a written notice to the court no later than 14 days before the fate a case is set for trial.

CRITICALCriminal cases

A defendant must request a DSC by the appearance date on the citation; mailed requests are subject to the Mail Box rule.

1. Requests DSC no later than the appearance date stated on the citation. (If requested by mail, the Mail Box rule applies)

CRITICALCriminal cases

Deadline

20 working days

Compliance for an expired-driver's-license citation must meet the stated deadline of 20 working days after the offense or the court appearance date, whichever is later.

The date of compliance may not be more than 20 working days after the date of offense or by the court appearance date, whichever is later.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Before the first appearance, a clerk may accept qualifying proof of financial responsibility for dismissal.

IT IS ORDERED that any time prior to the date of the first appearance for a citation of Failure to Maintain Financial Responsibility, a Clerk may accept proof of financial responsibility for dismissal if it complies with the following requirements for acceptable proof.