Judge J. Allan Garrett

Applies to

Notice of setting

Must include

certificate of conference

If counsel do not agree on a trial setting, the attorney who sets the case must immediately notify opposing counsel and include a detailed written certificate of conference on the notice of setting.

Applies to

Motion

Must include

proposed order

For an unopposed motion or special exception, the moving party must submit a proposed order signed by counsel for all affected parties to indicate approval.

Applies to

Motion

Must include

certificate of conference

For an opposed motion or special exception, the moving party must include one of the specified certificates at the end of the pleading.

When the offering party is not present in court, physical evidence that cannot be digitized must be tendered no later than two days after the remote proceeding.

The inventory filing deadline is within sixty days after the Respondent's answer or waiver is filed.

The parties may agree in writing to exchange inventories without filing or to delay filing beyond sixty days, but the Court may still require filing unless a written agreement completely settles property, custody, and support matters.

Before presenting a TRO or petition for extraordinary relief, the opposing attorney, if known, must be notified and given an opportunity to appear.

A copy of each filed inventory and appraisement must be furnished to the Judge, opposing Counsel, and pro se parties.

Each party must deliver the support decision form to the opposing party and Court Coordinator before 5:00 p.m. seven days before the support trial.

Before a pre-trial matter is set for hearing, the moving party must communicate with opposing counsel to determine whether the motion or special exception will be opposed.

Before a pre-trial matter is set for hearing, the moving party must communicate with opposing counsel to determine whether the contemplated motion or special exception will be opposed.

The attempt-to-confer rule does not apply when no opposing attorney has appeared or when the matter involves family violence, habeas corpus, attachment, contempt of court, or temporary orders.