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

CRITICAL

Requests for a language interpreter or disability-related special assistance must be made when the plea is entered.

Requests for language interpreter or special assistance for persons with disabilities shall be made at the time a plea is entered.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Objection to motion to retain

An objection to a motion to retain must state its basis in writing within 3 days after service.

Parties objecting to a motion to retain shall state in writing the basis for any objection to the motion to retain within 3 days of service of a motion to retain.

CRITICAL

Deadline

10 business days

Applies to

Motion to retain

A motion to retain must be filed at least 10 business days before the dismissal date stated in the notice.

Motions to retain shall be filed with the Court at least 10 business days prior to the date specified in the notice of dismissal for want of prosecution.

CRITICAL

In non-jury cases, exceptions, motions, and pleas must be filed three days before the scheduled trial.

For non-jury cases all exceptions, motions and pleas must be filed three days before the scheduled trial before the court.

CRITICAL

A party requesting a civil jury trial must file a written request with the court at least 14 days before trial.

A party requesting a civil jury trial shall file a written request, with the Court in which the case is filed, not later than the 14th day before trial.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion objecting to mediation referral

A party has 10 days from the date of notice to file a motion objecting to a mediation referral.

Any party receiving notice of a referral to mediation has 10 days from date of notice to file a motion objecting to the referral.

CRITICAL

Pretrial motions must be filed at least 21 days before any pretrial hearing.

Pretrial motions must be filed with the Court 21 days prior to any pretrial hearing.

WARNING

A date in the rules that falls on a court holiday or temporary closure moves to the first business date afterward.

When any date mentioned in these rules falls on a court holiday or a date when the court is temporarily closed, then the applicable date shall be the first business date following the holiday or temporary closure.