Caldwell County Justice of the Peace Courts Filing Rules

A party receiving notice of a mediation referral must file any objection motion within 10 days of the notice.

Once a civil jury demand is made and the fee is paid or the inability statement is filed, it cannot be withdrawn without written approval from both parties.

When filing a civil jury demand, the requester must pay the jury fee or file a Statement of Inability to Afford Payment of Court Cost.

Motions for Continuance should be filed not later than Thursday of the week preceding trial and will be heard at the discretion of the court. The notice and pleading requirements of law must be followed. Continuances may not be heard thereafter unless they allege grounds which arose only after that time.

A movant must deliver each pleading to opposing parties and the court as to manner and timing required by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

A civil jury demand must be written and filed no later than 14 days before the trial date.

The parties must arrange in advance with the court clerk to have the files pulled and available for the court.

In jury cases, motions in limine, exceptions, pretrial motions, and pleas must be presented and heard at the pretrial hearing or they are waived absent good cause; continuance motions based on new circumstances are excepted.