Judge Eddie Trevino Jr.

Applications for ex parte orders must be presented in accordance with Rule 1.2.

Except in emergencies when the District Clerk's office is closed, an application for immediate or temporary relief must be filed and assigned before it is presented to a judge.

An amended pleading is due within 20 days after the order is signed or seven days before trial, whichever comes first, unless the order sets another time; when amendment is required within seven days, the court must specify the due date when ruling.

Applies to

Ex parte application

When presenting an ex parte application, counsel must certify in writing either that the opposing party is unrepresented or, if represented, that counsel was notified and does not wish to be heard or that diligent notice attempts failed and circumstances prevent further attempts.

Applies to

Ex parte application

Counsel presenting any application for an ex parte order shall at the time the application is presented further certify in writing that to the best of his or her knowledge, the case is which the application is presented is not subject to transfer-under Rules 1.1 (f) . Or, if the case is subject to such a transfer, counsel shall fully advise the court of the circumstances, particularly as to whether there has been any previous

Applies to

Protective order or writ of habeas corpus

Requests for these protective orders or writs must include an affidavit specified by the Texas Family Code.

For a temporary order requiring a subsequent hearing, obtain the hearing date and time from the assigned court's coordinator before the order is issued or considered enforceable.

If a judge signs another court's temporary order while that court's judge and staff are on vacation, the court or its staff must notify that court of the hearing date.

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

956/544-0838

If the District Clerk allows facsimile filings, a telephone number where the document is to be sent should be obtained by calling 956/544-0838.

The party obtaining a temporary order must serve notice of the required hearing's date and time with the order.

Counsel who request and receive notice of a hearing or trial setting must immediately notify all other parties in writing and give a copy to the clerk, unless the clerk mailed the party a written order with the notice.

Hearings generally require at least three days' notice; a shorter-notice hearing may be requested only by filing an emergency-hearing motion with specific reasons.