Cameron County Courts at Law Filing Rules

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

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.

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

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.

A motion to recuse must be in writing; oral motions are not recognized and are automatically denied.

Where telefax or electronic filing is permitted and additional local rules have been adopted, filers must follow those rules.

Before filing a discovery or protection motion, the filing party must make a good-faith effort to resolve the dispute without court intervention.

Counsel's other engagements do not justify postponing a specially set case unless good cause is shown by motion and notice filed more than ten days before trial.