Judge Jimmy Sylvia

Applies to

Petition or responsive pleading

Pro se litigants should provide an email address for e-filing service, a mailing address, and a current phone number when filing a petition or responsive pleading.

Applies to

Pleading

A party unable to provide the specified contact information must file a pleading requesting an exception.

Applies to

Continuance order

An order granting or denying a continuance motion must reset the case for trial on a specific date and time.

Contact

Phone to clerk

The clerk may respond to telephone requests only about the listed case and filing information.

Hearing requests should be made in writing to the court where the matter is pending, in accordance with the rules.

An attorney who settles or dismisses a case set for trial must notify the Court as soon as possible.

Applies to

Hearing notice

and the attorneys making such request shall serve all counsel and parties appearing pro se with notice of the hearing.

The District Clerk must promptly send notice of the court's intention to dismiss to each attorney of record and pro se litigant with an address in the clerk's file.

Notice of the signing of an order of dismissal must be given as required by Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 165a.

A written Motion to Retain must be filed before the dismissal date stated in the notice or the case shall be dismissed.

Failure to mail the specified notices does not affect periods under Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 306a, except as that rule provides.

Family law cases should be tried or dismissed within six months of the appearance date or, when a Family Code waiting period applies, within six months of its expiration, whichever is later.