Chambers County Court at Law Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

A motion to continue a trial setting must be presented pursuant to the docket control order or the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

Any motion for continuance of the trial setting shall be presented to the Court pursuant to the docket control order, or the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

CRITICAL

A case may be passed or continued only with opposing counsel’s and the County Judge’s agreement, and it remains on the docket until the County Judge approves the request.

Cases may be passed or continued from the date set only upon agreement of the opposing counsel AND the County Judge. A case is not removed from the docket until the pass or continuance is approved by the County Judge.

CRITICAL

A motion to continue a trial setting must be presented pursuant to the docket control order or the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

Any motion for continuance of the trial setting shall be presented to the Court pursuant to the docket control order, or the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

WARNING

When an attorney is actually in trial, the court may hold or reset the case based on when the attorney will be released; if the attorney is not actually in trial as represented, the case will proceed without further notice.

When informed that an attorney is presently in trial, the court will determine where and when assigned. This information will be certified upon request of opposing counsel and/or the Court. The case will be placed on "hold" or reset, depending upon when the attorney will be released. If the attorney is not actually in trial as represented by the attorney or his agent, the case will be tried without further notice.