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CRITICAL

A written Motion to Retain must be filed before the dismissal date stated in the notice to avoid dismissal.

Unless a written Motion to Retain has been filed prior to the dismissal date as set forth in the notice of intention to dismiss, such case shall be dismissed;

CRITICAL

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

Unless a written Motion to Retain has been filed prior to the dismissal date as set forth in the notice of intention to dismiss, such case shall be dismissed;

CRITICALCivil cases

This Order remains in full force and effect as a temporary restraining order for fourteen days after the original petition is filed. If no party contests this Order by presenting evidence at a hearing or before the fourteenth day after the original petition is filed, this Order shall continue in full force and effect as a temporary injunction until further order of the Court.

This Order remains in full force and effect as a temporary restraining order for fourteen days after the original petition is filed. If no party contests this Order by presenting evidence at a hearing or before the fourteenth day after the original petition is filed, this Order shall continue in full force and effect as a temporary injunction until further order of the Court.

WARNING

An attorney’s written designation of vacation weeks outside June, July, and August must be filed with the County Clerk at least 90 days before the designated weeks.

Written designation for vacations in months other than June, July and/or August must be filed with the County Clerk no later than 90 days prior to the weeks being designated.

WARNING

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.

Cases should be tried or dismissed within 6 months from the appearance date or within 6 months from the expiration of the waiting period provided by the Family Code where such is required, whichever is later.

WARNING

An attorney’s written designation of June, July, or August vacation weeks must be filed with the County Clerk by May 15 of that year.

Written designation for vacation weeks during June, July and/or August must be filed with the County Clerk by May 15 of each respective year.

WARNING

Temporary orders should be presented for entry within ten days after the hearing or on the entry date set by the court.

All temporary orders should be presented to the court for entry within ten (10) days after the hearing or at the entry date set by the court.

WARNING

Temporary orders should be presented for entry within ten days after the hearing or on the entry date set by the Court.

All temporary orders should be presented to the court for entry within ten (I 0) days after the hearing or at the entry date set by the court.

WARNING

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

Failure to mail notices as set out above shall not affect any of the periods mentioned in Rule 306a of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure except as provided in that rule.