Clay County District Court, Texas Filing Timing and Cure Windows

Counsel must ensure the District Clerk has the file and docket sheet at the bench before the scheduled hearing time.

Counsel shall see that the District Clerk has the file and the docket sheet at the bench before the time set for hearing.

Each attorney in charge must submit a written ready-or-not-ready announcement, received by the District Court Coordinator at least ten full days before the jury term begins.

Written announcements of "ready" or "not ready" must be made by each attorney in charge in each case and received by the District Court Coordinator at least ten (10) full days prior to the first day of the jury term.

Written ready or not-ready announcements must reach the District Court Coordinator at least ten days before the first day of jury term and include an estimate of trial time.

Announcements of "ready" or "not ready" shall be received by the District Court Coordinator in writing at least ten (10) days prior to the first day of jury term, according to the requirements of Local Rue 4.7(h); announcements shall also state an estimate of the time required to try the case.

Attorneys must notify the Court at least seven days before trial if a bench warrant is necessary.

Attorneys must notify the Court at least seven (7) days prior to the date of jury trial if a bench warrant is necessary.

An agreed scheduling order must be filed with the Court before the scheduled Pretrial Scheduling Conference.

Such an agreed order must contain a statement that all counsel and/or pro se parties are familiar with the Court's Local Rules and the same must conform to the time standards of the Rules of Judicial Administration, and must be filed with Court before the date of the scheduled Pretrial Scheduling Conference.

All matters, including final pleadings and required discovery documents, shall be filed at least seven (7) days prior to the date the Final Pretrial Conference is scheduled or earlier if otherwise provided by law or order of the Court and shall be served on all opposing counsel and pro se parties with a copy provided to the Court.

All matters, including final pleadings and required discovery documents, shall be filed at least seven (7) days prior to the date the Final Pretrial Conference is scheduled or earlier if otherwise provided by law or order of the Court and shall be served on all opposing counsel and pro se parties with a copy provided to the Court.

Written notice of a bankruptcy filing must be provided to the Court and all counsel within three days of the filing.

within three (3) days of any bankruptcy filing to provide written notice to the Court and to all counsel in the case that a bankruptcy filing has occurred

Deadline

4 working days

The short form does not replace formal Temporary Orders, which must be filed with the Court within four working days after the hearing.

The form is not a substitute for the entry of formal Temporary Orders, which must be filed with the Court within four (4) working days after the hearing.