Collin County Justice of the Peace Courts Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

A party receiving notice of a mediation referral must file any objection motion within 10 days of the notice.

Any party receiving notice of a referral to mediation has 10 days from date of notice to file a motion objecting to the referral.

CRITICAL

An objection to a motion to retain must state its basis in writing within three days after service of the motion.

(b) Parties objecting to a motion to retain shall state in writing the basis for any objection to the motion to retain within 3 days of service of a motion to retain.

CRITICAL

Deadline

10 working days

A motion to retain must be filed at least 10 working days before the date specified in the dismissal notice.

Motions to retain shall be filed with the Court at least 10 working days prior to the date specified in the notice of dismissal for want of prosecution.

CRITICAL

The defendant has 10 days to object in writing to the transfer.

The defendant has 10 days to object in writing to the transfer.

CRITICAL

Due dates and appearance dates affected by a weather closure are extended to the next date the Courts are open.

Due dates or appearance dates will be extended to the next date the Courts are opened.

CRITICAL

In non-jury cases, exceptions, motions, and pleas must be filed three days before the scheduled trial.

For non-jury cases all exceptions, motions and pleas must be filed three days before the scheduled trial before the Court.

CRITICAL

Pretrial motions must be filed with the Court 21 days before any pretrial hearing.

Pretrial motions must be filed with the Court 21 days prior to any pretrial hearing.

CRITICAL

A civil jury-trial request must be filed no later than the 14th day before trial.

A party requesting a civil jury trial shall file a written request with the Court in which the case is filed not later than the 14th day before trial.

WARNING

If a date specified in these rules falls on a court holiday, the applicable date is the first date after the holiday.

When any date mentioned in these rules falls on a court holiday then the applicable date shall be the first date following the holiday.