Colorado County District Court, Texas Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

CRITICAL

One week before trial, counsel must confer in person or by telephone and in good faith to attempt to resolve specified deposition, exhibit, motion-in-limine, and proposed-jury-charge disputes.

Counsel shall confer in person or by telephone, in good faith, in an attempt to resolve (a) all objections to deposition designations and exhibits, (b) all disputed motions in limine filed by an opposing party, and all disputed language in the opposing party's proposed jury charge.

CRITICAL

Before presenting a TRO affecting a child’s possession or access, the applicant or counsel must confer if the opposing party is represented.

If a TRO affects the possession of or access to a child, and the opposing party is represented by counsel, the applicant or their counsel shall confer prior to presenting the TRO to the appropriate Court Administrator.

WARNING

Objections unresolved at the required conference will be heard at the pre-trial announcement setting or on the morning trial begins.

Any objections not resolved by conference will be heard at the pre-trial announcement setting or the morning the trial begins.

WARNING

Unless good cause is shown, a Motion to Confer with a Child must be set on the same day as the related temporary-orders hearing or final-merits trial.

Absent good cause shown, all Motions to Confer with a Child shall be set on the same day as the hearing such motion is related to (temporary orders or final merits trial)

WARNING

Parties are encouraged to confer about the wording and form of judgments and orders; if the drafting party receives no response within seven business days, they may, at their discretion, set a motion to enter, and the court may consider sanctions including attorney’s fees.

All parties are encouraged to confer and attempt to resolve any disputes relating to the word ing of judgments and orders. Parties responsible for drafting the judgment or order should make reasonable attempts to confer on the form of the order. Should the drafting party not receive a response within seven (7) business days, the drafting party can, at their discretion, set the case for a motion to enter. Counsel is encouraged to remember that the courts can and will consider all available sanctions including attorney's fees should a motion to enter be required.

INFO

The judge who will hear the temporary-orders matter or final-merits trial will rule on the Motion to Confer with the Child.

The specific judge who will be hearing the temporary orders or final merits trial will rule on the Motion to Confer with the Child.