Coryell County Court at Law Document Filing Requirements

CRITICAL

Applies to

Trial or pretrial setting request

Must include

proposed order, certificate of service

At any time after the filing of an answer or entry of an appearance by the , opposing party, any party may request a setting for a trial on the merits or, where applicable, a pretrial hearing, by (i) filing with the Court a motion requesting a trial and an order setting the trial, accompanied by a certificate of service to · opposing Counsel; or (ii) orally requesting the Court to schedule the hearing and confirming the setting by letter filed with the clerk of the Court, a copy of which shall be served on opposing Counsel in accordance with Rule 21 a of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, as amended.

At any time after the filing of an answer or entry of an appearance by the , opposing party, any party may request a setting for a trial on the merits or, where applicable, a pretrial hearing, by (i) filing with the Court a motion requesting a trial and an order setting the trial, accompanied by a certificate of service to · opposing Counsel; or (ii) orally requesting the Court to schedule the hearing and confirming the setting by letter filed with the clerk of the Court, a copy of which shall be served on opposing Counsel in accordance with Rule 21 a of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, as amended.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Remote hearing request

A party requesting a remote hearing must file a motion for the requested relief with the Clerk.

To request a remote hearing, file a motion for the relief requested with the Clerk.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Trial or pretrial setting request

Every request for a setting must estimate the court time required for the pretrial hearing and trial.

All requests for a setting shall include an estimate of the amount of court time required for the pretrial hearing and the trial.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion for notice of hearing

If coordination does not produce an agreed setting date, the requesting attorney must file a motion explaining the basis for the motion, coordination attempts, and requested dates.

If an agreed setting date cannot be achieved after attempting to coordinate a date with opposing counsel, the requesting attorney shall file a motion for a notice of hearing for the contested proceeding explaining the basis for motion, the attempts made to coordinate with opposing counsel, and the dates requested.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Charging instrument

Charging instruments must include the defendant’s SID number, date of birth or TRN number, complaint number, statute and citation, assigned prosecutor, retained or appointed defense attorney, and designated court.

Ali charging ihstiuinents shall irtclude,the defendant's· SID number; date or birth/I'RN number; complain:trturnbet? statute and-citation, assi~ed prosecut<>t;,tet~ined or appointed defense :attorney, and. the, designated CblJrt,

CRITICAL

Applies to

Setting request form

Once a setting date is selected and agreed upon, all attorneys of record and pro se parties must sign and send the completed SRF to the Court Coordinator for approval and confirmation.

Once date is selected and agreed upon, all attorneys of record/pro se parties must sign and send completed Coryell County Setting Request Form (hereinafter "SRF") to the Court Coordinator for final approval and confirmation.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Pleading motion or other relief request

Pleadings, motions, and other requests for relief must be filed with a cover letter instructing the clerk about the specific relief sought.

All pleadings, motions, and other relief requested for the Court to consider shall be filed with a cover letter with instructions to the clerk regarding the specific relief requested.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Agreed setting form

To obtain a contested-proceeding setting, an attorney must first contact the court coordinator, coordinate the date with opposing counsel, and forward an agreed setting form stating the requested date for signature and filing.

(1) Any attorney ofrecord may obtain a setting' for a contested proceeding by first contacting the court coordinator of the appropriate Comt for available dates. All setting dates shall be coordinated with opposing counsel. After an agreed date is reached between the attorneys, an agreed setting form shall be forwarded with the agreed date requested to the court coordinator. The agreed setting form will then be signed by court coordinator and filed with the clerk of the Court.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Inventory

Each party's counsel must prepare a sworn property inventory that includes estimated values.

In cases involving property in dispute, counsel for each party shall prepare a sworn list of property involved with estimates of value noted thereon.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Withdrawal notice

When no substitute attorney is to be appointed or the party does not consent to withdrawal, the withdrawing attorney must notify the client in writing that the Court will be asked to grant withdrawal no earlier than ten days after the notice date.

If another attorney is not to be substituted as attorney for the party or if the party does not consent to the motion to withdraw, the withdrawing attorney shall notify the client in writing that the Court will be requested to sign an order granting the withdrawal on or after ten ( 10) days following the date of such notice.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Submission notice

The submission notice must state that a party may request a hearing or submit a written response by the stated submission date.

The notice shall clearly state that any party may either request a hearing or submit a written response on or before a specific submission date that is _at least ten (10) days after service of such statement.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Ex parte application

When presenting an ex parte application, counsel must provide a written certification addressing whether the opposing party is represented and, if so, whether opposing counsel was notified or could not be notified despite diligent efforts.

Counsel presenting any application for an ex parte order shall, at the time the application is presented to the Court, certify in writing that: a. to the best of Counsel knowledge, the party against whom the relief is sought is not represented by Counsel; or b. if the party against whom the relief is sought is represented by Counsel, that (i) such Counsel has been notified of the application and does not wish to be heard by the Court; or (ii) Counsel presenting the application has diligently attempted to notify opposing Counsel, has been unable to do so, and the circumstances do not permit additional efforts to give such notice.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion to set hearing

If the parties cannot agree on a setting after attempting to coordinate, the requesting attorney must either file a motion explaining the basis, coordination attempts, and requested dates, or follow the statutory requirements and Local Rule 2.3 et al.

If an agreed setting date cannot be reached after attempting to coordinate a date with opposing counsel/parties, the requesting attorney shall: 1.) File a motion to set a hearing for the contested proceeding explaining the basis for motion, the attempts made to coordinate with opposing counsel, and the dates requested, or 2.) If the hearing is not agreed, follow all statutory requirements and Local Rule 2.3 et al.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Petition

The petitioner must attach a copy of the order to the original petition and every copy of the petition.

The Petitioner shall attach a copy of this order to the original petition and to each copy of the petition.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Written agreement

After referral to ADR, no further discovery may be conducted unless the parties file a written agreement with the clerk or obtain a court order.

After the case has been referred to an ADR procedure by the paiiies or the Cami, no further discovery under the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure shall be conducted, except by written agreement of the parties filed with the clerk of the court, or by court order.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Petition

If the petitioner has not attached the order, the clerk must ensure it is attached to the petition and every copy presented when the petition is filed.

At the time the petition is filed, if the Petitioner has failed to attach a copy of this Order to the petition and any copy of the petition, the Clerk shall ensure that a copy of this Order is attached to the petition and every copy of the petition presented.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Notice of hearing proposed order

A proposed notice-of-hearing order must include the case number and style, the proceeding or ruling sought, contact information for each attorney, and the estimated hearing time for both sides.

The notice of hearing proposed order shall provide the following information. (a) the cause number and style of the case. (b) the nature of the hearing, trial or ruling sought. (c) the name, address, email, and telephone number of each attorney. (d) the amount of time estimated by the requesting party to be required for such hearing for both sides.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Inventory

The Court must receive the inventory before any testimony and before the final hearing.

A copy of the list shall be presented to the Court prior to any testimony being offered. Prior to the final hearing, the Court shall be furnished a copy of each party's inventory.

WARNING

Applies to

Uncontested family law case

Uncontested family law cases meeting the submission criteria should be submitted in accordance with the family court judges' submission order filed with the District Clerk.

(2) Uncontested family law cases that meet the submission criteria should be submitted by submission in accordance with the family court judges' submission order filed with the District Clerk.

WARNING

Applies to

Setting request form

Return the agreed SRF in a timely manner; failure to do so could result in loss of the selected hearing time.

Due to court schedules, failure to return agreed SRF in a timely manner could result in the loss of your selected hearing time.

WARNING

Applies to

Proposed final decree or order

Proposed final decrees or orders for future hearings will be retained only if retention is specifically requested when they are filed.

Proposed final decrees/orders for future hearings will not be retained by the clerk or the Court unless specifically requested at the time of filing.

INFO

Applies to

Remote appearance request

The Court will consider remote-appearance requests for settings involving hearings that do not include presentation of evidence.

When a setting has been requested for a hearing that does not involve the presentation of evidence, the Court will consider requests for remote appearance.