Coryell County District Courts

This form must be signed by both parties before the Coordinator may consider approving the date(s).

This cover sheet should be completed and filed with the original petition or, in a family law case, when a petition for modification or enforcement is filed.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

Unless Counsel for all parties consent in writing to the request for a continuance and the same is approved by the Court, a motion must be filed pursuant to the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, as applicable, and the motion must be accompanied by an order setting the motion for a hearing.

Prior to the final hearing, the Court shall be furnished a copy of each party's inventory.

A copy of the list shall be presented to opposing counsel at least twenty-one (21) days before trial and to the Court prior to any testimony being offered.

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

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.

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.

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

A civil case information sheet must be completed and submitted when an original petition or application is filed to initiate a new civil, family law, probate, or mental health case or when a post-judgment petition for modification or motion for enforcement is filed in a family law case.

If the original petition, application or post-judgment petition or motion is e-filed, the case information sheet must not be the lead document.

3. Insupportability is the only acceptable finding for submission. Any other finding requires live testimony.

1. Submitted orders must be agreed final decrees with the signature of ail parties.

7. No protective, restraining, injunctive, or family violence orders or relief may be incorporated Into the submitted decree.

2. All respondents must have an answer or waiver of citation on file prior to submission.

To have a Final Decree of Divorce, SAPCR or Modification Order signed by submission, counsel must file the proposed order with the clerk's office and then coordinate a setting with the court coordinator on the next available docket.

6. No deviation from statutory child support and insurance requirements and guidelines (i.e., no agreements not to pay or to deviate from support guidelines due to "split custody" arrangement).

4. No deviation from the statutory standard possession order.

8. No default cases may be submitted.

5. No provisions for child under 3.

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

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,