Dallas County District Courts Filing Timing and Cure Windows

WARNINGCivil cases

Parties will be expected to appear for the scheduling conference or to submit an agreed scheduling order at least three (3) days before the scheduling conference.

Parties will be expected to appear for the scheduling conference or to submit an agreed scheduling order at least three (3) days before the scheduling conference.

WARNINGCivil cases

Parties should exchange all pre-trial materials no later than 14 days before trial unless the scheduling order provides otherwise.

Unless otherwise set forth in the scheduling order, parties should exchange all pre- trial materials no later than fourteen (14) days before trial.

WARNINGCivil cases

Settled cases are set for final disposition approximately 30 days after the Court becomes aware of the settlement.

Cases that are mediated to settlement or otherwise reported as settled are set for final disposition approximately thirty (30) days from the date the Court becomes aware of the settlement.

INFOCivil cases

If a plaintiff does not appear at a scheduled dismissal-hearing, the case will be dismissed for want of prosecution.

Cases are put on dismissal docket as determined by the Court. Letters are sent giving a date and time for an appearance. If plaintiff does not appear for the dismissal hearing, the case will be dismissed for want of prosecution.

INFOCivil cases

Cases reported as settled are set for final disposition about 30 days after the Court learns of the settlement, and the Administrator sends a letter specifying a date and time to appear or submit final dismissal papers.

Cases that are mediated to settlement or otherwise reported as settled are set for final disposition approximately thirty (30) days from the date the Court becomes aware of the settlement. A letter will be sent by the Administrator giving a date and time to appear or have final dismissal papers submitted to the Court.

INFOCivil cases

Non-appeal transcripts have a normal turnaround time of 30 days from the date of the request.

Normal turnaround times for a non-appeal transcript is 30 days from the date of the request.

INFOCivil casesCourt notice

Non-appeal transcripts have a normal turnaround of 60 days from the request date.

Normal turnaround times for a non-appeal transcript is 60 days from the date of the request.