Fannin County Court at Law Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICALCriminal cases

Unless another authority sets a time-of-day deadline, an electronic filing is timely if filed before midnight in the court's time zone on the deadline date and is deemed filed when transmitted to the service provider, subject to the stated exceptions.

Unless a statute, rule, or court order requires that a document be filed by a certain time of day, a document is considered timely filed if it is electronically filed at any time before midnight (in the court's time zone) on the day of the filing deadline. An electronically filed document is deemed filed when transmitted to the filing party's electronic filing service provider, except:

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The clerk may not refuse a nonconforming document but may identify an error and set a deadline for resubmission in conforming format.

The clerk may not refuse a document that fails to conform to these rules. But the clerk may identify the error to be corrected and state a deadline for the party to resubmit the document in a conforming format.

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The clerk may not refuse a document for containing sensitive data in violation of the rules, but may identify the error and set a deadline to resubmit a redacted substitute.

The clerk may not refuse a document that contains sensitive data in violation of these rules or any other statute, rule, or court order. But the clerk may identify the error to be corrected and state a deadline for the party to resubmit a redacted, substitute document.

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A document transmitted on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday is deemed filed on the next day that is not one of those days.

if a document is transmitted on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, it is deemed filed on the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday;

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The clerk's correction deadline should allow a reasonable time and generally should not exceed 72 hours.

The deadline for correction established by the clerk should permit only a reasonable amount of time to allow for the filing to be conformed to the requirements of these rules, and, in general, the deadline should not exceed 72 hours.

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A clerk-set correction deadline should allow only a reasonable time and generally should not exceed 72 hours.

The deadline for correction established by the elerk should permit only a reasonable amount of time to allow for the filing to be conformed to the requirements of these rules, and, in general, the deadline should not exceed 72 hours.

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The annual CLE reporting period runs from July 1 through June 30.

The CLE reporting period shall run from July 1 through June 30 of each year.

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A document requiring a motion and an order allowing its filing is deemed filed on the date the motion is granted.

if a document requires a motion and an order allowing its filing, the document is deemed filed on the date the motion is granted.

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A clerk's acceptance of a document on a weekend or legal holiday does not affect whether it was timely filed.

A clerk's acceptance of a document on a weekend or legal holiday does not impact whether a document is timely filed under this rule.

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A clerk's identification of information to a filer does not extend the time to file the document.

When a clerk identifies such information to a filer, it does not constitute an extension of time to file the document.

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A filing party may seek appropriate relief from the court if technical failure or a system outage causes an untimely filing.

If a document is untimely filed due to a technical failure or a system outage, the filing party may seek appropriate relieffrom the court.

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Notice from the clerk of an error does not determine whether the filing violates the rules or extend the time to file.

When a clerk notifies a flier of an error, it is inconsequential to a judicial determination regarding whether the document submitted actually violates these rules, and it does not constitute an extension of time to file the document.

CRITICALCivil cases

The course-completion certificate is due within 60 days of service of the Original Petition or the Respondent's filing of a waiver.

within 60 days of the service of the Original Petition or the filing of a waiver by the Respondent.

CRITICALCivil cases

For an action refiled within 180 days of dismissal and assigned to a different court, a transfer motion may be made within 30 days after an answer is filed.

If any action is dismissed by any party or the Court, and is refilled within one hundred eighty (180) days of the date of dismissal and assigned to a different Court, either party or the Court may move within thirty (30) days of the filing of an answer to transfer the case to the first Court and, upon hearing, the transfer shall be granted.

CRITICALCriminal cases

An attorney must present proof of required continuing legal education by the second anniversary of placement on the list and each year thereafter.

In accordance with Article 26.052(d)(5), not later than the second anniversary of the date an attorney is placed on the list of attorneys qualified for appointment in death penalty cases and each year following the second anniversary, the attorney must present proof to the Local Selection Committee that the attorney has successfully completed the minimum continuing legal education requirements for the State Bar of Texas, including completing the required hours of legal education

CRITICALCivil cases

The order takes effect when the original petition is filed and remains a temporary restraining order for fourteen days after filing.

This order is effective upon the filing of the original petition and shall remain in full force and effect as a temporary restraining order for fourteen days after the date of the filing of the original petition.

CRITICALCivil cases

The certificate of completion must be submitted to the district clerk immediately upon completion of the seminar.

Immediately upon completion of the seminar the parties are required to submit the original certificate of completion with the district clerk's office as proof of attendance.

CRITICALCriminal cases

An attorney must submit proof of annual certification compliance to the Presiding Judge on or before July 1 each year.

An attorney shall submit proof of compliance with the annual certification requirement to the Presiding Judge on or before July 1 of each year.

CRITICALCivil cases

If no party contests the order with evidence at a hearing by fourteen days after the original petition is filed, the order continues as a temporary injunction until further court order.

If no party contests this order by presenting evidence at a hearing on or before fourteen days after the date of the filing of the original petition, this order shall continue in full force and effect as a temporary injunction until further order of this court.

CRITICALCivil cases

The certificate of compliance must be filed with the District Clerk when the inventory is served.

When a party serves an inventory on opposing counsel or a self-represented party, the party shall file a certificate of compliance with the District Clerk certifying the same.

CRITICALCivil cases

The parties must complete the seminar within 60 days of the earlier specified filing or notice event, or before a temporary-orders hearing.

The parties are ordered to successfully complete said seminar within sixty (60) days of either (a) the filing of the petition or motion to modify or (b) the receipt of notice of the petition or motion, whichever comes first, or prior to any hearing on temporary orders.

CRITICALCivil cases

A party must contest the Order by presenting evidence at a hearing on or before 14 days after the original petition is filed to prevent it from continuing as a temporary injunction.

10.2 This Order is effective upon the filing of the original petition and shall remain in full force and effect as a temporary restraining order for fourteen days after the date of the filing of the original petition. If no party contests this Order by presenting evidence at a hearing on or before fourteen days after the date of the filing of the original petition, this Order shall continue in full force and effect as a temporary injunction until further Order of this Court. This entire Order will terminate and will no longer be effective once the Court signs a final order or the case is dismissed.

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The entire order terminates when the court signs a final order or the case is dismissed.

This entire order will terminate and will no longer be effective once the court signs a final order or the case is dismissed.