Galveston County Courts at Law Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

If counsel plans a vacation after receiving a trial-setting notice, counsel must immediately notify the Court and other parties and request a reset; the Court rules after all parties have had an opportunity to respond.

If plans for a vacation are made by a Counsel after a trial setting notice has been received, Counsel will immediately notify the Court and other parties with a request that the case be reset for a different time. The Court will rule on such a request after giving all parties to the lawsuit an opportunity to respond to the request.

CRITICAL

An attorney with an existing setting must file a motion for continuance and obtain a ruling; the Court need not grant a continuance for a previously agreed jury setting during the designated vacation period.

except that in the event an attorney already bas a setting at the time the vacation notice is filed, there is no automatic assurance, and a motion for continuance needs to b.: filed and a ruling obtained. If the attorney wl10 files a vacation letter has previously agreed to a jury trial setting that is during the time period ClWered by the vacation notice, the Court is not rt::guired to grant a continuance.

CRITICAL

Known grounds for a trial continuance must be presented at least 14 days before trial or, if there is a pretrial conference, by that conference if it occurs earlier; otherwise the grounds are waived.

Any known ground for continuance of the trial setting shnll be presented to the Court at least 14 days prior to the trial setting or at the pre-trial conferenct, if any, whichever shall occur tirst, or shall be waived.

CRITICAL

A continuance may be granted only for good cause shown in writing, signed by the attorneys and clients, approved by the Court, and in accordance with T.R.C.P. Rule 251.

No continuances shall be granted, in any case, except upon.good cause shown, in writing, signed by the attorneys and the clients and approved by_lhe Court, and in accordance witn T.R.C.P. Rule 251.

CRITICAL

A motion for continuance must comply with applicable law and be presented to and considered by the Court by the Friday before trial, unless the Court approves otherwise.

E. Motions for continuance, whether by the State or Defendant, must comply with the applicable lav" contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure and must be presented to and considered by the Court on or before the Friday before the scheduled trial date, unless approved by the Court.

CRITICAL

A trial or hearing date may not be postponed or changed without the court’s consent.

A trial or hearing date cannot be postponed or changed without the consent of the court.

CRITICAL

An extension of time for filing a pre-trial motion is granted by the Court for good cause.

All pre-trial motions, including motions in limine, must be tiled by the set deadline, if any, unless an extension of time is granted by the Court for good cause sho\.\'tl.

CRITICAL

Known grounds for continuing a trial setting must be presented at least fourteen days before trial or, if earlier, at the pretrial conference, or they are waived.

Any known ground for continuance of the trial setting shall be presented to the Court at least 14 days prior to the trial setting or at the pre-trial conference, if any, whichever shall occur first, or shall be waived.

CRITICAL

An attorney or party who does not notify the Court of a known scheduling conflict when the case is set may not later seek a continuance on that ground.

An attorney/party, who fails to notify the Court of a known conflict in scheduling at the time the case is set, shall be precluded from seeking a continuance at a later time on the grounds of such conflict.

CRITICAL

The Court will not consider a continuance motion on the scheduled trial date unless good cause is shown and the motion complies with these rules.

Except for good cause shown and upon compliance with these rules, the Court shalt not consider any motion for conti!liJ.!!!l£\LOn the scheduled trial date.

CRITICAL

If an attorney already has a setting when filing a vacation notice, the attorney must file a motion for continuance and obtain a ruling.

except that in the event an attorney already has a setting at the time the vacation notice is filed, there is no automatic assurance, and a motion for continuance needs to be filed and a ruling obtained.

CRITICAL

Trial settings must be for a date certain, and a case not assigned to trial must be reset to a date certain, subject to the stated agreement exception and T.R.C.P. 245 requirements.

Cases shall be set for trial for a date certain. If a case is not assigned to trial, whether because of a continuance or because it is not reached by the second Friday after the date it is set, the Court shall reset the case to a date certain. Unless all parties agree otherwise, all settings must comply with all requisites of T.R.C.P. 245.

CRITICAL

A continuance requires good cause shown in writing, signatures from the attorneys and clients, Court approval, and compliance with T.R.C.P. Rule 251.

No continuances shall be granted, in any case, except upon.good cause shown, in writing, signed by the attorneys and the clients and approved by the Court, and in accordance with T.R.C.P. Rule 251.

CRITICAL

Continuance motions must be presented to and considered by the Court on or before the Friday before trial, unless the Court approves otherwise, and must comply with applicable law.

Motions for continuance, whether by the State or Defendant, must comply with the applicable law contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure and must be presented to and considered by the Court on or before the Friday before the scheduled trial date, unless approved by the Court.

CRITICAL

Continuance motions by the State or the defendant must comply with the Code of Criminal Procedure and be presented to and considered by the Court on or before the Friday before trial, unless the parties agree and the Court approves.

Motions l(x continuance, whether by the State or the Defendant, must comply with the applicable law contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure and must be presented to and considered by the Court on or before the Friday before the scheduled trial date, unless agreed to by the parties and approved by the Court.

CRITICAL

When seeking an extension of the discovery-completion deadline, a motion for extension must be filed and a hearing held.

The deadline for discovery completion means that discovery request shall be filed early enough for the opposing party to have the response time allowed by the Texas Rule of Civil Procedure or a motion for extension of time shall be filed and a hearing held.

CRITICAL

The Court will not consider a motion for continuance on the scheduled trial date absent good cause shown.

F. Except for good cause shown, the Court shall not consider any motion for continuance on the st.:heduled trial dat~.

CRITICAL

Continuance motions must comply with the Code of Criminal Procedure and be presented to and considered by the Court by the Friday before trial, unless the parties agree and the Court approves.

F. Motions for continuance, whether by the State or the Defendant, must comply with the applicable law contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure and must be presented to and considered by the Court on or before the Friday before the scheduled trial date, unless agreed to by the parties and approved by the Court.

CRITICAL

A continuance may be granted only upon good cause shown in writing, signed by the attorneys and clients, and approved by the Court.

No continuances shall be granted, in any case, except upon good cause shown, in writing, signed by the attorneys and the clients and approved by the Court.

CRITICAL

When counsel agree to a continuance, the initiating counsel must immediately notify the court, which decides whether to grant it; failure to notify within a reasonable time before the scheduled event may result in sanctions.

In the event Counsel agree to continue any trial or other hearing, Counsel initiating the request for continuance shall immediately notify the court and the court will decide whether to grant such continuance. If such Counsel fails to notify the court within a reasonable time before the scheduled trial or hearing, the court may impose appropriate sanctions against such Counsel or the party represented by such Counsel.

CRITICAL

Known grounds for continuing a trial setting must be presented at least 14 days before trial or at the pretrial conference, whichever occurs first, or they are waived.

Any known ground for continuancl:! of the trial setting shall be presented to the Court at lea~t 14 days prior to the trial setting or at the pre-trial conference, if any, whichever shall occur tirst, or shall be waived.

CRITICAL

An attorney may designate up to four weeks of vacation by written notice mailed or delivered to the specified clerks and courts 30 days in advance; an existing setting requires a continuance motion and ruling, and a previously agreed jury setting does not have to be continued.

Each Attorney who desires to assure himself a vacation for a period not to exceed four weeks may do so .wtomatically by designating the four weeks, in \niting, addressed and mailed or delivered to the District Clerk, the County Clerk, and each court in which counsel practices thirty days in advance. except that in the event an attorney alr<:ady has a setting at the time the vacation notice is tiled, there is no automatic assurance, and a motion fix continuance needs to be filed and a ruling obtained. If the attomey who files a vacation letter has previously agreed to a jury trial setting that is during the time period covered by the vacation notice, the Court is not required to grant a contmuance.

CRITICAL

An attorney who fails to notify the Court of a known scheduling conflict when the case is set may not later seek a continuance based on that conflict, including a vacation conflict.

An attorney, •;ho fails to notify the Court of a known conflict in scheduling at the time the case is set, shall be precluded from seeking a continuance at a later time on the grounds of such conflict, including vacation conflicts.

CRITICAL

An attorney who fails to notify the Court of a known scheduling conflict when the case is set may not later seek a continuance on that ground, including a vacation conflict.

An attorney, who fails to notify the Court of a known conflict in scheduling at the time the case is set, shall be precluded from seeking a continuance at a later time on the grounds of such conflict, including vacation conflicts.

CRITICAL

Eligible defendants unable to pay their judgment in full on the judgment date must report to Collections and apply that day for an extension; if approved, installments must be arranged with final payment within 90 days unless the Collections Supervisor determines otherwise.

All defendants owing restitution, tines, fees and/or wsts in non-probation cases and who are not ordered to jail to serve time, and who are unable to pay the judgment in full on the date of judgment, are required to report to the Collections Department on the date ofjudgment and make application for an extension of time to pay the balance. If approved, the Extension of Time Pay Agreement shall provide for payment of the balance in equal monthly installment payments providing the final pay1nent is not to exc..:ed 90 days from the date ofjudgment; or as determined by the Collection's Supervisor.

CRITICAL

An extension of a pretrial-motion filing deadline may be granted by the Court for good cause shown.

Ail pre-trial motions, including motions in limine, must be filed by the set deadline, if any, unless an extension of time is granted by the Court for good cause shown.

CRITICAL

A continuance may be granted only for good cause shown in writing, signed by the attorneys and clients, and approved by the Court.

No continuances shall be granted. in any case, except upon good cause shown, in \vnting, signed by the attorneys and the clients and approved by the Court.

CRITICAL

The Court will not consider a continuance motion on the scheduled trial date unless good cause is shown.

Except for good cause shown, the Court shall not consider any motion for continuance on the scheduled trial date.

CRITICAL

A continuance motion generally must be filed at least five days before trial or the hearing; if based on facts arising on or after that point, it must be filed as soon as possible and will be heard when set by the court.

Except as hereinafter provided, any motion for continuance will be filed no later than five (5) days preceding the trial or hearing date. Any motion for continuance based upon facts which occur on or after the fifth day preceding the trial or hearing date will be filed as soon as possible and will be heard at a time to be set by the court.

CRITICAL

The Court will not consider a continuance motion on the trial date unless good cause is shown and these rules are followed.

G. Except for good cause shown and upon compliance with these rules, the Court shall not consider any motion for continuance on the scheduled trial date.

WARNING

If the attorney or agent's representation that the attorney is in trial is inaccurate, the case will be tried without further notice.

If the attorney is not actually in trial as represented by the attorney or agent, the case will be tried witliout further notice.

WARNING

If the attorney is not actually in trial as represented, the case will proceed to trial without further notice.

If the attorney is not actually in trial as represented by the attorney or agent, the case will be tried without further notice.

WARNING

A proceeding may not be delayed or continued solely to accommodate media coverage.

No proceeding or session will be delayed or continued for the sole purpose of allowing media coverage.

WARNING

The Court may grant an extension of time to file a pre-trial motion for good cause shown.

C. All pre-trial motions, including motions in limine, must be filed by the set deadline, if any, unless an extension of time is granted by the Court for good cause shown.

WARNING

If the attorney is not actually in trial as represented, the case will proceed to trial without further notice.

10.1.2 If the attorney is not actually in trial as represented by the attorney or agent, the case will be tried without further notice.

WARNING

A proceeding or session must not be delayed or continued solely to allow media coverage.

No proceeding or session will be delayed or continued for the sole purpose of allowing media coverage.

WARNING

The disposition hearing is due within 15 days after the adjudicatory hearing, but the Court may allow additional time in exceptional cases requiring more complex evaluation.

Disposition Hearing. Not later than 15 days following the Adjudicatory hearing. The Court may grant additional time in exceptional cases that require more complex evaluation.

WARNING

If the requested trial time is insufficient, the court may continue the matter to a date and time allowed by its docket.

In the event that the time requested is not sufficient, the court may continue the matter until such date and time as the court's docket allows.

WARNING

When an attorney is in trial in another court, the case may be placed on hold or reset depending on when the attorney is expected to be released.

10.1.1 Attorney already in trial in another Court. It is the duty of the attorney to notify the Court through its coordinator when the potential for this situation arises or when an attorney set for trial starts trial in another court. When an attorney set for trial starts in another Court, the attorney shall notify the Court when and where assigned. Where and when assigned will be verified upon request of the opposing Party. The attorney shall have a continuing duty to keep the Court infom1ed when release is anticipated and when it occurs. The case will be place on "hold" or reset, depending upon when the attomey will be released.

WARNING

The Court need not grant a continuance when the attorney previously agreed to a jury trial setting during the vacation period.

If the attorney who files a vacation letter has previously agreed to a jury trial setting that is during the time period covered by the vacation notice, the Court is not required to grant a continuance.

WARNING

A proceeding may not be delayed or continued solely to allow media coverage.

No proceeding or session \Vill be delayed or continued for the sole purpose of allowing media coverage.

WARNING

A continuance motion and ruling are required when an attorney already has a setting when filing a vacation notice, and the Court need not grant a continuance that conflicts with a previously agreed jury setting.

Each Attorney who desires to assure himself a vacation for a period not to exceed four weeks may do so automatically by designating the four weeks, in writing, addressed and mailed or delivered to the District Clerk, the County Clerk, and each court in which counsel practices thirty days in advance, except that in the event an attorney already has a setting at the time the vacation notice is filed, there is no automatic assurance, and a motion for continuance needs to be filed and a ruling obtained. If the attorney who files a vacation letter has previously agreed to a jury trial setting that is during the time period covered by the vacation notice, the Court is not required to grant a continuance.