Gonzales County District Court Filing Rules

Every motion must list opposing counsel’s name and contact information under the certificate of service.

Attach the Standing Order to any petition in a divorce case or suit affecting the parent/child relationship, except petitions filed by a Texas state agency.

The Clerk must furnish the local rules to lawyers with county offices and to lawyers and pro se parties in civil actions, and keep an inspection-accessible record of deliveries and their dates.

Annual docket schedules may be obtained from either judge’s office or the district clerks’ offices.

Communications to the Judge or court personnel concerning the merits of a pending or impending proceeding are prohibited and must be promptly rejected.

A motion to retain must be filed before the hearing.

With the coordinator’s approval, all counsel may agree to set or pass a contested case, but filing a continuance motion does not guarantee that the continuance will be granted, even if all parties agree.

A written motion is required to set a hearing in a contested case.