Guadalupe County District Court, Texas Electronic Filing Rules

CRITICAL

Applies to

Notice of hearing

After the Court Administrator returns the signed notice, e-file it with the District Clerk.

Administrator will email the signed notice of hearing back for you to efile with the District Clerk

CRITICAL

Applies to

Notice or order setting hearing

A case may not be set on a District Court docket unless the presiding District Court’s Court Administrator has signed the Notice or Order Setting Hearing and it has been e-filed into the case.

A case will not be set on any District Court docket unless a Notice or Order Setting Hearing has been signed by the Court Administrator for the District Court presiding over the hearing and e-filed into the case.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion for additional hearing time

A motion requesting additional time at a temporary or interim orders hearing must be e-filed.

If a party believes that additional time will be needed at the temporary or interim orders hearing that party may file a motion requesting additional time . The motion requesting additional time shall be supported by facts that show why additional time is needed in order to fully and fairly consider all issues, shall include how much additional time is requested, and shall be e-filed and then presented to the Court Administrator for the District Court assigned to the case.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proposed order

Proposed or draft orders must be electronically filed with the District Clerk.

Proposed or draft orders shall bee-filed with the District Clerk.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proposed order

Draft orders approved as to form must be electronically filed with the District Clerk for the deciding judge within ten days after the hearing or final trial.

Draft orders, approved as to form, shall be e-filed with the District Clerk for presentation to the judge who decided the matter within ten days after the hearing or final trial.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Order

All orders must be electronically filed for submission to the Court within fourteen days of rendition, unless the Court directs otherwise.

All orders shall bee-filed for submission to the Court within fourteen (14) days from the date of rendition, unless otherwise directed by the Court.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion to withdraw

Motions to withdraw must be e-filed and set with the District Court assigned to the case; counsel must continue appearing until the granting order is signed.

Motions to Withdraw shall bee-filed and set with the District Court assigned to the case. Counsel shall continue to appear until an order granting the motion to withdraw is signed.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion to substitute

Motions to substitute must be e-filed, and any order not already signed by the presiding judge must be presented for signature at the next docket setting.

Motions to Substitute shall bee-filed and the order shall be presented to the court at the next docket setting for signature if the order has not been previously signed by the presiding judge.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Notice or order setting hearing

A case cannot be set on a District Court docket unless the Notice or Order Setting Hearing is signed by the presiding court’s Court Administrator and e-filed into the case.

A case will not be set on any District Court docket unless a Notice or Order Setting Hearing has been signed by the Court Administrator for the District Court presiding over the hearing and e-filed into the case.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proposed or draft order

Proposed or draft orders must be e-filed with the District Clerk.

Proposed or draft orders shall bee-filed with the District Clerk.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Approved draft order

Approved draft orders must be e-filed with the District Clerk for presentation to the judge who decided the matter within ten days after the hearing or final trial.

Draft orders, approved as to form, shall be e-filed with the District Clerk for presentation to the judge who decided the matter within ten days after the hearing or final trial.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion to withdraw

Motions to withdraw must be e-filed and set with the District Court assigned to the case.

Motions to Withdraw shall bee-filed and set with the District Court assigned to the case.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion to substitute

Motions to substitute must be e-filed, and any order not already signed by the presiding judge must be presented at the next docket setting for signature.

Motions to Substitute shall bee-filed and the order shall be presented to the court at the next docket setting for signature if the order has not been previously signed by the presiding judge.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Notice or order setting hearing

A contested hearing will not be placed on a district-court docket unless the presiding court's administrator or coordinator has signed the Notice or Order Setting Hearing and it has been e-filed in the case.

2.1 Setting Cases for Contested Motions/Hearings c. All hearings in contested cases shall be set by written motion with a Notice or Order Setting Hearing attached. The Notice or Order Setting Hearing shall contain an estimated time allocation for the hearing. A case will not be set on any District Court docket unless a Notice or Order Setting Hearing has been signed by the Court Administrator/ Coordinator for the District Court presiding over the hearing and e-filed into the case .

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proposed or draft order

Proposed and draft orders must be filed electronically with the District Clerk.

Proposed or draft orders shall bee-filed with the District Clerk.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Draft order

Approved draft orders must be e-filed with the District Clerk for the deciding judge within ten days after the hearing or final trial.

Draft orders, approved as to form, shall be e-filed with the District Clerk for presentation to the judge who decided the matter within ten days after the hearing or final trial.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion to withdraw

Motions to Withdraw shall bee-filed and set with the District Court assigned to the case.

Motions to Withdraw shall bee-filed and set with the District Court assigned to the case.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion to substitute

Motions to Substitute shall bee-filed and the order shall be presented to the court at the next docket setting for signature if the order has not been previously signed by the presiding judge.

Motions to Substitute shall bee-filed and the order shall be presented to the court at the next docket setting for signature if the order has not been previously signed by the presiding judge.

WARNING

Applies to

Notice or order setting hearing

The Presiding Judge may sua sponte drop a setting if the Notice or Order Setting Hearing has not been signed by the appropriate Court Administrator and e-filed.

If a Notice of Order Setting Hearing has not been signed by the appropriate Court Administrator and e-filed the Presiding Judge may sua sponte drop the setting

WARNING

Applies to

Notice or order setting hearing

The Presiding Judge may sua sponte drop a setting if the notice or order setting hearing has not been signed by the appropriate Court Administrator and e-filed.

If a Notice of Order Setting Hearing has not been signed by the appropriate Court Administrator and e-filed the Presiding Judge may sua sponte drop the setting