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Court-wide rules apply

Judge Brian E. Warren

Judge • Harris County District Courts

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Email
246hearings@justex.net
Scheduling
Email
melissa_love@justex.net
Phone
713-755-6392

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Harris County District Courts publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 99 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Trial documents

    In all cases, the parties must exchange the listed applicable trial documents at least 10 days before trial.

  • Applies to
    Required documents

    If a hearing or trial is reset, each party must reasonably supplement or amend the required documents, no later than 10 days before the new trial date.

  • Applies to
    Motion
    Must include
    proposed order

    Motions must be written and accompanied by a separate proposed order granting the requested relief.

Filing Timing

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  • Applicable documents required under Rule 5.2.2 must be exchanged at least 10 days before trial.

  • Required supplementation must be provided no later than 10 days before the new trial date.

  • Judgments and orders must be submitted to the court for signing within ten days after rendition, unless the court directs otherwise.

Communication

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  • Attorneys and self-represented litigants who expect to be late for docket call must notify the court and opposing party and provide the listed information.

  • When a child must be interviewed or testify, the responsible party must coordinate a specific time with the court coordinator.

  • The party responsible for a child's attendance must immediately notify the court coordinator when the child arrives.

Service

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  • Notice of submission setting must be served at least 10 days before the date of the hearing, or more if required by statute or rule.

  • Required documents must be delivered using methods authorized by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

  • Applies to
    Scheduling order

    When a Scheduling Order has issued, parties seeking affirmative relief must provide it to all parties who have appeared or will later appear generally.

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