Harris County District Courts Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

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Motions to retain in DWOP cases are ruled on without an appearance at the Tuesday 1:00 PM DWOP docket.

Tuesdays @ 1:00 DWOP (retains will be ruled on without an appearance)

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The listed motions are set on the Tuesday 11:00 AM submission docket and are ruled on without an appearance.

Tuesdays @ 11:00 Submission Docket (no appearance needed) Motion for New Trial Appointment of Ad Litem's Substitute Service Motion to Transfer Motion for New Trial Strike Pleadings Plea in Abatement Motion for Mediation Motion for Re-Appointment Motion to Consolidate Any Pre-Trial Matters

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Any party may request a hearing on a summary judgment motion by filing a written request with the Court.

A hearing may be requested on Summary Judgment motions by any party by filing a written request with the Court.

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When no prior court order has been violated, counsel should seek reasonable costs rather than sanctions.

In other circumstances, counsel should seek reimbursement of reasonable costs rather than sanctions.

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Unless another procedure applies, agreed or unopposed motions need not be set on an oral hearing or submission docket.

Unless otherwise specified herein, agreed or unopposed motions are not required to be set on the oral hearing or submission docket.

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Motions for substitution may be set on the submission docket.

Motions for substitution may be set on the Court’s submission docket.

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Rule 106 motions for substituted service are placed on the submission docket without a notice of submission.

Motions for substituted service will be placed on the submission docket; no notice of submission is required.

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Default judgments seeking liquidated damages may be set on the submission docket.

Default judgments seeking liquidated damages may be set on the submission docket.

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Default judgments seeking liquidated damages may be set on the submission docket.

Default judgments seeking liquidated damages may be set on the submission docket.

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Agreed or unopposed motions, including unopposed continuance motions, are presented expeditiously without a hearing.

These motions are expeditiously presented to Judge Aston without the necessity of a hearing (this includes unopposed motions for continuance).

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Agreed and unopposed motions need not be placed on the oral-hearing or submission docket.

Agreed or unopposed motions do not have to be placed on the court’s oral hearing or submission docket.

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Non-suit motions are presented immediately to Judge Aston without submission or an oral hearing.

These motions are immediately presented to Judge Aston without the necessity of submission or oral hearing.

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A pretrial conference is generally held the week before the two-week trial docket; the Trial Coordinator confirms the date.

There will be a pretrial conference, generally held the week before the two-week trial docket, for each case set for trial. The Trial Coordinator will contact the parties to confirm the date of the pretrial conference.

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Mediation is not required in every case but may be ordered on a case-by-case basis.

The Court does not require mediation in every case. It may, however, order mediation on a case-by-case basis.