Hays County District Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

A matter is not formally set unless the District Court Administrator has approved its Notice of Setting.

No matter will be considered as being formally set for hearing in the absence of a Notice of Setting that has been approved by the office of the District Court Administrator.

Unless the court orders otherwise, orders and judgments must be written and presented to the court within 30 days of rendition.

Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, all orders and judgments rendered by the Court must be reduced to writing and presented to the Court no later than thirty (30) days from the date of rendition.

The mediator's report must be filed with the District Clerk at least 30 days before trial.

Parties are responsible for ensuring that the Mediator's report is filed with the District Clerk no later than thirty (30) days before the trial date.

A motion to retain must be filed at least 14 days before the dismissal date specified in the notice.

Motions to retain must set forth the factual and legal basis for retaining the case and must be filed at least 14 days prior to the dismissal date specified in the notice of dismissal.

An objection to a motion to retain must be filed at least 7 days before the dismissal date specified in the notice.

Any objection to a motion to retain must be filed at least 7 days prior to the dismissal date specified in the notice of dismissal.

The required form must reach the opposing party before the case is called and the judge at the time of the hearing.

Each party must deliver the required form to the opposing party before the case is called for hearing, and to the Judge at the time of the hearing.

Each party must file the required pre-trial forms and any pleading amendment two weeks before the trial setting.

Each party must file the required pre-trial forms and any amendment to pleadings two weeks prior to the trial setting.

Late amendments to pre-trial forms or pleadings require party agreement or court leave, which will be granted unless the filing would surprise the opposing party.

Amendments to pre-trial forms and amendments to pleadings may be filed after the deadline above only by agreement of the parties or upon leave of court, which leave will be granted unless there is a showing that the filing will operate as a surprise to the opposite party.

The District Court Administrator cannot extend the time for delivering pre-trial forms, and the parties cannot waive or modify the rules by agreement.

The office of the District Court Administrator is not authorized to extend the time for delivering pretrial forms. The parties may not by agreement waive or modify the provisions or requirements of these rules.

Parties must make objections or motions relating to a scheduled jury proceeding at least 10 days before the trial setting.

Parties who are scheduled for a jury proceeding shall make any objections or motions related to the proceedings at least 10 days prior to the trial setting.

An objection or motion concerning a jury trial must ordinarily be heard at least seven days before the proceeding, but one filed within seven days may be heard as soon as practicable if the Court grants leave.

Any objections or motions related to proceeding with a jury trial will be heard by the judge presiding over the case at least seven days prior to the jury proceeding or as soon as practicable if, with leave of the Court, the objection or motion is made or filed within seven days of the jury proceeding.

Pre-trial forms need not be filed in IV-D Court or Child Protection Court cases.

Pre-trial forms are not required to be filed in cases filed in the IV-D Court or the Child Protection Court.

The Texas Attorney General's Office, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, and the Hays County District Attorney's Office are not required to file pre-trial forms.

Pre-trial forms are not required to be filed by the Texas Attorney General's Office, The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services or the Hays County District Attorney's Office.