Hidalgo County Courts at Law Filing Rules

The parties must prepare and file a Joint Pretrial Order signed by the parties or their attorneys, containing the specified party and counsel information, motions, discovery status, witnesses, and expected exhibits.

IT IS ORDERED that the DEPARTMENT shall file with the Court, on or before the Status Hearing, the VERIFICATION OF BIRTH and/or BIRTH CERTIFICATE for each child who is the subject of a suit.

A copy of the withdrawal motion must be delivered or mailed to opposing counsel.

For an absence not covered by an automatic excusal, CPS must email all parties and copy the Court at least 72 hours before the hearing, stating the reason and proposed arrangements.

All motions to continue a trial setting, including joint motions, require a court ruling, and joint motions are not automatically granted.

2.1 Form. Motions should be in writing

All counsel are expected to engage in good-faith negotiations before filing pre-trial motions.

Court-appointed counsel must e-file future vouchers no later than 60 days after the hearing for which the services were rendered.