Hidalgo County Courts at Law Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

CRITICALCivil cases

Summary judgment motions are heard by submission only unless the Court orders an oral hearing.

2.5 Summary Judgment Motions. Summary Judgment Motions shall be heard by submission only unless an oral hearing is ordered by the Court.

CRITICALCivil cases

A pre-trial hearing involving a discovery dispute may not be scheduled unless Rule 2.3 has been complied with.

2.4 Pre-Trial Hearings. Pre-Trial Hearings may be scheduled by the Court Coordinator for each Court. No Pre-Trial Hearing involving a discovery dispute shall be scheduled unless Rule 2.3 has been complied with.

WARNINGCivil cases

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

2.3 Certificate of Conference. All counsel are expected to engage in good faith negotiations prior to filing pre-trial motions.

WARNINGCivil cases

Pretrial motions are heard immediately before jury selection unless the moving party specifically requests an earlier hearing and obtains a date from the court coordinator.

Pre-Trial motions in criminal cases will be heard immediately preceding jury selection unless the proponent of any motion specifically requests an earlier hearing and secures a hearing date from the coordinator of the court in which the case is pending.