Hood County Court at Law Filing Rules

A continuance motion must follow the applicable Texas procedure and be accompanied by an order setting the motion for a hearing.

Motions, motions in limine, dilatory pleas, exceptions, and amended pleadings must be filed at least 30 days before trial.

A written motion requesting a setting must be accompanied by a certificate of service to opposing counsel.

If an attorney plans a vacation after receiving a trial setting notice, the attorney must immediately notify the Court and the other parties and request a reset; the Court will rule after all parties have an opportunity to respond.

An attorney with conflicting trial settings must notify the courts concerned immediately after learning of the conflict.

Before requesting a setting, counsel must attempt to coordinate it with opposing counsel.

The court recommends using an inventory form substantially similar to Form 5-1 of the Texas Family Law Practice Manual.

If counsel is retained or appointed immediately before arraignment, the Court Coordinator will accept a faxed waiver to remove the case from the arraignment docket, but the fax is not an official filing with the Clerk.

The District Clerk may collect a reasonable fee, set by the district and statutory county court judges, when a suit affecting the parent-child relationship is filed.