Jefferson County Courts at Law Filing Rules

After a case number is assigned and docketed, all related matters must be filed in and remain in that court under that same number.

Record papers must be filed before they are presented to the Court.

The Court must give notice of cases set for dismissal for want of prosecution, and dismissal occurs on the date stated in the notice.

Call the court coordinator if you expect to be late or have a scheduling conflict.

Record materials must be filed with the Clerk electronically under Office of Court Administration requirements, with applicable fees paid.

If the requested time is insufficient, the Court may continue the matter to a date and time permitted by its docket.

Before any motion or contested matter is heard, the parties must make a good-faith attempt to resolve it by agreement.

A party may request a trial setting in writing; the Court Coordinator may also set the case for trial.

Applicable filing fees must be paid when record materials are filed with the Clerk.

In cases designated as E-file, different matters must be filed as separate pleadings rather than combined in a gang filing.