Kerr County Court at Law
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
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Document Filing Requirements49 rules
Each motion must include a certificate of conference stating that a conference occurred and its result.
- Document
- Motion
Include
- •Certificate of conference
Court's wording
In addition to any local or other rules concerning motions, no motion may be filed without first conferring with opposing counsel and attempting to resolve the matter, and including a certificate of conference on the motion which indicates the fact of conference, and the result thereof.
Additionally, a certificate of service must appear thereon which indicates the specific addressee and the full address, manner and means of service.
Must include
- •Certificate of service
The State must file a list of all witnesses it intends to call in its case-in-chief at least one day before trial.
Court's wording
2. To file with the Clerk of the Court a list of all witnesses the State intends to call on its case in chief (for either guilt or punishment phases) at least one (1) day prior to the trial, and furnish a copy of same to the Defense on or before the same day.
Said notice shall be deemed reasonable if given 10 days before trial except for good cause shown.
Notice shall be deemed reasonable if given 10 days before trial, except for good cause shown.
The Defense must make a timely written request by letter to the State's attorney, with a copy filed with the county clerk and provided to the State, to request notice of intended extraneous-offense evidence.
Court's wording
Upon timely written request by the Defense and in the form of a letter addressed to the attorney for the State, a copy of which shall be filed with the county clerk and provided to the State, the State is hereby ORDERED to give written notice to defense counsel regarding extraneous offenses or bad acts the State intends to introduce during the State's case in chief, as required by Rule 404(b) of the Texas Rules of Evidence.
Upon timely written request by the Defense, and in the form of a letter addressed to the attorney for the State, a copy of which shall be filed with the county clerk and provided to the State, the State is hereby ORDERED to give written notice to defense counsel regarding any impeachment evidence by prior conviction the State intends to offer to impeach the defendant or a witness during any phase of the trial as required by Rule 609(f) of the Texas Rules of Evidence.
a) Such disclosure shall be in writing and include at a minimum the name and address of such person.
Either side may request expert disclosures in writing by letter or email; no motion is necessary.
Court's wording
Upon written request by either side, (letter or email is adequate; no motion is necessary) and in accordance with Art. 39.14(b) of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, each side shall disclose to the other each person a party may use at trial to present expert testimony under Rules 702, 703 or 705, Texas Rules of Evidence.
A jury-trial Request for Setting must contain the listed case, party, counsel, jury-fee, readiness, mediation, discovery, pretrial, settlement, scheduling, service, and signature information.
Court's wording
The Request for Setting shall contain the following: The style and number of the case, and the county where the case is pending; b. The name, address, email address, telephone and fax numbers of the attorney making the request and the party represented by said attorney; The name address, email address, telephone and fax numbers of opposing counsel. If no opposing counsel, name, address, email address, (if any) and telephone number, of pro se party; d. The date on which the jury fee was paid; e. A statement that the pleadings of the party requesting the setting are in order; A statement that mediation has been completed or none is required. (1) Pending mediation, discovery may be abated by the parties; A statement that all discovery has been completed or none is desired. (1) If discovery is pending the request shall contain the date on which discovery is expected to be completed; A statement that all pre-trial matters have been disposed of or none is pending. (1) Per the Scheduling Order, if pre-trial matters are pending the request for setting shall state the nature of same, the party asserting same, the estimated time for hearing same and possible dates for a pre-trial hearing which have been cleared with opposing counsel; 1. A statement that the party requesting the setting has made a good-faith effort to negotiate a settlement of the case and further efforts appear futile;: Possible dates for the trial of the case which have been cleared with opposing counsel. (1) If opposing counsel will not agree to a date for trial, the dates proposed and the reason for opposing counsel's refusal to agree to same; k. The estimated time of trial; A certificate that a copy of the Request for Setting has been served on all counsel in the case, the name and address of each attorney and the date of service; m. and the signature of the attorney making the Request.
A setting for trial on the merits will be made in response to a written Request for Setting submitted directly to the Court Coordinator at the Kerr County Office.
At the time the parties announce ready, each party shall submit to the Court proposed jury questions.
A setting for trial on the merits will be made in response to a written file marked Request for Setting submitted directly to the Court Coordinator at the Kerr County Office.
A setting will be made only in response to a proper written Request for Setting.
The Agreed Order Setting must state the agreed date, and the submission to the Court Coordinator must include a statement that the date is agreed.
Court's wording
Once you have an agreed date, fill that date in on your Agreed Order Setting and forward both a courtesy copy of your file marked Motion and the proposed Agreed Order, along with a statement that the date is an agreed date, to the Court Coordinator for entry with the Court.
All Counsel's names, fax numbers and email addresses (if any) need to be on the order. (Names, addresses, emails, if pro se)
For a jury trial, submit an Agreed Scheduling Order approved by all parties; if they cannot agree, set a hearing before the Court to enter the order.
Court's wording
If setting a case for jury trial, an Agreed Scheduling Order shall be submitted to the Court. All Parties shall agree on the Scheduling Order and only in the event said agreement cannot be reached shall the parties set a hearing before the Court to enter a Scheduling Order.
The contents of the Request for Setting shall be the same as a Request for Setting for jury trial except for item d.
The Standing Order Regarding Property and Conduct of Parties in Divorce and Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship" attached hereto as Appendix 1, is to be attached by counsel to the original citation in all suits of divorce and suits affecting the parent-child relationship.
An application for a Temporary Restraining Order and/or Protective Order, to be granted without notice to the adverse party, will be considered only upon the applicant's verified complaint or affidavit accompanying the application, and, except for an 83.006 Family Code Motion, no testimony will be heard.
Counsel presenting any application for an ex parte Order shall, at the time the application is presented to the Court, certify in writing that: To the best of counsel's knowledge, the party against whom the relief is sought is not represented by counsel; or
Without notice to the adverse party, a TRO or Protective Order requires an accompanying verified complaint or affidavit containing specific facts and a plain, intelligible statement of grounds; mere conclusions are insufficient even if verified.
Court's wording
No Temporary Restraining Order or Protective Order will be granted without notice to the adverse party unless the applicant's verified complaint or affidavit accompanying the application contains "specific facts," as required by Rule 680, T.R.C.P., and "a plain and intelligible statement of the grounds for such relief," as required by Rule 682, T.R.C.P. No such Temporary Restraining Order shall be granted upon a complaint or affidavit containing mere conclusions, even if verified.
A cover letter shall be included with the documents that states the following: a. All counsel has agreed to the date. b. The estimated time needed for the hearing.
Orders shall be signed by respective DA's offices.
After contacting the Court Coordinator and obtaining an agreeable date with all counsel, the requesting party shall forward a copy of the file marked Motion and an Order Setting to the Court for entry.
The following shall be included at the bottom of the Order Setting: a. Names, FAX NUMBERS, and email addresses if any, of all counsel of record. b. Names, ADDRESSES and email addresses if any, of any Pro Se litigants who are a party to the suit.
Court-appointed attorneys must provide an itemized statement of the hours spent representing an indigent defendant in court and out of court.
Court's wording
All court appointed attorneys shall provide the Court an itemized statement reflecting the number of hours spent in Court in representation of an indigent defendant and the number of hours spent out of Court representing said defendant.
The Court's Standing Order shall be attached to the Original Petition in all family law cases.
The attorneys in all contested hearings concerning support shall prepare complete written income and expense statements as to their respective clients and present same to the Court prior to the hearing.
In all contested cases involving the division of property where gross value of assets in dispute exceeds $250,000 the attorneys shall prepare a complete written inventory of the assets and liabilities of the marital estate and of the separate estate of their respective client and submit same to the Court prior to trial.
Within sixty (60) days after rendition, announcement of the Court's ruling or announcements of settlement by counsel, counsel shall cause all judgments, decrees or orders of any kind to be reduced to writing, forwarded to opposing counsel for approval as to form, and delivered to the Court for signing.
ALWAYS ADVISE THE COURT IN YOUR REQUEST OR COVER LETTER THAT YOU HAVE CONTACTED THE OPPOSING COUNSEL AND THAT THEY ARE AVAILABLE FOR HEARING ON THE DATE YOU HAVE REQUESTED.
Submit an Order Setting to the Court, with a file marked copy of the Request for Setting when obtaining a trial date, or a letter when obtaining a pre-trial date, stating the date the parties have agreed to.
Pro Se filers must have a file marked copy.
Send an Order Resetting with a cover letter advising the Coordinator of the date the parties have agreed on.
An attorney seeking to bill hourly must obtain court permission by motion before billing; the motion should explain why an hourly rate is necessary and must include a proposed order.
- Document
- Motion
Must include
- •Proposed order
Court's wording
If an attorney wishes to seek compensation based on an hourly rate due to the complexity of the case involved, the attorey must seek permission from the court prior to billing on an hourly basis. Such permission shall be sought by filing a motion. In such motion, the attorney should outline why an hourly rate is necessary. The motlon shall be accompanted by a proposed order. If no order Is provided, the hourly rate request will not be considered.
Each attorney shall prepare a detailed statement of the nature of the services performed, the date of such performance and the actual time spent on each such date and service (to the tenth of an hour) for all hourly matters. Such statement shall be submitted with an unsworn declaration to the trial Judge:
The Petitioner must attach a copy of the Order to the original petition and each copy; if the Petitioner fails to do so, the Clerk must attach it when the petition is filed.
Court's wording
The Petitioner shall attach a copy of this order to the original petition and to each copy of the petition. At the time the petition is filed, if the Petitioner has failed to attach a copy of this Order to the petition and any copy of the petition, the Clerk shall ensure that a copy of this Order is attached to the petition and every copy of the petition presented.
The Defense may file a written motion for further particularized discovery, limited to matters not covered by the Order.
Court's wording
In the event that further particularized discovery is considered necessary, the Defense may file a written Motion for Discovery addressing only matters not covered in this Order, and such Motion will be presented to the Court at the earliest practical opportunity before trial, but in any event, no later than the occasion of the Art. 28.01 pretrial hearing.
Motions should list opposing counsel's contact information under the Certificate of Service and should not use the specified generic service statement.
- Document
- Motion
Include
- •Certificate of service
Court's wording
At the end of all MOTIONS, please include the opposing counsel's name, address, email address, phone number and fax number under the Certificate of Service. Please do not put "..a copy has been sent to all opposing counsel." (This will let the Court know who the attorneys are since we do not have immediate access to all files in every county).
At the bottom of all proposed ORDER SETTINGS, please list all the parties who need to be notified. If the parties are represented by attorneys, please list the attorney's names, fax numbers, email addresses and phone numbers. If they are pro se litigants, please give their addresses, phone number, email address if any. *
An Order Setting with an agreed date should be attached to the Request.
THE DATES PROVIDED ARE NOT CONFIRMED UNTIL THE ORDER SETTING IS RECEIVED AND SIGNED BY THE COURT.
Any Order Setting received by the Court with NO HEARING DATE or WITHOUT an agreed hearing date will be held in the Court's file until an agreed date is obtained with DA'S Office. Any Order Setting without names/faxes/emails, will be held until corrected and re-submitted.
An Order Paying Court Appointed Attorney should be attached to the itemized statement.
When setting or resetting a case for trial, pre-trial, etc., please advise the Court the estimated time vou will need for the hearing and whether or not the case has been mediated.
If the trial judge disapproves the requested amount, the Judge shall make written findings stating the amount of payment approved and the reason for approving an amount different from the requested amount.
When requesting a setting for uncontested divorces, agreed divorces, defaults, uncontested name changes or adoptions, you do not need to send an Order Setting. These matters can be set over the phone by contacting the Court Coordinator.
The attorney whose request for payment has been disapproved may, by written motion, file an appeal with the Presiding Judge of the Administrative Region.
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Attorneys must electronically file documents with the District Clerk and obtain a file mark before submitting them to the Court Coordinator.
All filings by attorneys must be E-filed with the District Clerk and file marked prior to being submitted to the Court Coordinator.
Page 11 | RULES TO GOVERN FILINGS AND RECORDS
The party requesting a setting should E-file the Request for Setting with the Clerk, then forward a copy of the file marked request to the Court Coordinator with the agreed order setting.
The party requesting a setting should E-file the Request for Setting with the Clerk, then forward a copy of the file marked request to the Court Coordinator with the agreed order setting.
Page 3 | A. REQUEST FOR SETTING - JURY CASES
The party requesting a setting should E-file the Request for Setting with the Clerk.
The party requesting a setting should E-file the Request for Setting with the Clerk.
Page 5 | Request for Settings - Non-Jury Contested Cases
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
The State must file its witness list with the Clerk at least one day before trial.
2. To file with the Clerk of the Court a list of all witnesses the State intends to call on its case in chief (for either guilt or punishment phases) at least one (1) day prior to the trial, and furnish a copy of same to the Defense on or before the same day.
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In the event that further particularized discovery is considered necessary, the Defense may file a written Motion for Discovery addressing only matters not covered in this Order, and such Motion will be presented to the Court at the earliest practical opportunity before trial, but in any event, no later than the occasion of the Art. 28.01 pretrial hearing.
In the event that further particularized discovery is considered necessary, the Defense may file a written Motion for Discovery addressing only matters not covered in this Order, and such Motion will be presented to the Court at the earliest practical opportunity before trial, but in any event, no later than the occasion of the Art. 28.01 pretrial hearing.
Page 4 | EXPERT WITNESSES
Contested family law matters are subject to dismissal for want of prosecution after 180 days.
Contested family law matters will be subject to DISWOP after 180 days.
Page 6 | Dismissal Docket: Involuntary Dismissal
In non-family civil matters, the Court will proceed to dismiss for want of prosecution if a party seeking affirmative relief takes no action directed toward trial on the merits within nine months.
If no action is taken by a party seeking affirmative relief in non-family civil matters within nine (9) months directed toward a trial on the merits, the Court will proceed to dismiss the case for want of prosecution in accordance with Rule 165a, R.C.P.
Page 6 | Dismissal Docket: Involuntary Dismissal
Uncontested family law matters are subject to dismissal for want of prosecution after 90 days if no affirmative action is taken.
Uncontested family law matters will be subject to DISWOP after 90 days if no affirmative action is taken.
Page 6 | Dismissal Docket: Involuntary Dismissal
The itemized statement must be presented to the Court at the same time as an agreed Plea.
The itemized statement shall be presented to the Court concurrent with an agreed Plea.
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Counsel must complete and deliver the written judgment, decree, or order within 60 days after rendition, announcement of a ruling, or announcement of settlement.
Within sixty (60) days after rendition, announcement of the Court's ruling or announcements of settlement by counsel, counsel shall cause all judgments, decrees or orders of any kind to be reduced to writing, forwarded to opposing counsel for approval as to form, and delivered to the Court for signing.
Page 10 | ORDERS AND DECREES — 1. Reduction to Writing within Sixty (60) Days
The statement must be submitted within 15 days after the verdict in a jury trial.
b. Within 15 days of the date of verdict in a jury trial;
Criminal cases
Page 3 | VI. REQUEST FOR PAYMENT OF ATTORNEY'S FEES AND EXPENSES
Hourly-payment requests must be made within the Court's fiscal year by September 15; invoices submitted outside the current fiscal year will not be paid without prior Court approval.
ALL REQUESTS FOR PAYMENTS FOR MATTERS BEING BILLED ON AN HOURLY BASIS MUST BE MADE WITHIN THE COURT'S FISCAL YEAR BY SEPTEMBER 151H. INVOICES SUBMITTED OUTSIDE THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR WILL NOT BE PAID WITHOUT PRIOR COURT APPROVAL.
Criminal cases
Page 3 | VI. REQUEST FOR PAYMENT OF ATTORNEY'S FEES AND EXPENSES
The statement must be submitted within 15 days after disposition by plea or bench trial.
a. Within 15 days of the date of disposition of a case by plea or bench trial;
Criminal cases
Page 3 | VI. REQUEST FOR PAYMENT OF ATTORNEY'S FEES AND EXPENSES
The statement must be submitted within 15 days after the mandate is returned in an appeal.
c. Within 15 days of the date the mandate being returned in an appeal; or
Criminal cases
Page 3 | VI. REQUEST FOR PAYMENT OF ATTORNEY'S FEES AND EXPENSES
The circulating party must provide the order and any signatures to the Court Coordinator by the end of the third business day from the order's rendering.
the circulating party shall provide the order, along with any signatures provided, to the Court Coordinator by the end of the third business day from the. rendering of the order.
Civil cases
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All attorneys and parties must review, sign, and return the order to the circulating party by the end of the second business day from its rendering.
All attorneys and parties have until the end of the second business day from the rendering of the order to review, sign, and return to the circulating party
Civil cases
Page 1 | § 1
If a judgment, order, or decree disposing of the case is not furnished within 60 days, the Court will place the case on the next regular dismissal docket, where the case may be dismissed and costs may be taxed at the Court's discretion.
Upon failure to furnish the Court with a judgment, order or decree disposing of the case within the sixty (60) day period, the Court shall place the case on the next regularly scheduled dismissal docket, whereupon the case may be dismissed and costs may be taxed at the Court's discretion.
Page 10 | ORDERS AND DECREES — 2. Dismissal if Written Order Not Furnished
The statement must also be submitted at any other intervals ordered by the Court.
d. At such other intervals as ordered by the Court.
Criminal cases
Page 3 | VI. REQUEST FOR PAYMENT OF ATTORNEY'S FEES AND EXPENSES
Service and Proof of Service Rules
The State must furnish the Defense a copy of the witness list on or before the day it files the list.
2. To file with the Clerk of the Court a list of all witnesses the State intends to call on its case in chief (for either guilt or punishment phases) at least one (1) day prior to the trial, and furnish a copy of same to the Defense on or before the same day.
Page 2 | THE STATE IS ORDERED
A copy of the Defense's extraneous-offense notice request must be provided to the State.
Upon timely written request by the Defense and in the form of a letter addressed to the attorney for the State, a copy of which shall be filed with the county clerk and provided to the State, the State is hereby ORDERED to give written notice to defense counsel regarding extraneous offenses or bad acts the State intends to introduce during the State's case in chief, as required by Rule 404(b) of the Texas Rules of Evidence.
Page 3 | Extraneous Offense Notice
A copy of the Defense's impeachment-evidence notice request must be provided to the State.
Upon timely written request by the Defense, and in the form of a letter addressed to the attorney for the State, a copy of which shall be filed with the county clerk and provided to the State, the State is hereby ORDERED to give written notice to defense counsel regarding any impeachment evidence by prior conviction the State intends to offer to impeach the defendant or a witness during any phase of the trial as required by Rule 609(f) of the Texas Rules of Evidence.
Page 3 | Impeachment Evidence
Each party must serve its expert disclosures on the opposing party no later than 20 days before trial.
Disclosures shall be served upon the opposing party by each party, no later than 20 days prior to trial.
Page 4 | EXPERT WITNESSES
The Request for Setting must include a certificate showing service on all counsel, each attorney's name and address, and the date of service.
A certificate that a copy of the Request for Setting has been served on all counsel in the case, the name and address of each attorney and the date of service;
Page 4 | A. REQUEST FOR SETTING - JURY CASES
If the opposing party is represented, counsel must be notified of the application or the applicant must make a diligent, unsuccessful attempt to notify counsel when circumstances preclude further efforts.
2. If the party against whom the relief is sought is represented by counsel, that (a) such counsel has been notified of the application and does not wish to be heard by the Court thereon; or (b) counsel presenting the application has diligently attempted to notify opposing counsel, has been unable to do so, and the circumstances do not permit additional efforts to give such notice.
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Notice to parties may be delivered by hand, mail, or electronically in accordance with Rule 21a(10).
Notice may be provided to parties by delivering by hand, mail or electronically, in accordance with Rule 21 a (10).
Page 4 | A. REQUEST FOR SETTING - JURY CASES
Courtesy Copy Requirements
After the parties agree on a date, forward one courtesy copy of the file-marked Motion, the proposed Agreed Order with the date filled in, and a statement that the date is agreed to the Court Coordinator.
Once you have an agreed date, fill that date in on your Agreed Order Setting and forward both a courtesy copy of your file marked Motion and the proposed Agreed Order, along with a statement that the date is an agreed date, to the Court Coordinator for entry with the Court.
Page 5 | Request for Setting - Jury Cases
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Before filing any motion, counsel must confer with opposing counsel and attempt to resolve the matter.
In addition to any local or other rules concerning motions, no motion may be filed without first conferring with opposing counsel and attempting to resolve the matter, and including a certificate of conference on the motion which indicates the fact of conference, and the result thereof.
Page 1 | ORDER REGARDING MOTIONS
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Criminal cases have no summary or automatic first continuances; continuances must comply with the cited statutes, reset dates must be obtained from the DA, and the continuing or resetting order must be signed by the DA.
There will be no summary or automatic "first continuances." All continuances shall be in accordance with Arts. 29.01 through 29.13, C.C.P. and Art. 30.003, Texas Civil Prac. & Remedies Code. Reset dates must be obtained from the DA and the order continuing or resetting shall be signed by the DA.
Page 8 | CRIMINAL CASES — SETTINGS/SCHEDULING
Continuances must comply with the cited criminal-procedure and Texas civil-practice statutes.
All continuances shall be in accordance with Arts. 29.01 through 29.13, C.C.P. and Art.: Tx. Civil Prac. & Rem. Code 30.003.
Page 12 | GENERAL RULES
A non-agreed continuance filed less than seven days before a hearing is presumptively denied, and the filing party should not rely on it without a signed order.
Non-agreed continuances filed less than seven (7) days prior to hearing are presumptively DENIED and the filing party should not rely on the Continuance Motion without a signed Order.
Page 12 | GENERAL RULES
A continuance is not automatic because the parties agree, and filing a motion for continuance does not itself secure a continuance.
Continuances are not automatic upon agreement by the parties. Mere filing of a Motion for Continuance does not mean the continuance will be granted.
Page 12 | GENERAL RULES
Chambers Communication Rules
Before transporting a case file to another county for a hearing, the attorney must notify the District Clerk in the county where the case is filed.
The attorney shall contact the District Clerk in the county for which the case is filed to let them know they will be picking the file up to transport it to another county for hearing.
Page 3 | CIVIL CASES
After arranging a date with the Court Coordinator and obtaining agreement from all counsel, the requesting party must forward a copy of the file-marked motion and an Order Setting to the Court for entry.
After contacting the Court Coordinator and obtaining an agreeable date with all counsel, the requesting party shall forward a copy of the file marked Motion and an Order Setting to the Court for entry.
Page 7 | PRE-TRIAL / POST TRIAL HEARINGS
An attorney with two or more cases set for trial at the same time must notify the affected courts immediately upon learning of the conflict.
Whenever an attorney has two or more cases on trial dockets for trial at the same time, it shall be the duty of the attorney to bring the matter to the attention of the Courts concerned immediately upon learning of the conflicting settings.
Page 8 | CRIMINAL CASES — SETTINGS/SCHEDULING
If a case settles at mediation, counsel must notify the Court Coordinator within 7 days to cancel existing court settings.
Counsel is required to notify the Court Coordinator within 7 days if the case settles at mediation to cancel any existing court settings.
Page 10 | 5. Notice to Court after Mediation
If the parties cannot agree on an ADR referral, one party must notify the Court in writing that coordination efforts failed; the Court will then enter a referral order without a hearing.
If the parties are unable to cooperate or agree to a referral of such issues to an ADR procedure, then upon written notification to the Court by one of the parties that efforts to coordinate a referral have been unsuccessful, the Court, without a hearing, shall enter an Order of Referral to an ADR procedure, and under such terms and conditions selected by the Court.
Page 10 | Manner of Referral
Attorneys practicing in the 198th and 216th Judicial District Courts must maintain a continuously operative fax number and email address and provide both to the Court, court clerks, and opposing counsel.
Any attorney practicing in the 198 & 216h Judicial District Courts shall have access to a fax machine and an email address that will be operative 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Said number and email shall be provided to the Court, the Clerks of Court, and all opposing counsel.
Page 12 | GENERAL RULES
A party anticipating an extensive Rule 705(b) examination must inform the court so an additional pretrial hearing may be scheduled before trial.
However, if either party anticipates that an extensive Rule 705(b) examination will be required, such shall be made known to the court so that an additional pretrial hearing for this purpose, and for the possible challenge to the expert or the testimony to be given, may be scheduled prior to the date of trial.
Page 4 | EXPERT WITNESSES
Before sending the file-marked Motion and Order Setting, contact the Court Coordinator by phone or email to obtain available hearing dates.
When setting a civil case for pre-trial, jury trial, non-jury trial or post trial hearing, please call or e-mail the Court Coordinator, prior to sending your file marked Motion and Order Setting, to obtain available hearing dates.
Page 5 | Request for Setting - Jury Cases
If a hearing must be canceled, contact the Court Coordinator as soon as possible.
If for any reason, you have to cancel a hearing, please contact the Court Coordinator as soon as possible.
Page 11 | GENERAL RULES
If counsel cannot agree on a date, contact the Court Coordinator for instructions about proceeding with a hearing date.
If you cannot obtain a date that is agrecable to all counsel, please contact the Court Coordinator and she will advise you on how to proceed regarding a hearing date.
Page 11 | GENERAL RULES
When setting or resetting a case for trial, pre-trial, etc., please contact the Court Coordinator for available dates. Then, contact all other counsel and obtain a date that everyone is available.
When setting or resetting a case for trial, pre-trial, etc., please contact the Court Coordinator for available dates. Then, contact all other counsel and obtain a date that everyone is available.
Page 11 | GENERAL RULES
Communications between the Courts and attorneys sent by fax or email to the provided contacts are deemed received; this does not apply to documents filed with District Clerks.
All communications between the Courts and attorneys via fax or email to the numbers and email addresses provided shall be deemed received. This does not include filing documents with the District Clerks.
Page 12 | GENERAL RULES
Telephone conference hearings are permitted in some cases, subject to facility limitations, and require Court approval before the hearing date.
Hearings conducted by telephone conference call are acceptable in some cases and subject to facility limitations. Conference call hearings must be approved with the Court prior to the hearing date.
Page 12 | GENERAL RULES
To obtain a resetting date, contact the Court Coordinator for available dates and then contact opposing counsel to agree on an available date.
To obtain a resetting date, please contact the Court Coordinator for available dates, then contact opposing counsel to obtain a date that is available and agreeable to all counsel.
Page 12 | GENERAL RULES
For a continuance agreed to by all parties, contact the Court Coordinator, who will consult with the Judge before removing the matter from the docket.
If you have a continuance that is agreed to by all parties, please contact the Court Coordinator and advise her of this and she will consult with the Judge prior to removing the matter from the docket.
Page 12 | GENERAL RULES
The listed uncontested and default matters may be set by contacting the Court Coordinator by phone.
When requesting a setting for uncontested divorces, agreed divorces, defaults, uncontested name changes or adoptions, you do not need to send an Order Setting. These matters can be set over the phone by contacting the Court Coordinator.
Page 6 | Uncontested and Default Matters