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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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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.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

3 business days

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.

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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.

CRITICALCriminal cases

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;

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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.

CRITICALCriminal cases

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.

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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.

CRITICAL

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.

CRITICALCriminal cases

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;

CRITICALCriminal cases

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

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

2 business days

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

CRITICAL

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.

WARNINGCriminal cases

The statement must also be submitted at any other intervals ordered by the Court.

d. At such other intervals as ordered by the Court.

WARNING

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.