Judge Susan F. Harris

Applies to

Motion

Must include

certificate of service

Each motion must include a certificate of service specifying the addressee, full address, and manner and means of service.

Applies to

Motion

Must include

certificate of conference

Each motion must include a certificate of conference stating that a conference occurred and its result.

Applies to

Witness list

The State must file a list of all witnesses it intends to call in its case-in-chief at least one day before trial.

A party anticipating an extensive Rule 705(b) examination must inform the court so an additional pretrial hearing may be scheduled before trial.

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.

Before sending the file-marked Motion and Order Setting, contact the Court Coordinator by phone or email to obtain available hearing dates.

The State must file its witness list with the Clerk at least one day before trial.

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 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.

Applies to

Witness list

The State must furnish the Defense a copy of the witness list on or before the day it files the list.

A copy of the Defense's extraneous-offense notice request must be provided to the State.

A copy of the Defense's impeachment-evidence notice request must be provided to the State.