Kerr County Justice of the Peace Courts Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

Deadline

10 working days

A motion to retain must be filed at least 10 working days before the date stated in the dismissal notice.

(a) Motions to retain shall be filed with the Court at least 10 working days prior to the date specified in the notice of dismissal for want of prosecution.

CRITICAL

A party requesting a civil jury trial must file a written request no later than the 10th day before trial.

A party requesting a civil jury trial shall file a written request with the court in which the case is filed not later than the l0th day before trial.

CRITICAL

An objection to a motion to retain must state its basis in writing within 3 days after service of the motion.

(c) Parties objecting to a motion to retain shall state in writing the basis for any objection to the motion to retain within 3 days of service of a motion to retain.

CRITICAL

A defendant has 10 days to object in writing to a criminal-case transfer.

(b) The defendant has 10 days to object in writing to the transfer.

CRITICAL

In non-jury cases, exceptions, motions, and pleas must be filed three days before the scheduled trial.

For non-jury cases all exceptions, motions and pleas must be filed three days before the scheduled trial before the court.

CRITICAL

A party must file a motion objecting to mediation referral within 10 days after notice.

Any party receiving notice of a referral to mediation has 10 days from date of notice to file a motion objecting to the referral.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Pretrial motion

Pretrial motions must be filed and served on the County Attorney 21 days before any pretrial hearing.

Pretrial motions must be filed and served on the County Attorney 21 days prior to any pretrial hearing.

WARNING

A date in these rules that falls on a court holiday moves to the first date following the holiday, and court holidays coincide with County holidays.

When any date mentioned in these rules falls on a court holiday then the applicable date shall be the first date following the holiday. The court holidays shall coincide with County holidays.