King County District Court, Texas Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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Each attorney in charge must make a written ready or not-ready announcement, received by the Judge at least 14 full days before the jury setting begins.

Written announcements of "ready" or "not ready" must be made by each attorney in charge and received by the Judge at least fourteen (14) full days prior to the first day of the jury setting.

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Other summary judgment motions must be presented in time for a regularly scheduled summary-docket hearing at least 30 days before the final pretrial conference.

9.2.2. Otherwise, any motions for summary judgment shall be timely presented to permit timely notice for a hearing on a regularly scheduled summary docket at least thirty (30) days prior to the final pretrial conference.

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“No evidence” summary judgment motions may not be set until discovery is complete.

9.2.3. "No evidence" summary judgment motions shall not be set until after discovery has been completed.

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All matters, including final pleadings and required evidentiary documents, must be filed at least seven days before the final pretrial conference, or earlier if law or court order requires, and provided to opposing counsel, self-represented parties, and the Court.

9.3.4. All matters, including final pleadings and required evidentiary documents, shall be filed at least seven (7) days prior to the date the final pretrial conference is scheduled, or earlier if otherwise provided by law or order of the Court, and shall be served on all opposing counsel and self represented parties with a copy provided to the Court.

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All discovery procedures must be completed before the pretrial conference.

9.3.6. All discovery procedures must have been completed prior to the pretrial conference.

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The proposed order must be prepared within 14 days after the hearing or ruling and promptly submitted to the Court.

The prevailing party shall prepare the proposed order within fourteen (14) days after the hearing or ruling and promptly submit the same to the Court.

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Written objections to a proposed order must be presented to the Court within 10 days thereafter.

Written objections to any such proposed order shall be presented to the Court within ten (10) days thereafter.

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Within three days of a bankruptcy filing, written notice with the specified bankruptcy and counsel information must be provided to the Court and all counsel.

9.7.1.2. within three (3) days of any bankruptcy filing, to provide written notice to the Court and all counsel that a bankruptcy filing has occurred giving the name and location of the bankruptcy court, the bankruptcy cause number and style, the date of filing and the name and address of counsel for the bankrupt.

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All parties must file and deliver the specified income statement and supporting paystubs and tax returns to all parties by the day before the hearing.

"All parties to this action shall file and deliver to all parties, at least by the day preceding the hearing herein ordered, a written statement showing the accurate gross income of each party hereto for the last preceding three (3) calendar months and last preceding three (3) calendar years. This statement must include proof of income in the form of paystubs and tax returns."

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In contested-property dissolution cases, the Petitioner must file a complete sworn inventory at least 15 days before trial, and the Respondent must file an inventory at least eight days before trial.

9.8.2. INVENTORIES. In all suits for dissolution of marriage in which the division of the parties' property is contested, Petitioner shall, not later than fifteen (15) days prior to trial, file a complete, sworn itemized inventory and appraisement of all property belonging to the parties to the marriage, including separate property and community property as well as any property belonging to the children. The inventory of each party shall be filed setting forth the list of property with the values assigned to each such item of property shown to the right of the description of such property. Not less than eight (8) days prior to trial, Respondent shall file an inventory so a comparison of properties and values can be made. Items of property on Respondent's inventory but not on Petitioner's shall be at the end of the appropriate category.

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The proposed final decree must be submitted with or before the request to set a final hearing in a self-represented divorce.

9.8.4.1. The Court will not grant a self represented divorce unless and until a proposed final decree is submitted to the Court along with or prior to the request for a setting for final hearing.

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Anticipated summary judgment motions must be scheduled at the pretrial scheduling conference.

9.2.1. Anticipated motions for summary judgment shall be scheduled at the pretrial scheduling conference.