Kleberg County Court at Law Filing Rules

A motion to treat a case as complex must state the specific grounds, unless the Court acts on its own motion.

After approving the Final Pretrial Order, the Court will not consider a dilatory matter before jury selection or the start of a nonjury trial unless good cause is shown on the face of the motion or pleading.

The conference must be in the form promulgated by the Court.

The case must be tried on its scheduled date.

A movant may request and obtain a hearing setting by telephone from the Court Coordinator.

If service has not been obtained by the Preliminary Status Review, the Court may dismiss the case or reset review within 30 days; failure to obtain service by the subsequent review requires dismissal.

In an exceptional case and upon a proper showing in the motion or response, counsel may request a hearing when filing it.

Payment of the jury fee is required for a jury-trial demand.

Each party must file a written statement of contentions, limited to one page.

Motions, pleadings, and other documents may be filed by fax or similar transmission if the original is filed within three days after receipt of the faxed document.