Kleberg County Court at Law Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

CRITICAL

Counsel are expected to negotiate in good faith about discovery; a hearing request on a discovery complaint will not be granted unless counsel certifies an unsuccessful attempt to obtain the discovery or relief by agreement, or shows good cause for not attempting it.

A l l counsel are expected to engage in good faith negotiations pursuant the discovery and deposition rules o-f the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. Requests for hearings on discovery complaints shall not be granted unless movant counsel certies that he has attempted to obtain such discovery or rel ief from opposing counsel by agreement and has been unsuccessful , or shows good cause for not mak ing such effort.

CRITICAL

The District Court must conduct hearings on pretrial motions in capital cases, motions for continuance, and motions that the County Court at Law could not hear.

The District Court shall conduct hearings of pretrial motions in capital cases, of motions -for continuance, and of any motions that could not be heard by the County Court at Law .

CRITICAL

The District Court must hear pending pretrial motions on the Friday after the third Monday of each month, unless it sets another date.

The District Court shall hear any pretrial motions pending before it on the Friday following the third Monday of each month, or on such other date set by the District Court .

WARNING

Summary-judgment motions and responses are submitted for a ruling without a hearing unless the Court determines in writing that a hearing and counsel's appearance to present argument are needed.

Unless the Court determines in writing that there is a need for a hearing and the appearance of counsel to present argument, motions for summary judgment and responses thereto shall be set for submission to the Court for a ruling without a hearing.

WARNING

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

In exceptional cases and upon a proper showing on the motion or the response, counsel may request a hearing at the time of the filing of the motion or the response.