Kleberg County District Court, Texas Filing Timing and Cure Windows

A motion is not docketed on the Court's calendar until it has been filed with the Clerk.

Although a movant may request and obtain a setting for a hearing on a motion by telephone from the Court Coordinator, no motion shall be docketed on the Court's calendar unless and until the motion is filed with the Clerk.

A motion that has not been filed will not be heard or considered when the cause is called for hearing.

Any cause called for hearing in which the motion has not been filed shall not be heard or considered;

The District Attorney must promptly file all grand jury indictments with the District Clerk.

A l 1 indictments returned by the Grand Jury shal 1 be promptly f i l e d by the District Attorney with the District Clerk .

A motion submitted for decision without a hearing must be set for submission at least 15 days after filing.

A movant requesting the granting of his motion without a hearing shall attach to the motion a "Notice of Submission" stating that the motion shall be submitted to the Court for ruling without a hearing not less than 15 days after the filing of the motion.

The opposing party may request a hearing or file a written response by the third day before the submission date.

The opposing party may request a hearing of the motion or file his written response on or before the third day prior to the submission date.

The jury-trial demand and fee payment are due at least 30 days before trial.

(a) A demand for a Jury trial shall be made in writing and the jury fee paid not less than 30 days before trial .

After filing a document by fax or similar transmission, the original must be filed within three days of receipt of the faxed document.

Notions, pleadings and other documents may be f i l e d by -fax or other simil ar tel ephonic or el ectronic transmission , provided that the original document is subsequently filed within three (3) days o-f receipt of the faxed document

A waiver of felony arraignment must be filed on or before the day preceding felony arraignment.

An indicted defendant may waive felony arraignment by executing a waiver of arraignment in the form promulgated by the District Court and thereby not appear for arraignment, provided such waiver is filed the on or before the day preceding felony arraignment day.

Pretrial motions other than motions for a trial continuance must be filed by the Thursday before the scheduled pretrial date.

All pretrial motions, other than for a continuance of the trial, shall be filed by the Thursday prior to the scheduled pretrial date. See Rule 5.103.

A continuance motion by either the State or the defendant must be in writing and filed by the District Court’s regular pretrial hearing date.

A motion for continuance, whether by the State or by the defendant, shall be in writing and shall be filed on or before the regular pretrial hearing date of the District Court. See Rule 5.107.

A fee application is due at the guilty plea proceeding or case dismissal, or within two days after other services are completed.

Counsel requesting payment must submit a written -fee application in the form promulgated by the Court at the time of the guilty plea proceeding or dismissal of the case or within two days of the completion of other services.

Deadline

3 business days

A camera request must be made at least three business days before proceedings commence.

Cb) The request must be made at 1 east three business days prior to commencement of proceedings of any given case.