La Salle County District Court, Texas Document Filing Requirements

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Petition

The Petitioner must attach a copy of this order to the original petition and every copy of the petition.

8.1. The Petitioner shall attach a copy of this order to the original petition and to each copy of the petition.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Petition

If the Petitioner omits the order from the petition or any copy, the Clerk must attach it when the petition is filed.

At the time the petition is filed, if the Petitioner has failed to attach a copy of this order to the petition and any copy of the petition, the Clerk shall ensure that a copy of this order is attached to the petition and every copy of the petition presented.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Ex parte application

Counsel presenting an ex parte application must inform the Court of the specified notice-related circumstances when presenting it.

Counsel presenting any application for an ex parte order shall, at the time the application is presented to the Court, inform the court:

CRITICAL

Applies to

Ex parte application

For an ex parte application against a represented party, counsel must inform the Court that opposing counsel has declined to be heard, that diligent notice efforts failed and further efforts are impracticable, or that notice would effectively deny the requested relief.

A. If the party against whom the relief is sought is represented by counsel, that (i) such counsel has been notified of the application and does not wish to be heard by the Court thereon; or (ii) counsel presenting the application has diligently attempted to notify opposing counsel, has been unable to do so, and the circumstances do not permit additional efforts to give such notice, or (iii) reasons exist that informing opposing counsel would effectively deny the applicant the relief requested.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Trial setting request

When obtaining a trial date, submit an Order Setting with a Request for Setting; when obtaining a pretrial date, submit a letter, and state the date agreed to by the parties.

1. Submit an Order Setting to the Court, with a Request for Setting when obtaining a trial date, or a letter when obtaining a pre-trial date, stating the date the parties have agreed to.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Setting request

A setting request must state that opposing counsel was contacted and is available on the requested hearing date.

3. Always advise the Court in your request that you have contacted the opposing counsel and that they are available for hearing on the date you have requested.

WARNING

Applies to

Setting request

When setting or resetting a trial or pretrial matter, counsel is asked to tell the Court Administrator the estimated hearing time.

4. When setting or resetting a case for trial, pre-trial, etc., please advise the Court Administrator as to the estimated time you will need for the hearing.

WARNING

Attorneys practicing in the specified courts must advise the Court in writing of scheduled vacation dates.

Any attorney practicing in the 81st or 218th Judicial District Court, and the Atascosa County Court at Law, will advise the Court in writing as to any scheduled vacation dates.