Lamb County District Court, Texas Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

All orders must be submitted for signature within 7 days after the hearing.

All orders shall be submitted for signature within 7 days of the hearing.

CRITICAL

Deadline

10 working days

Anticipated jury questions, definitions, and instructions are due at least ten working days before voir dire begins.

In all civil jury cases, anticipated jury questions, definitions and instructions shall be submitted to the Court in electronic medium no less than ten (10) working days prior to commencement of voir dire examination.

CRITICAL

The required property inventory and proposed division must be submitted no later than five days before trial.

In disputed property division cases, each attorney shall submit to the Court and opposing counsel not later than 5 days prior to the commencement of trial an inventory of property, with values, and debts and a proposed property division including property claimed or recognized as separate property.

CRITICAL

Seminar completion and filing the certificate must occur before the final hearing, except for uncontested adoptions and terminations.

In any suit involving the parent-child relationship, except uncontested adoptions and terminations, all parties shall successfully complete a children's interest seminar and file their certificate of completion with the Clerk.

CRITICAL

Each side must complete the Children's Interest Seminar before obtaining a setting for a final hearing.

The Children's Interest Seminar must be completed by each side prior to obtaining a setting for a final hearing.

WARNING

Paysheets for court-appointed criminal counsel are due within 30 days of a hearing, trial, or plea, and untimely paysheets may not be paid.

Paysheets for court-appointed counsel in criminal cases are due within 30 days of any hearing or trial or plea. Untimely paysheets may not be paid.