Lee County District Court, Texas Filing Timing and Cure Windows

WARNING

For good cause, the Court may change the deadline for preparing and filing a document and objections.

For good cause, the Court may change the deadline for preparation and filing of a document and objections.

CRITICAL

In property- or liability-division cases, each spouse must file and exchange a sworn inventory within 75 days after suit is filed, except when the respondent signs a waiver of citation and does not hire counsel.

In all cases requiring the division of property and/or liabilities, except in cases where Respondent signs a Waiver of Citation and does not hire counsel, the Husband and Wife EACH shall file with the Court, or upon written mutual agreement, and shall exchange between themselves, sworn inventories within seventy-five (75) days of the date that the suit is filed.

CRITICAL

A hearing request or written response is due by the submission date stated in the Notice, which must be at least ten days after service.

The Notice shall clearly state that any party may either request a hearing or submit a written response on or before a specific submission date that is at least ten (10) days after service of such statement.

CRITICAL

Each party’s counsel or self-represented litigant must submit the proposed charge, witness list, and exhibit list by noon on the Friday before the scheduled jury week, unless the Court directs otherwise.

Counsel for each party (or self-represented litigant) will submit a proposed Charge of the Court, Witness List, and List of Exhibits to the Court no later than noon on the Friday prior to the jury week for which the case is set for trial, unless otherwise directed by the Court.

CRITICAL

If no proposed order or judgment is received within seven days after written notice is sent, the Court may dismiss the case with prejudice and may tax costs in its discretion.

If no proposed Order or Judgment is received within seven (7) days from the date written notice is sent, the Court may sign an Order of Dismissal with Prejudice and costs may be taxed in the Court's discretion.

CRITICAL

Deadline

10 calendar days

The jury fee must be paid no later than ten calendar days after the bench-trial Notice of Setting is mailed.

No Civil case shall be set for ajury trial unless a Rule 166 (T.R.C.P.) Pre-Trial conference (see Local Rules 6.23 - 6.25 herein below) is requested in writing through the Court Coordinator, a demand for jury is properly tiled with the District Clerk, and the proper jury fee is paid not later than ten (10) calendar days after the date the Notice of Setting for bench trial is mailed by the Court Coordinator or requesting party.

WARNING

If no written objection is received within ten calendar days after the original is received, the Court Coordinator must submit the document to the Court for signature.

If no written objection is received within ten (10) calendar days after the original was received, the Court Coordinator shall submit the document to the Court for signature.

WARNING

The 75-day inventory period may be extended by written mutual agreement filed with the Court within 75 days after suit is filed.

The seventy-five (75) day period may be extended by the parties upon written mutual agreement of the parties and/or their attorney filed with the Court within seventy-five (75) days of the date the suit is filed.

WARNING

If a proposed judgment or order finally disposing of the case is not filed within fourteen days after the Court’s decision, the Court Coordinator may send counsel written notice that it is missing.

If a proposed Judgment or Order finally disposing of a case has not been filed within fourteen (14) days after decision by the Court, the Court Coordinator may send written notice of the lack of a proposed Order to counsel.

WARNING

If no written objection is received within ten calendar days after receipt of the original, the Court Coordinator must submit the document to the Court for signature.

If no written objection is received within ten (10) calendar days after the original was received, the Court Coordinator shall submit the document to the Court for signature.

WARNING

If a proposed Judgment or Order tinally disposing of a case has not been filed within fourteen (14) days after decision by the Court, the Court Coordinator may send written notice of the lack of a proposed Order to counsel.

If a proposed Judgment or Order tinally disposing of a case has not been filed within fourteen (14) days after decision by the Court, the Court Coordinator may send written notice of the lack of a proposed Order to counsel.

WARNING

If no proposed order or judgment is received within seven days after written notice is sent, the Court may dismiss the case with prejudice and may tax costs in its discretion.

If no proposed Order or Judgment is received within seven (7) days from the date written notice is sent, the Court may sign an Order of Dismissal with Prejudice and costs may be taxed in the Court's discretion.