Leon County District Court, Texas Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICALCivil cases

The District Clerk must refuse to accept pleadings with missing required identification or only initials in the case style, except in adoption and Chapter 33 cases.

As the Texas Family Code Sections 6.401 and 102.008 require the full names of the parties and names of any minor children to be included in the caption/style of the case, the District Clerk is ordered to refuse to accept for filing any pleading that does not contain the required identification and/or contains only the initials of the parties and/or the children in the style of the case. This rule does not apply to the styling/caption of adoption cases or cases pursuant to Chapter 33 of the Texas Family Code.

CRITICAL

Responses must be filed before the hearing date.

Responses shall be file before the hearing date.

CRITICAL

Written designations for June, July, or August vacation weeks must be filed with the District Clerk by March 15.

Written designation for vacation weeks during June, July or August must be filed with the District Clerk by March 15.

CRITICAL

Written designations for vacation weeks outside June, July, and August must be filed with the District Clerk by February 1.

Written designations for vacations in months other than June, July or August must be filed with the District Clerk by February 1.

WARNING

A reply may be filed after the response and before the court rules.

A reply may be filed at any time after the response is filed prior to the court's ruling.