Judge Michelle Mangum-Merendino
Judge • Liberty County District Courts
Court-wide rules
Applies court-wideLiberty County District Courts publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 19 rules are what govern this courtroom.
Service
All 6- Applies to
- Notice of hearing
Hearing requests must be submitted in writing, and the requesting attorney must serve all counsel and pro se parties with notice of the hearing.
- Applies to
- Notice of hearing
A party seeking to appear by videoconferencing or other electronic means must file a motion and serve all counsel and parties with notice of the hearing.
- Applies to
- Non jury trial setting request
A written non-jury trial request must be served on all involved attorneys and pro se parties, and the party obtaining the setting must notify them of the assigned trial week.
Filing Requirements
All 5- Applies to
- Motion
- Must include
- proposed order
Pretrial motions and responses must be in writing and accompanied by a separate proposed order granting or denying the requested relief.
- Applies to
- Motion for reinstatement
A motion for reinstatement after dismissal must follow the procedure and requirements of Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 165(a).
- Applies to
- Motion
- Must include
- certificate of conference
Opposed motions must contain a Certificate of Conference stating that counsel attempted to resolve the dispute before filing, including the date and manner of communication, or satisfying another court requirement.
Filing Timing
All 4A written motion to retain must be filed before the dismissal date stated in the notice, or the case will be dismissed.
A motion must state a submission date at least 10 days after filing unless the court grants leave, and the motion is submitted on that date.
- Deadline
- 3 working days
A written response must be filed at least three working days before the motion's submission date.
Adjournments
All 2A motion to continue a trial setting must follow the docket control order or the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, and the resulting order must reset trial to a specific date and time.
Criminal continuance motions must comply with the Code of Criminal Procedure and be presented to the Court; except for good cause and compliance with the rules, the Court will not consider a continuance motion on the scheduled trial date.
Upcoming Court Closures
Alert me if this judge posts rules
Liberty County District Courts publishes rules court-wide today. We'll email you if Judge Michelle Mangum-Merendino issues individual standing orders.