Lubbock County Courts at Law Filing Rules

Counsel must confer about the scheduling order within 20 days of the first answer.

If counsel agree on the scheduling order’s content and deadlines, the first-named plaintiff must submit the scheduling order to the Court, subject to court approval.

Motions on ancillary proceedings, temporary orders, and emergency matters must be presented to the Associate Judge’s Court Coordinator to schedule a hearing.

Property or material produced under Article 39.152 may not be copied or disseminated except for use in the criminal proceeding.

In civil cases, unless all counsel consent in writing and the Court approves the request, a motion for continuance must be filed under Texas Rule 251 et seq.

The moving attorney or self-represented litigant is responsible for providing proper notice or service.

Paper copies of electronically filed documents are not required unless law or rule requires them.

Lubbock County must comply with all rules and statutes governing electronic filing.

Summary judgment motions are decided on the briefs unless oral argument is requested and granted by the Court.

A person or entity seeking access to a confidential case file may submit a request to the Court using the attached Exhibit A form.