McLennan County Courts at Law Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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Deadline

2 business days

For CCL 3 Jail Dockets, jail plea papers are due by 5:00 p.m. two business days before the docket; if that date is a holiday, they are due by 12:00 p.m. on the business day before the docket.

All jail plea papers must be submitted no later than 5:00 P.M. two business days before the day the Jail Docket is scheduled - No Exceptions! (2) If this date is a holiday, all jail plea papers must be submitted no later than 12:00 P.M. on the business day before the day the Jail Docket is scheduled .

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Deadline

1 business days

For CCL 1 and CCL 2 Jail Dockets, jail plea papers are due by 4:00 p.m. one business day before the docket; if that due date is a holiday, they are due by 4:00 p.m. on the previous business day.

All jail plea papers must be submitted no later than 4:00 P.M. one (1) business day before the day the Jail Docket is scheduled - No Exceptions! (2) If this date is a holiday, all jail plea papers must be submitted no later than 4:00 P.M. on the previous business day.

WARNING

The criminal jury trial announcement deadline is Thursday at 12:00 p.m.

12:00 pm Criminal Jury Trial announcement deadline

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The witness list must be submitted to the court reporter no later than when the case is called for trial.

A witness list, including addresses and telephone numbers, will be submitted to the court reporter no later than the time the case is called for trial.

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The exhibit list must be submitted to the court reporter by the Pre-trial hearing.

The exhibit list will be submitted to the court reporter no later than the Pre-trial hearing.

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Retained attorneys must file their written appearances promptly.

Retained attorneys must promptly file an appearance in writing with the Court Administrator.

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The Discovery Form must be submitted to the Court at the beginning of or before the Pre-trial Docket.

a. The official Court form entitled "Discovery Form" must be completed and signed by the Defense and the State and submitted to the Court at the beginning of or prior to the Pre-trial Docket;

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Plea documents may be submitted no earlier than the first business day of the week and must be submitted by 10:30 a.m. on status-docket day or by the case’s scheduled time and date.

Plea documents must be completed and submitted to the Court administrator no earlier than the first business day of the week and no later than 1) 10:30 a.m. on the day of the status docket, or 2) the scheduled time and date for the case.

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The exhibit list must be submitted to the court reporter no later than the Pre-trial hearing.

The exhibit list will be submitted to the court reporter no later than the Pre-trial hearing .

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Within 30 days after all parties have answered and/or appeared, the parties must confer and submit an agreed proposed scheduling order or trial date to the Court Administrator.

Within 30 days following the answer and/or appearance of all parties, the parties must conference and submit an agreed proposed scheduling order or trial date to the Court Administrator.

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Responses must be written and filed at least three working days before submission, unless the court grants leave; failure to respond may be treated as no opposition.

Responses shall be in writing and shall be filed at least three (3) working days before the date of submission , except on leave of court. Failure to file a response may be considered a representation of no opposition.

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The parties must complete the conference and submission within 30 days after the answer and/or appearance of all parties, unless a scheduling order is unnecessary or not required by applicable law.

Within 30 days following the answer and/or appearance of all parties, the parties must conference and submit an agreed proposed scheduling order or trial date to the Court Administrator. In the event a scheduling order is unnecessary or not required under the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure or any applicable statute, this section shall not apply.

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Deadline

1 business days

The opposing party must approve the proposed order as to form, object in open court, or file written objections with the Court within one business day; the Court may draft a separate order after the hearing.

The opposing party must approve the proposed order as to form , object to the form in open court, or file objections in writing with the Court within one business day. Nothing herein prevents the Court from drafting a separate order at any time after the hearing.

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Deadline

3 working days

Responses must be in writing and filed at least three working days before submission unless the court grants leave; failure to respond may be treated as no opposition.

Responses shall be in writing , and shall be filed at least three (3) working days before the date of submission , except on leave of court. Failure to file a response may be considered a representation of no opposition .

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Objections to edited videotaped depositions offered at trial must be raised at the Pre-trial Conference or may be deemed waived.

If edited videotaped depositions will be offered, objections must be raised at the Pre-trial Conference or may be deemed waived.

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Applies to

Plea documents

Plea documents must be completed and submitted to the Court Administrator by 10:30 a.m. on the Status Docket day or by the case’s scheduled time and date, as applicable.

Plea documents must be completed and submitted to the Court administrator no later than 1) 10:30 a.m. on the day of the Status Docket, or 2) the scheduled time and date for the case.

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Pre-trial motions must be filed and served on opposing counsel at least seven days before the initial Pre-trial Docket setting or they are waived and may not be raised or filed later.

b. All pre-trial motions not filed and served upon opposing counsel by seven (7) days prior to the initial Pre-trial Docket setting are waived and may not be raised or filed thereafter.

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Deadline

1 business days

The opposing party must approve the proposed order as to form, object in open court, or file written objections with the Court within one business day.

The opposing party must approve the proposed order as to form , object to the form in open court, or file objections in writing with the Court within one business day.

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If the parties cannot agree on a scheduling order, the Plaintiff must promptly file a motion requesting one.

If the parties cannot agree to a scheduling order, the Plaintiff shall promptly file a motion for the Court to enter a scheduling order, with a certificate of conference.

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For civil jury trials, the Pre-Trial hearing will be scheduled on the Friday 10 days before the trial date.

Pre-Trial hearings for all civil jury trials will be scheduled on the Friday, 10 days in advance of the scheduled trial date.