Mitchell County District Court (32nd Judicial District) Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICALCivil cases

The expert designation must be filed or exchanged by the date specified in the scheduling order.

A list of each expert’s name, address, and topic of the witness’ testimony must be filed by this date – OR – A list including each retained expert’s name, address, and report of the witness’ testimony must be exchanged by this date.

CRITICALCivil cases

Dispositive motions, including motions to exclude expert witnesses, must be filed by the date specified in the scheduling order.

DEADLINE TO FILE DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS (including motions to exclude expert witnesses)

CRITICALCivil cases

All discovery shall be completed by this date.

All discovery shall be completed by this date.

CRITICALCivil cases

All amendments and supplements must be filed by the date specified in the scheduling order.

all amendments and supplements must be filed by this date.

CRITICALCivil cases

All other pretrial filings, including motions in limine, are due by the pretrial-conference deadline specified in the scheduling order.

PRETRIAL CONFERENCE @ ________ __.M. -Deadline to file all other pre-trial including motions in limine.

CRITICALCivil cases

If mediation is used, all issues must be mediated by the date specified in the scheduling order, with a mediator acceptable to both parties.

The parties agree that if mediation is to be utilized, this case will be mediated on all issues in this cause on or before this date by a mediator acceptable to both parties.

CRITICALCivil cases

All parties must be joined by the date specified in the scheduling order.

All parties must be added and served, whether by amendment or third party practice, by this date.

CRITICAL

Attorneys must file vacation designations with the district clerk and affected court coordinator at least 60 days before the vacation begins; notices apply only to cases not already scheduled.

To designate vacation weeks during a calendar year, attorneys shall file their vacation designations with the district clerk and the court coordinator of any affected court no later than sixty (60) days before any designated vacation time is scheduled to commence. Vacation notices shall apply only to cases that are not already scheduled.

WARNINGCivil cases

The order takes effect when the original petition is filed, remains a temporary restraining order for fourteen days, and continues as a temporary injunction if no party contests it at a hearing by then.

This order is effective upon the filing of the original petition and shall remain in full force and effect as a temporary restraining order for fourteen days after the date of the filing of the original petition. If no party contests this order by presenting evidence at a hearing on or before fourteen days after the date of the filing of the original petition, this order shall continue in full force and effect as a temporary injunction until further order of the court. This entire order will terminate and will no longer be effective once the court signs a final order.