Judge Jarrod Lee Walker

Applies to

Pleading

Must include

caption

Pleadings must include the full names of the parties and any minor children in the caption, and the clerk must refuse noncompliant pleadings, except in adoption and Chapter 33 cases.

Applies to

Submission docket motion

Must include

certificate of conference

Submission-docket motions generally require a signed certificate documenting pre-filing efforts to resolve the dispute, including dates, times, and communication methods, subject to listed exceptions.

Applies to

Oral argument request

A request for oral argument must be written and explain why a hearing is necessary, but granting it is discretionary and the request does not count as a response.

A submission-docket notice must state a submission date obtained from the court that is at least ten days after filing, unless the court grants leave.

A motion on a submission docket must be submitted to the court on its stated submission date.

Deadline

2 business days

Responses to submission-docket motions must be filed at least two business days before the submission date.

The movant must serve all parties written notice stating the hearing date and time and whether the motion will be heard orally or on submission.

A certificate of service that omits the required information creates no presumption that the instrument was served.

The movant must serve all parties written notice of the court-scheduled consideration date and time and state whether the matter will be heard orally or by submission.

Applies to

Case

Cases within the concurrent jurisdiction of the District Courts and County Courts at Law must be filed with the District Clerk and assigned under a written order signed by both local administrative judges and filed with the District Clerk.

Applies to

Case

Cases within the exclusive jurisdiction of the District Courts must be filed in the District Clerk's office and assigned under a written order signed by the Local Administrative District Judge and filed with the District Clerk.

Applies to

Case

Cases within the exclusive jurisdiction of the County Courts at Law must be filed in the County Clerk's office and assigned under a written order signed by the Local Administrative Statutory County Court Judge and filed with the County Clerk.