Moore County Court at Law Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

Financial information statements in support cases must be filed before the temporary hearing.

In all cases where support, either temporary or final, is an issue, financial information statements shall be filed before the temporary hearing, per Moore County Court at Law Standing Order.

CRITICALCivil cases

A party must contest the order by presenting evidence at a hearing on or before fourteen days after service of the original petition to prevent it from continuing as a temporary injunction.

If, after service, no party contests this order by presenting evidence at a hearing on or before fourteen days after the date of service of the original petition, this order shall continue in full force and effect as a temporary injunction until further order of this court.

CRITICAL

Opposing counsel must give the Court detailed written objections to an immediate jury setting within 14 days after receiving the request.

If opposing counsel objects to the immediate setting of the case, he must notify the Court in writing, within 14 days of receipt of said request, setting out his objections to same in detail (e.g., if additional depositions are necessary, the names of those needing to be deposed, etc.).

CRITICAL

Each criminal case set for jury trial must have its pretrial hearings at least 14 days before trial.

Each criminal case set for jury trial shall have pre-trial hearings no less than 14 days prior to trial.

CRITICAL

A letter confirming the hearing or an order setting the hearing must be filed within 10 days of the requested setting, or the hearing time is vacated and must be reset.

If a letter confirming hearing or order setting hearing is not filed with court within ten (10) days of the requested setting, the hearing time will be vacated and another hearing time will be required to be set.

CRITICAL

In civil cases, all filed motions, exceptions, and other pretrial matters except motions in limine must be brought to the Court's attention and set for hearing at least 14 days before trial or they are waived.

All motions, exceptions and other pre-trial matters, except motions in limine, filed in the cases must be called to the attention of the Court and set for hearing at least 14 days prior to the date of trial or same will have been waived.

CRITICALCivil cases

The order takes effect when the original petition is filed and remains in effect as a temporary restraining order for fourteen days after filing.

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.

CRITICAL

Deadline

1 business days

Signed paperwork must be emailed to the court administrator or may be dropped off at the Court at least one business day before the hearing.

Email all the signed paperwork to the court administrator at least one business day before the hearing. The paperwork may also be dropped off at the Court at least one business day before the hearing.

WARNING

If no objections are received within 14 days, the case will be set for trial.

If no objections are received within 14 days, the case will be set for trial.

WARNING

Suggested special issues are to be provided to the Court no less than two (2) weeks before trial.

Suggested special issues are to be provided to the Court no less than two (2) weeks before trial.