Palo Pinto County District Court, Texas Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

Exhibits for a hearing must reach the Court Reporter by 4 p.m. the day before; untimely exhibits may not be considered and will not be maintained in the record.

If you intend to offer any exhibits during the hearing, you need to provide a hard copy to the Court Reporter at 520 Oak Street, Palo Pinto, Texas 76484, no later than 4 p.m. the day before the hearing. Emails to the Court Reporter are not acceptable. The Court cannot consider any exhibits not provided to the court reporter in a timely manner. If you fail to follow this requirement, the court reporter will not maintain these documents in the record.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Counsel seeking a ruling on a contested issue requiring court intervention must file a motion and request a setting, which may not be earlier than seven days after filing.

If an issue arises that is contested and requires the Court's intervention, (e.g. motions to suppress, motions to quash, discovery disputes, etc.) it shall be the responsibility of counsel desiring the Court's ruling to file the motion and request a setting from the Court Coordinator. Counsel shall ensure that the setting is not earlier than seven (7) days from the date of the filing of any motion.

CRITICAL

In criminal cases, preliminary matters must be raised or filed at least seven days before the pretrial hearing, unless the Court permits later action for good cause.

The provisions of Art. 28.01(2), C.C.P. will be strictly complied with, and preliminary matters not raised or filed at least seven (7) days before the pretrial hearing will not thereafter be allowed to be raised or filed, except by permission of the Court for good cause shown.

CRITICAL

In civil cases on the trial calendar, parties must present exceptions, motions, and dilatory pleas to the Court and obtain a hearing if necessary at least fourteen days before trial.

It shall be the duty of all parties having places on the trial calendar to present to the Court and to obtain a hearing, if necessary, on all exceptions, motions and dilatory pleas not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the date the case is set for trial.

CRITICAL

Civil pretrial motions must be filed at least three days before the pretrial hearing, with a copy forwarded to the Court and opposing counsel.

All pretrial motions shall be filed not less than three (3) days prior to the pretrial hearing and a copy thereof shall be forwarded to the Court and to opposing counsel.

CRITICAL

The responsible attorney must submit orders, decrees, and judgments within 15 days after the Court announces its decision, except temporary orders, due within four days after decision.

All orders, decrees and judgments shall be submitted to the Court by the responsible attorney for entry with fifteen (15) days from the date of the announcement of the Court's decision, except temporary orders, which shall be submitted to the Court within four (4) days after decision.

CRITICALCivil cases

The order takes effect upon filing, operates as a temporary restraining order for fourteen days, and continues as a temporary injunction if no party contests it by presenting evidence at a hearing within that period.

7.2 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.

WARNING

Untimely civil exceptions, motions, and pleas are waived, and the Judge may set an earlier final date for filing them and obtaining a hearing when appropriate.

Failure to present the exceptions, motions and pleas in a timely manner shall cause them to be waived. An earlier date may be specified as a final date for the filing of such exceptions, motions and dilatory pleas and obtaining a hearing thereon in those cases in which the Judge deems an earlier date appropriate.