Panola County Court at Law Filing Rules

Each contested civil setting request must state the estimated trial time.

Before docket call, a contested civil setting request may be made in writing to the Court, with a copy served on all parties or their counsel, if all parties agree to the setting.

Criminal setting requests must be made orally or in writing to the Court before or at the docket call for each term.

Parties and counsel may be excused from docket call if all parties agree to continue or pass the case and the Court approves the agreement.

Exhibits intended for trial must be marked.

Criminal motions not urged at the pre-trial hearing are deemed waived.

A request for a default hearing setting may be made orally or in writing to the Court, which will set the hearing date and time.

The seminar administrator may charge a fee of up to $30, unless the Court waives it.

At the attorney's discretion, the payment request may be filed ex parte and confidentially.