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Judge John Wells

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Polk County District Court, Texas
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Filing RequirementsCivil cases

I do hereby verify that the appropriate Motion(s) for the type of hearing requested have been filled with the County or District Clerks Office prior to this setting request:

DocumentCourt Setting Request

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Filing RequirementsCivil cases

The requesting attorney must certify that they made the stated good-faith conferral efforts and furnished a copy of the request to all counsel.

By submitting this "request for setting" the requesting attorney certifies to the Court that you have conferred or attempted to confer in good faith with the attorney for each opposing party to resolve the issues to be raised in this setting; that a copy of this has been furnished to all counsel in this case, and that you have attempted to confer with all opposing parties on a reasonable time frame or this setting.

DocumentCourt Setting Request

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Filing & Service rules

Service and Proof of Service Rules

A copy of the court setting request must be furnished to all counsel in the case.

By submitting this "request for setting" the requesting attorney certifies to the Court that you have conferred or attempted to confer in good faith with the attorney for each opposing party to resolve the issues to be raised in this setting; that a copy of this has been furnished to all counsel in this case, and that you have attempted to confer with all opposing parties on a reasonable time frame or this setting.

Civil cases

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The attorney requesting a court setting is responsible for giving proper notice to opposing counsel, the involved parties, and any ad-litems.

It is the Responsibility of the Attorney requesting the court setting to give proper notice to opposing counsel, the parties involved, and any ad-litems.

Civil cases

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Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 32 rules apply across Polk County District Court, Texas. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Affidavit

    The specified affidavits may be filed with the Clerk, but their attachments must not be filed.

  • Applies to
    Petition

    The petitioner must attach the Standing Order to the original petition and every copy of it.

  • Applies to
    Petition

    If the petitioner omits the Standing Order from the petition, the clerk must deliver a copy to the petitioner when the petition is filed.

Service

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  • The specified affidavits must be served and their attachments made available to other lead counsel or parties, at the requesting party’s cost.

  • When division of the marital estate is disputed, each party must exchange a final sworn inventory and appraisement at least 30 days before trial.

  • Before a hearing involving child or spousal support, the parties must complete and exchange the listed documents unless they agree otherwise or the court approves an exception for good cause.

Communication

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  • All requests for settings must be made through the court coordinator for the court where the case is pending, and the clerk must refer setting requests to that coordinator.

  • An attorney with conflicting settings in courts covered by these rules must contact each affected court coordinator at least two days beforehand; the coordinators will confer and direct the attorney’s appearance to minimize the conflict while promoting efficient court operations.

Sealing

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  • The clerk must hold all certificates under seal unless the District Court orders their release.

  • Sensitive data in electronic or paper filings must be redacted unless its inclusion is specifically required or the document is a will or filed under seal.

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Common questions about Judge John Wells's rules

What must be included with court setting request filings before Judge John Wells?

The requesting attorney must certify that they made the stated good-faith conferral efforts and furnished a copy of the request to all counsel.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Court Setting Request

What service or proof of service rules apply before Judge John Wells?

A copy of the court setting request must be furnished to all counsel in the case.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Court Setting Request
Complete rules summary for Judge John Wells

The requesting attorney must certify that they made the stated good-faith conferral efforts and furnished a copy of the request to all counsel.

A copy of the court setting request must be furnished to all counsel in the case.

The attorney requesting a court setting is responsible for giving proper notice to opposing counsel, the involved parties, and any ad-litems.

The requesting attorney must verify that the appropriate motions for the requested hearing have been filed with the County or District Clerk before submitting the setting request.

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