Potter County Courts at Law Filing Timing and Cure Windows

WARNING

Except for emergency orders or orders authorized by law for ex parte submission, proposed orders should be sent to opposing counsel for agreement as to form before being transmitted to the Court's queue.

Other than emergency orders, or other orders specifically authorized by law to be submitted ex parte, all proposed orders should be submitted to opposing counsel(s) for agreement as to form prior to its transmittal to the Court's queue.

WARNING

No proposed order should be submitted to a court's queue unless specifically requested by the court.

No proposed order should be submitted to a court's queue unless specifically requested by the court.

CRITICAL

If a case is not reached or its trial date is reset, pretrial deadlines remain firm and unchanged unless the parties agree otherwise or the court orders otherwise.

In the event a case is not reached on the docket or the trial date is reset, all pretrial deadlines in the plan shall remain firm and unchanged unless otherwise agreed by the parties or ordered by the court.

CRITICAL

An opposing party has 20 days after receiving a trial-setting request to object in writing and detail the reasons for the objection.

Upon receipt of a request for setting, any opposing party shall have 20 days to object in writing detailing the reasons for objection;

CRITICALCivil cases

The order takes effect when the original petition is filed and remains 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

Unless a party contests the order with evidence at a hearing on or before fourteen days after service of the original petition, the order continues as a temporary injunction until further court order.

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.

CRITICALCivil cases

A party must contest the order by presenting evidence at a hearing no later than 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

Counsel must provide the required written bankruptcy notice within three days of the bankruptcy filing; the text does not specify the day-count convention.

(1) Whenever any party of litigation in these courts files for protection under the bankruptcy laws of the United States, it shall be the responsibility of that party's counsel in these courts: (i) to promptly notify the affected court(s) by telephoning the Court Coordinator; and (ii) within three (3) days of any bankruptcy filing, to provide written notice to the affected court(s) and all counsel that a bankruptcy has occurred giving the name and location of the bankruptcy court, the bankruptcy cause number and style, the date of filing and the name and address of counsel for the bankrupt.

CRITICAL

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

Parents of minor children must attend an approved parent education or parenting program within sixty days of filing, unless the court waives the requirement.

Parents of minor children are ORDERED to attend a parent education and stabilization program or an approved parenting class within sixty (60) days of the filing date of the Petition for Divorce and/or Suit Affecting the Parent Child Relationship, unless waived by the court.

WARNING

An attorney may avoid trial for up to four consecutive weeks by filing written vacation notice with the specified county clerks at least 60 days in advance, subject to the judge’s discretion to allow more time or shorten the notice period.

In civil cases not specially set, an attorney may not be put to trial for a period not to exceed four consecutive weeks of a given year if the attorney has, in writing, filed with the appropriate clerk of the county of his residence, with a copy to the appropriate clerk of any other county where the attorney has pending cases, at least 60 days in advance, notice of the attorney's vacation period. At the judge's discretion, a judge may allow more than four weeks vacation period or may shorten the 60-day notice requirement.

WARNING

Counsel should not file proposed orders before a hearing has been held.

Counsel should not file proposed orders before a hearing has been held.

WARNING

A party may request a virtual hearing, trial, or virtual participation by filing a written motion before the hearing’s announcement period.

(1) A party may request a virtual hearing or trial, or may request that a party or witness be allowed to participate virtually, by filing a written motion prior to the announcement period for the hearing.

INFO

The party requesting the setting may file a written response within 10 days.

setting party may file a written response within 10 days.

INFO

After the Scheduling Order's discovery period expires, either party may request in writing that the case be placed on the non-jury or civil jury trial docket.

Once the discovery period has expired according to the Scheduling Order, either party may request, in writing, that the case be placed on the non-jury or civil jury trial docket