Randall County District Courts Filing Timing and Cure Windows

A party seeking a virtual hearing or trial, or virtual participation for a party or witness, must file 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.

Arrangements for an authorized virtual hearing or trial must be completed before the scheduled hearing date and time.

Arrangements for virtual hearings must be made prior to the date and time of the hearing.

Deadline

60 calendar days

The court must give notice of its intent to dismiss for want of prosecution at least 60 calendar days before signing the dismissal order.

The courts will periodically give notice of their intention to dismiss a cause of action for want of prosecution. Such notice will be given at least sixty (60) days prior to the signing of a dismissal order.

Deadline

3 calendar days

Counsel must promptly telephone the Court Coordinator after a bankruptcy filing and provide written notice to the affected courts and all counsel within three days, including the specified bankruptcy and counsel information.

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.

After a bankruptcy concludes through discharge, denial, dismissal, or another disposition, counsel must promptly notify the court.

Once a bankruptcy has been concluded, whether by discharge, denial of discharge, dismissal or otherwise, counsel shall promptly notify the Court

A motion to retain must be filed at least 14 days before the dismissal date specified in the notice of dismissal.

Motions to retain must set forth the factual and legal basis for retaining the case and must be filed at least 14 days prior to the dismissal date specified in the notice of dismissal.

An objection to a motion to retain must be filed at least 7 days before the dismissal date specified in the notice of dismissal.

Any objection to a motion to retain must be filed at least 7 days prior to the dismissal date specified in the notice of dismissal.

A motion to retain must be filed at least 14 days before the dismissal date specified in the notice of dismissal.

Motions to retain must set forth the factual and legal basis for retaining the case and must be filed at least 14 days prior to the dismissal date specified in the notice of dismissal.

An objection to a motion to retain must be filed at least 7 days before the dismissal date specified in the notice of dismissal.

Any objection to a motion to retain must be filed at least 7 days prior to the dismissal date specified in the notice of dismissal.

A party must file a written motion before the hearing's announcement period to request a virtual hearing or trial or virtual participation by a party or witness.

(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.

Within 20 days after receiving a trial-setting request, an opposing party must object in writing with reasons, and the requesting party may respond within 10 days.

Upon receipt of a request for setting, any opposing party shall have 20 days to object in writing detailing the reasons for objection; setting party may file a written response within 10 days.

Pretrial deadlines remain unchanged when a case is not reached or its trial date is reset unless the parties agree 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.

Deadline

10 calendar days

A deposition notice providing less than 10 calendar days is presumed unreasonable.

Notice of less than ten (10) calendar days under Rules 21a and 199.2(a), Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, is presumed to be unreasonable notice.

Failure to comply with the bankruptcy-notice rule may result in sanctions against counsel and, in appropriate cases, the party after the bankruptcy concludes.

Failure to comply with this rule may be punished by sanctioning counsel and, in appropriate cases, the party once the bankruptcy is concluded.