Roberts County District Court, Texas Document Filing Requirements

CRITICAL

Applies to

Request for setting

After the specified notice, a request for setting must be written; the case is set for a specific day and must be tried that day or dismissed.

When, after such notice, a written request for setting is made, the case shall be set for a day certain and shall be tried on such When a case is dismissed,

CRITICAL

Applies to

Nonjury trial setting request

A request for a nonjury trial setting must state the approximate time required for trial.

When requesting a setting for a nonjury trial, the approxi- mate length of time required for the trial shall be given in order to facilitate scheduling.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proposed charge of the court

Each party’s counsel must submit a proposed Charge of the Court by noon on the Monday of the jury week in which the case is set for trial.

Counsel for each party will submit a proposed Charge of the Court to the Court no later than noon on the Monday of the jury week for which the case is set for trial.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Family law required documents

Family-law parties must timely file the listed required documents; failure to do so may affect temporary support and may result in other sanctions.

The failure 'to timely file the inventories and appraisements, affidavits, or statements or proposed property divisions, may result, in addition to other sanctions provided by law, in the continuance of temporary support or in the discontin- uance of same, depending on the party failing to comply with these rules.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Written notice

Upon employment or appointment, defense counsel must immediately give written notice to the District Attorney and District Clerk identifying the accused, charged offenses, and cause number if known.

Immediately upon employment or court appointment, the defense attorney shall give written notice thereof to the District Attorney and the District CLerk stating the name of the accused, the offense (s) charged and cause number, if known.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Announcement of ready

Unless a written ready announcement is made one to seven days before docket call, the defendant must appear; the announcement must be signed by defense counsel and the defendant and represent that the defendant is available and received notice of the setting.

Unless an announcement of "ready" for trial is made in writing not less than one (1) nor more than seven (7) days prior to docket call, the defendant shall appear at docket call. An announcement of ready is a representation to the Court, signed by the defense attorney and the defendant that the defendant is available for trial and has actually received notice of the setting for which the announcement is made.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Dismissal notice response request

A response to a dismissal notice must be made in writing, filed with the Clerk, and copied to the District Judge.

Any request in response to a dismissal notice must be made in writing and must be filed with the Clerk and a copy "sent to the District Judge.

WARNING

Applies to

Orders setting hearings docket notices and other communications

Orders setting hearings, docket notices, and other communications must tell vulnerable individuals that they may contact the court to identify themselves and request accommodations.

Each judge will include information on orders setting hearings, docket notices, and in other communications notifying individuals who are in vulnerable populations of the ability to contact the court to identify themselves as a vulnerable individual and receive accommodations.