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Document Filing Requirements8 rules
Family-law parties must timely file the listed required documents; failure to do so may affect temporary support and may result in other sanctions.
Court's wording
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.
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.
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.
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,
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.
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.
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.
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.
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
To avoid dismissal for want of prosecution, a written request for setting must be made within 15 days after the notice is mailed.
Pursuant to the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure and the Local Rules of the Court, the above cause will be dismissed for want of prosecution unless a written request for setting is made within 15 days of the mailing of this notice.
Page 2 | Rule 1.20 Dismissal Dockets, Involuntary Dismissal
Service and Proof of Service Rules
A copy of a response to a dismissal notice must be sent 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.
Page 2 | Rule 1.20 Dismissal Dockets, Involuntary Dismissal
Each calendar month, the Clerk or Court Coordinator must mail the specified dismissal notice to counsel of record, or to an unrepresented party, in domestic-relations cases on file more than six months.
In each calendar month, the Clerk or Court Coordinator shall mail to each attorney of record (or if ther be no attorney for any party, to such party) in each domestic relations case (annulment, divorce, and modification of custody, visitation and support) whićh has been on file more than six months, the
Page 2 | Rule 1.20 Dismissal Dockets, Involuntary Dismissal
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
A party may rely on an agreement to pass or continue a case only if it is written and approved by the Court.
b. No party shall be entitled to rely upon an agreement entered into between parties or counsel to pass or continue a case unless such agreement is reduced to writing and approved by the Court.
Page 3 | Rule 3.13 Motion for Continuance
Attorneys may not agree to continue a case after it is set unless the Court approves.
No agreed continuance by attorneys after a case is set is permitted without approval of the Court.
Page 3 | Rule 3.13 Motion for Continuance
A continuance requires a written motion unless both sides’ attorneys agree; in that event, a resetting date must be received from the Court Coordinator or Court Clerk.
No cases will be continued without a written motion for continuance, unless the attorneys for both sides agree to a continuance then only upon receiving a resetting date from the Court Coordinator or the Court Clerk.
Page 4 | Rule 6.19 Continuance/Resetting Postponement
Unless good cause is shown for a continuance, the case is automatically placed last on the jury request list.
EXCEPT for a showing of good cause for a continuance, the case will automatically be placed LAST on the jury request list.
Page 3 | Rule 3.13 Motion for Continuance
Chambers Communication Rules
After the defendant’s appearance date has passed, the movant must request a default-judgment setting by telephone or mail.
All requests for settings for default judgments shall be made by telephone/or by mail from the movant after the appearance date of the defendant has passed.
Page 3 | Rule 3.14 Motions for Default Judgment
The District Attorney must advise the Judge before trial of the results of plea-bargain negotiations in a pending criminal case.
The District Attorney shall advise the Judge, in advance of trial, of the results of any plea bargain negotiations in a pending criminal case.
Page 4 | Rule 6.20 Plea Bargains
Parties must communicate with the Court's coordinator and bailiff to determine when they may enter the courthouse or courtroom.
Parties shall communicate with the Court's coordinator and bailiff in determining when to enter the courthouse/courtroom.
Page 2 | Scheduling
After an answer is filed, any party may request a nonjury trial setting; acting at the Judge’s direction, the Clerk or Court Coordinator shall set the case.
At any time after the filing of an answer upon the request of any party or the Judge's own motion, the Court Clerk or the Court Coordinator, acting upon the direction of the Judge, shall set the case for trial on the nonjury docket.
Page 2 | Rule 1.14 Request for Settings--Nonjury Cases
Lawyers must not approach the Bench unless the Court permits it or requests it.
They shall not approach the Bench except with permission or upon request of the Court.
Page 6 | Rule 10.13 Conduct/Decorum of persons in Court
discussion of the facts or law of the case with the Court outside of the Courtroom and not in the presence of opposing All remarks of Counsel
discussion of the facts or law of the case with the Court outside of the Courtroom and not in the presence of opposing All remarks of Counsel
Page 6 | Rule 10.13 Conduct/Decorum of persons in Court
Counsel must address remarks to the Court rather than to the Judge as an individual.
All remarks of Counsel to the Court shall be addressed to the Court and not to the Judge as an individual.
Page 6 | Rule 10.13 Conduct/Decorum of persons in Court
Vulnerable individuals may contact the court to identify themselves and receive 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.
Page 2 | Vulnerable Populations
A request for a nonjury trial setting may be made by telephone or mail.
The request for a nonjury trial setting may be made by tele- phone or by mail.
Page 2 | Rule 1.14 Request for Settings--Nonjury Cases