San Patricio County District Court, Texas Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

If the waiver is signed on the day the petition is filed, the waiver must be filed afterward and receive a different District Clerk timestamp.

If the Waiver is signed the same day the Divorce Petition is filed the Waiver must be filed AFTER the petition and must have a different time stamped by the District Clerk's office.

WARNINGCivil cases

The order takes effect when the original petition is filed and terminates when the Court signs a final order or the case is dismissed.

7.2 This order is effective upon the filing of the original petition and shall remain in full force and effect until the final order is entered in this case or the case is dismissed. This entire order will terminate and will no longer be effective when the Court signs a final order or the case is dismissed. The requirement of a bond is hereby waived

CRITICAL

A motion for a court-appointed interpreter must be filed at or before pre-trial, as provided by the Code of Criminal Procedure.

In criminal cases, a motion for a court appointed interpreter shall be filed at pre-trial or earlier as provided in the Code of Criminal Procedure.

CRITICAL

Orders and judgments must be submitted for entry within seven days after the hearing or court decision unless the court approves additional time.

All orders and judgments must be submitted to the Court for entry within seven (7) days from the date of the hearing or decision by the Court unless additional time has been approved by the court.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Court appointed interpreter motion

A motion for a court-appointed interpreter must be filed at pre-trial or earlier, as provided by the Code of Criminal Procedure.

In criminal cases, a motion for a court appointed interpreter shall be filed at pre-trial or earlier as provided in the Code of Criminal Procedure.

CRITICAL

Orders and judgments must be submitted for entry within seven days after the hearing or decision unless the court approves additional time.

All orders and judgments must be submitted to the Court for entry within seven (7) days from the date of the hearing or decision by the Court unless additional time has been approved by the court.

CRITICAL

File the criminal history report with the district clerk by the time the hearing is set; if it is not filed, the case will be passed, and the petitioner's attorney must request a reset after filing.

If the criminal history report is not filed with the district clerk by the time the hearing is set, the case will be passed until such time as the report is filed. It will then be the duty of the attorney for the petitioner to request a reset once the report is on file.