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

WARNING

To encourage the expeditious disposal of cases, to promote judicial economy, and without the diluting the rights of Defendants and in the interest of justice, the District Attorney's office will provide a check list of discovery material provided informally to the Defense Attorney and the list will be filed with the Court upon completion of discovery.

To encourage the expeditious disposal of cases, to promote judicial economy, and without the diluting the rights of Defendants and in the interest of justice, the District Attorney's office will provide a check list of discovery material provided informally to the Defense Attorney and the list will be filed with the Court upon completion of discovery.

CRITICAL

Pretrial hearings must be held at least seven days before jury trial.

b) All pre-trials shall be held at least seven (7) days prior to jury trial.

CRITICAL

Pretrial motions must be filed at least seven days before the pretrial hearing.

c) All pre-trial motions must be filed at least seven (7) days before the date of the pre-trial hearing.

CRITICAL

For an indigent defendant or one seeking appointed counsel after conviction, trial counsel must file a motion for new trial and notice of appeal before withdrawing.

If a defendant has been deemed to be indigent or files for appointed counsel after conviction, trial counsel shall file a Motion for New Trial and a Notice of Appeal before withdrawing from the case.

CRITICAL

Upon appointment as appellate counsel to handle a specific appeal, all court-appointed appellate attorneys are advised that they are required to deliver a written designation to the Official Court Reporter and/or the Deputy Official Reporter within 15 days of appointment whereas the Official Reporter can begin transcription and meet imposed deadlines with the Third Court of Appeals.

Upon appointment as appellate counsel to handle a specific appeal, all court-appointed appellate attorneys are advised that they are required to deliver a written designation to the Official Court Reporter and/or the Deputy Official Reporter within 15 days of appointment whereas the Official Reporter can begin transcription and meet imposed deadlines with the Third Court of Appeals.

CRITICAL

Each party must file the inventory and appraisement within 60 days after the Respondent's answer or waiver is filed.

a) Within sixty days after Respondent's answer or waiver is filed, each party shall file with the District Clerk, a copy being furnished to the Judge, opposing Counsel and pro se parties, a sworn inventory and appraisement of all property (both separate and community) of the parties, including any property belonging to children of the parties.

CRITICALCivil cases

The Court will schedule a summary-judgment hearing 35–60 days after filing, with scheduling up to 90 days permitted under the stated conditions.

1. Upon filing of a Motion for Summary Judgment, the Court will schedule a hearing at the first available date occurring no earlier than thirty-five (35) days after the date of filing and no later than sixty (60) days from the date of filing. 2. If required by docket constraints, for good cause shown or upon agreement of the movant the hearing may be scheduled up to ninety (90) days from the date of filing, but not beyond that time.

CRITICALCivil cases

An oral-argument request must be filed at least seven days before the hearing.

Any request for oral argument must be made in writing at least seven (7) days prior to the hearing date and must be e-filed and served on all parties.

CRITICALCivil cases

Unless the Court grants leave, the non-movant must file and serve its response and summary-judgment evidence within 21 days after the motion is filed.

A. Response. Except on leave of Court, the non-movant's response and summary-judgment evidence must be filed and served within twenty-one (21) days after the Motion for Summary Judgment is filed.

CRITICALCivil cases

Unless the Court grants leave, the movant may file and serve a reply within seven days after the response is filed.

B. Reply. Except on leave of Court, the movant may file and serve a reply within seven (7) days after the non-movant's response is filed.

CRITICALCivil cases

Proposed orders must be e-filed before the hearing or submission date.

All parties shall e-file proposed orders prior to the hearing or submission date.

CRITICALCivil cases

The non-movant may file a written response contesting the docketing statement within 10 days after the docketing statement and no-evidence motion are filed.

The non-movant shall have ten (10) days from the date the docketing statement and no evidence motion are filed to file a written response contesting the contents of the docketing statement.

WARNINGCivil cases

Late filings will not be considered unless the Court grants leave.

C. Late Filings. Late filings will not be considered absent leave of Court.

WARNINGCivil cases

The Court will sign and file its written order resolving the summary-judgment motion within 90 days after the hearing.

The Court will sign a written order resolving the MSJ and file it with the clerk no later than ninety (90) days from the date of the hearing.