Swisher County District Court, Texas Filing Timing and Cure Windows

Unless good cause is shown, plea bargains other than those for first degree felonies must be announced at docket call or received in writing by 5:00 P.M. on the Tuesday before trial week to be approved.

Unless good cause is shown, plea bargains, except for first degree felonies, must be announced to the court in person at docket call or in writing received by the Court not later than 5:00 P.M. on the Tuesday prior to trial week or will not be approved.

The court recorder must file the original log and exhibits with the clerk after the proceeding ends.

c. Filing with the clerk the original log and exhibits after a proceeding ends, and within ten days, delivering to the court a certified copy of the recording of the proceeding that is appropriately labeled as required herein, to be stored at the court;

Civil cases

The certificate of completion is due within 30 days after course completion or at the party’s next court appearance, whichever is sooner.

Each party completing the course shall file a certificate of completion with the court within thirty (30) days of completion of the course, or at the time of that party's next court appearance, whichever is sooner.

In contested matters, an unagreed order or judgment may be submitted no earlier than 10 days after a copy and instructions for written objections are mailed or delivered to opposing counsel or a pro se party.

b. In contested matters, orders and judgments which are not agreed or approved shall be submitted no sooner than 10 days after a copy has been mailed or delivered to opposing counsel or pro se party with instructions to opposing counsel or party to send written objections to the trial court before the proposed submission date.

Within one year after referral to the Suspense Docket or the last status report, the attorneys in charge or pro se parties must file a case-status report with the clerk.

b. Within one year of referral of a case to a Suspense Docket or the last status report, all attorneys in charge or pro se parties shall file with the clerk a report explaining the status of the case.

The court recorder must file the reporter's record with the court of appeals within fifteen days after the appeal is perfected.

The court recorder shall file the reporter's record with the court of appeals within fifteen days after the perfection of an appeal.