Taylor County Courts at Law Filing Timing and Cure Windows

WARNING

Requests for electronic appearance at trial should normally be filed before pretrial.

Requests for electronic appearance at trial should normally be filed before pretrial.

WARNING

When possible, a request for electronic appearance should be filed early enough to obtain a ruling before the hearing or trial.

When possible, the request should be filed in sufficient time for a ruling before the hearing or trial.

CRITICAL

The appeal notice must be filed and presented to the Court within the time required by statute.

The notice shall also contain a request for a hearing and shall be filed and presented to the Court within the time required by statute.

CRITICAL

A written motion to remove a case from the dismissal docket must be filed before twenty days expire after the notice is mailed; afterward, the case is subject to dismissal for lack of prosecution.

Unless a written motion for removal from the dismissal docket is filed prior to the expiration of twenty days after the mailing of the notice, the case is subject to dismissal for lack of prosecution at any time after the expiration of the twenty-day period.

CRITICAL

Recipients must inform the Court of objections to a non-jury trial setting within seven days after receiving the request.

The attorneys and/or pro se parties receiving the request shall inform the Court of any objections to the requested setting within seven days of receiving the request.

CRITICAL

Objections to the Associate Judge are untimely if filed after the statutory deadline.

Objections to the Associate Judge will be considered untimely filed if filed later than the time allowed by statute.

CRITICAL

A written motion to remove a case from the dismissal docket must be filed before the 20-day period after mailing of notice expires, or the case may be dismissed for lack of prosecution thereafter.

Unless e;1 written motion for removal from the dismissal docket is filed prior to the expiration of twenty (20) day after the mailing of the notice, the case is subject to dismissal for lack of prosecution at any time after the expiration of the twenty day period.

CRITICAL

Pretrial motions must be filed early enough to give the opposing party at least three days’ notice before the Pretrial Hearing.

All pretrial motions will be heard at the Pretrial Hearing and said motions must be filed in time to provide the opposing party not less than 3 days' notice prior to the hearing.

CRITICAL

A person or entity seeking payment for services must submit its claim within 30 days after the later of completing the work or the applicable discharge order being signed; a late claim may be denied.

In all claims tor payment of fees or expenses from any person or entity requesting payment for services (e.g. court-appointed attorney ad litem, guardian ad litem, interpreter, court-reporter, etc.), the person or entity shall submit the claim for payment within 30 days after the later of completion of the work or an order discharging said person or entity is signed by the Court, if applicable. Failure to submit the claim for payment within said 30 days may result in denial of the claim.

CRITICAL

Objections to the Associate Judge are untimely if filed after the statutory deadline.

Objections to the Associate Judge will be considered untimely filed if filed later than the time allowed by statute.

CRITICAL

Proof of annual CLE requirements must be provided to the CPC Court Coordinator by October 1 each year.

Any attorney maintained on the list of ad litem attorneys representing either children or parents shall provide proof of annual CLE requirements to the CPC Court Coordinator by October 1s of each year.

CRITICAL

If a setting request lacks the required certification, opposing counsel must inform the Court in writing within five days that the requested time is insufficient.

Where settin'g requests do ·not so certify, opposing counsel has the obligation to inform the Court in .writing within 5 days of the request, that the amount of time requested is not sufficient.

WARNING

Cases should be disposed of within six months of filing because dismissal dockets are prepared each April and October.

Dismissal dockets are prepared eacn April and October, therefore cases should.be disposed of within six months ·of the date of filing.

WARNING

After the ten-day period, the Court may enter the judgment or order unless opposing counsel or the pro se party has given notice of objections.

After a ten-day period, the Court may enter the judgment or order unless opposing counsel or pro se party has given notice of objections.

WARNING

The Court may enter the judgment or order after ten days unless opposing counsel has objected during that period; if objections are received, any party or the Court may request a hearing.

After .a ten day period, the Court may enter the Judgment.or order unless opposing counsel has given notice of objections. If objections are received by the Court during the ten day period, a hearing for entry of the judgment or order may be requested by any party or on the Court's motion.

WARNING

Cases should be disposed of within six months of filing, in light of dismissal dockets prepared each April and October.

Dismissal dockets are prepared each April and October. Therefore, cases should be disposed of within six months of the date of filing.