Travis County Justice of the Peace Courts Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

In non-jury cases, exceptions, motions, and pleas must be filed three days before the scheduled trial.

For non-jury cases all exceptions, motions and pleas must be filed three days before the scheduled trial before the court.

CRITICAL

The written basis for an objection to a motion to retain is due within 3 days after service of the motion.

Parties objecting to a motion to retain shall state in writing the basis for any objection to the motion to retain within 3 days of service of a motion to retain.

CRITICAL

The defendant has 10 days to object to the transfer in writing.

(b) The defendant has 10 days to object in writing to the transfer.

CRITICAL

A written request for a civil jury trial must be filed no later than 14 days before trial is set, or the jury right is waived unless the judge excuses the late filing for good cause.

A party requesting a civil jury trial shall file a written request with the court in which the case is filed no later than 14 days before the date a case is set for trial. If the demand is not timely, the right to a jury is waived unless the late filing is excused by the judge for good cause.

CRITICAL

A party has 10 days from notice of a mediation referral to object by motion; the court may excuse the case from mediation if it finds a reasonable basis for the objection.

Any party receiving notice of a referral to mediation has 10 days from date of notice to file a motion objecting to the referral. If any party to a case files a motion objecting to the referral to mediation, and the court finds that there is a reasonable basis for the objection, the case may be excused from the referral.

CRITICAL

Deadline

10 working days

Motions to retain must be filed with the court at least 10 working days before the date specified in the dismissal notice.

(a) Motions to retain shall be filed with the court at least 10 working days prior to the date specified in the notice of dismissal for want of prosecution.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Pretrial motion

Pretrial motions must be filed and served on the County Attorney 21 days before the hearing.

Pretrial motions must be filed and served on the County Attorney 21 days prior to any such hearing.

CRITICAL

A written request for an eviction jury trial must be filed at least 3 days before trial is set; an untimely demand waives the jury right.

A party requesting an eviction jury trial shall file a written request with the court in which the case is filed at least 3 days before the date a case is set for trial. If the demand is not timely, the right to a jury is waived.

WARNING

If a date mentioned in these rules falls on a court holiday, the applicable date is the first date after the holiday.

When any date mentioned in these rules falls on a court holiday then the applicable date shall be the first date following the holiday.