Walker County District Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

A request for judicial action or relief may not be submitted before the application or case is filed unless advance filing is impossible; in that event, the filing must follow as soon as possible and the clerk must be notified of the judge’s actions.

No request for action or relief of any kind shall be submitted to the judge before the application or case has been filed with the appropriate clerk, unless fili.g in advance is impossible. If it is impossible to file an application or case before it is presented to a judge, then it shall be filed as soon thereafter as possible and the clerk notified of all actions taken by the judge.

CRITICAL

Arraignment may be waived in writing if signed by both the attomey and the defendant and filed with the clerk before noon on the day prior to the scheduled arraignment.

Arraignment may be waived in writing if signed by both the attomey and the defendant and filed with the clerk before noon on the day prior to the scheduled arraignment.

CRITICAL

Written designations of June, July, or August vacation weeks must be filed by May 15.

Written notice designating vacation weeks for June, July, or August must be filed by May 15.

CRITICAL

Written designations for vacation weeks outside June, July, and August must be filed by February 1.

Written designations during months other than June, July, and August must be filed by February 1.

CRITICAL

Deadline

2 working days

Any response must be in writing and filed at least two working days before the motion’s submission date.

Responses, if any, shall be in writing. Responses shall be filed at least two (2) working days before the submission date.

CRITICAL

Discovery must be completed at least thirty days before the trial setting unless the court orders otherwise, the parties agree otherwise, or a statute or rule requires otherwise.

The parties shall complete discovery not less than thirty (30) days prior to the date the case is set for trial unless otherwise ordered by the court, agreed upon by parties, or required by stafute or rule.

CRITICAL

The bankruptcy notice must be provided within three days of the bankruptcy filing.

Whenever a party in this court files for protection under the bankruptcy laws of the United States, it shall be the responsibility of that party's counsel to, within three (3) days of any bankruptcy filing, provide written notice to the court and all counsel that a bankruptcy has occurred, stating the name and location of the bankruptcy court the bankruptcy cause number and style, the date of filing and the name and address of counsel for the bankrupt party, as well as the name and address for the trustee.

CRITICAL

A party seeking to retain a case must file a written motion at least ten days before the date specified in the dismissal notice.

A written motion to retain shall be filed by any party desiring to retain a case at least ten (10) days prior to the date specified in the notice described in rule 3.19.2 above.

CRITICAL

An objection to a motion to retain must be filed with a written memorandum stating its factual and legal basis within three days of service of the motion.

A party objecting to a motion to retain shall file a written memorandum setting forth factual and legal basis for any objection to the motion to retain within three (3) days of service of the motion to retain.

CRITICAL

Objections to the specified pretrial materials or page-and-line designations must be filed five days before the pretrial conference.

Any objections to the items l-r:.3.2-1..2 and/or cross-line page and line designations shall be filed five (5) days before the pretrial conference.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 working days

Opposing counsel must file objections to a proposed judgment or order within five working days of receiving the proposed judgment.

Opposing counsel shall file any objections to a proposed judgment and/or order within five (5) working days of receipt of the proposed judgment.

CRITICAL

When division of the marital estate is disputed, each party must exchange and file a sworn inventory and appraisement at least 30 days before a contested hearing.

In a case where the division of the marital estate is in dispute, each party shall exchange and file with the court a swom inventory and appraisement no later than thirty (30) days before any contested hearing date.

CRITICAL

Listed pretrial motions must be filed at least seven days before the motions or second pretrial setting; late matters are barred unless the court permits them for good cause.

All pretrial motions, including pleadings of the defendant special pleas, exceptions to the form or substance of the information or indictment, motions to suppress, motions for change of venue, discovery motions, and entrapment motions, must be filed at least seven (7) days prior to the motions or 2"d pretrial setting. If any such preliminary matter is not raised or filed seven days before the motions or 2"d pretrial setting it will not thereafter be allowed to be raised or filed, except by permission of the court for good cause shown.

WARNING

A party objecting to a trial setting must notify the court in writing and request a hearing within seven days after service of the notice of trial.

Any party objecting to the trial setting must notify the court in writing and request a hearing on the objection within seven (7) days of being served with the notice of trial.

WARNING

A party receiving notice of an automatic mediation referral has seven days from receipt to file an objection motion.

Ary party receiving notice of a setting that automatically refers the case to mediation has seven (7) days from the receipt of said notice to file a motion objecting to the automatic referral.

WARNING

A motion set for submission must state a submission date at least ten days after filing, unless the court grants leave.

Motions set for submission shall state a date of submission which shall be at least ten (L0) days from filing, except on leave of court.

WARNING

After a motion to quash a deposition is received, the respondent may request a hearing to be held within 72 hours but no sooner than 24 hours, subject to court availability.

The respondent may ask for a hearing to be heard within 72 hours but not less than 24 hours, subject to the court's availability.

WARNING

Notice of less than ten calendar days under the specified Texas Rules is presumed unreasonable.

Notice of less than ten (L0) calendar days under TRCP Rules 21a and 199.2(a) shall be presumed to be unreasonable.

WARNING

Counsel may jointly file a written waiver at least five days before the setting to submit a summary judgment motion without oral argument.

Counsel of record may agree to submit the motion for summary judgment without oral argument by jointty filing a written waiver five (5) days prior to the setting.

WARNING

A party objecting to a trial setting must notify the court in writing and request a hearing within seven days after service of the trial notice.

Any party objecting to the hial setting must notify the court in writing and request a hearing on the objection within seven (7) days of being served with the notice of trial.

WARNING

A party receiving notice of a setting that automatically refers the case to mediation has seven days to file a motion objecting to the referral.

A.y party receiving notice of a setting that automatically refers the case to mediation has seven (7) days from the receipt of said notice to file a motion objecting to the automatic referral.

WARNING

Deadline

2 working days

Any response must be written and filed at least two working days before submission; failure to respond may be treated as indicating no opposition.

4.18.4 Response. Responseg rt any, shall be in writing. Responses shall be filed at least two (2) working days before the submission date. Failure to file a response may be considered a representation of no opposition.

WARNING

Parties must complete discovery at least thirty days before the trial date unless otherwise ordered by the court, agreed upon by the parties, or required by statute or rule.

4.19.3 Time period for discovery. All parties shall complete discovery not less than thirty (30) days prior to the date the case is set for trial unless otherwise ordered by the courf agreed upon by parties, or required by statute or rule.

WARNING

A motion set for submission must state a submission date at least ten days after filing, unless the court grants leave.

4.1.L8.3 Submission. Motions set for submission shall state a date of submission which shall be at least ten (10) days from filing, except on leave of court.