Waller County District Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows
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Filing cutoffs, deemed-filed rules, rejection handling, cure periods, and outage procedures. This page is scoped to Waller County District Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Cutoffs and deemed-filed rules
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A motion for default judgment requires three days' notice after filing and may be submitted after fifteen days from the answer date; a proposed order must accompany the motion.
Default Judsments: 3-days notice after filing of the Motion, with the Motion submitted at any time following l5-days after the answer date. The reason for the delay after answer date is to insure that all probable methods of delivery of a response have been exhausted. The mov ing party may use a Notice of Submission or a letter of submission to bring the matter to the Court's attention. Please provide your proposed order along with your Motion for Default Judgment.
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Criminal cases
After the Court signs a bench warrant, its original must be filed with the Clerk for preparation and delivery to the proper authorities.
Once the bench warrant is signed by the Court, the original must be filed with the Clerk for preparation and delivery to the proper authorities.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Motion
An example motion for no-evidence summary judgment is submitted without oral hearing on or after April 30, 2009, at 9:00 a.m., unless the Court orders an oral hearing.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that (as an example) Defendant=s Motion for No-Evidence Summary Judgment filed in this cause shall be submitted to the Court without oral hearing on or after April 30, 2009, at 9:00 o=clock a.m., unless oral hearing is ordered by the Court.
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Criminal cases
A motion to withdraw as counsel requires ten days’ notice without client consent but may be submitted immediately with signed client consent.
e. Motion To Withdraw As Counsel: Without client consent: 10-days notice after filing. With signed client consent: immediate submission.
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Civil cases
A party filing a full traditional, partial traditional, or no-evidence motion for summary judgment must comply with Rule 166a and first submit the motion to the Court.
A motion for summary judgment, whether full traditional, partial traditional or no-evidence, shall be prepared and filed in accordance with Rule 166a of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure and MUST first be filed under submission with the Court.
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A substituted-service matter may be submitted immediately.
Substituted Service: Immediate submission.
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A citation-by-publication matter may be submitted immediately.
Citation by Publication: Immediate submission.
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An appointment-of-ad-litem matter may be submitted immediately.
Appointment of Ad Litem: Immediate submission.
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A nonsuit or dismissal may be submitted immediately when filed by the party seeking affirmative relief, and counsel is presumed to know whether the opposing side has affirmative-relief pleadings on file.
Nonsuit or Dismissal: Immediate submission. This is predicated on the motion being filed by the party seeking affirmative relief. Counsel is presumed to know whether the opposing side has pleadings on file seeking affirmative relief.
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An ex parte matter may be submitted immediately before service is effected or before an appearance; the court will decide whether a hearing is required and notify the requesting party.
Ex parte matters: When service has not been effected or prior to an appearance, ex parte matters may be submitted immediately to the Court for consideration. The Court will determine whether a hearing will then be required and notify the requesting party accordingly.
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A motion to withdraw requires ten days' notice after filing without client consent but may be submitted immediately with signed client consent.
Motion To Withdraw: Without client consent: 10-days notice after filing. With signed client consent: immediate submission.
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Special exceptions submitted by presentment without a hearing require ten days' notice after filing.
Special Exceptions: presentment without hearing: lO-days notice after filing.
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When service has not been effected or before an appearance, an ex parte matter may be submitted immediately, after which the court will determine whether a hearing is required.
Ex parte matters: When service has not been effected or prior to an appearance, ex parte matters may be submitted immediately to the Court for consideration. The Court will determine whether a hearing will then be required and notify the requesting party accordingly.
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A matter involving substituted service may be submitted immediately.
Substituted Service: Immediate submission.
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A nonsuit or dismissal may be submitted immediately when filed by the party seeking affirmative relief.
Nonsuit or Dismissal: Immediate submission. This is predicated on the motion being filed by the party seeking affirmative relief.
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Criminal cases
The Court will sign an order on presentment for a fully agreed matter without a submission period.
On such fully agreed matters, the Court will sign the Order on presentment without a submission period.
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Criminal cases
A dismissal by the State may be submitted immediately.
f. Dismissal by the State: Immediate submission.
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Criminal cases
Ex parte matters may be submitted immediately for the Court’s consideration.
h. Ex parte matters: Ex parte matters may be submitted immediately to the Court for consideration.
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Other matters: With consent of the Court.
Summary: Other matters may be submitted only with the Court's consent.
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In this subsection, "filing" refers to the date of the filing of the Notice of Submission.
Summary: For the listed submission categories, the submission period is calculated from the filing date of the Notice of Submission.
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**Substituted Service**: Immediate submission.
Summary: A motion concerning substituted service may be submitted immediately.
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**Citation by Publication**: Immediate submission.
Summary: A citation by publication may be submitted immediately.
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**Appointment of Ad Litem**: Immediate submission.
Summary: A motion to appoint an ad litem may be submitted immediately.
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**Nonsuit or Dismissal**: Immediate submission. This is predicated on the motion being filed by the party seeking affirmative relief. Counsel is presumed to know whether the opposing side has pleadings on file seeking affirmative relief.
Summary: A nonsuit or dismissal by the party seeking affirmative relief may be submitted immediately, and counsel is presumed to know whether the opposing side has affirmative-relief pleadings on file.
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When service has not been effected or prior to an appearance, ex parte matters may be submitted immediately to the Court for consideration.
Summary: An ex parte matter may be submitted immediately before service is effected or before an appearance.
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Substitution of Counsel: 3-days notice after filing. If substitution will affect any hearing or ffial setting, lO-days notice will be required.
Summary: A motion to substitute counsel requires three days' notice after filing, or ten days when the substitution affects a hearing or trial setting.
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Criminal cases
j. Other matters: With consent of the Court.
Summary: Other matters may be submitted only with the Court’s consent.
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Criminal cases
Matters that are labeled Unopposed, although not agreed, may be submitted to the Court without need of a hearing.
Summary: An unopposed but unagreed matter may be submitted without a hearing.
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Criminal cases
The Court will determine whether a hearing will then be required and notify the requesting party accordingly.
Summary: After an immediate ex parte submission, the Court will decide whether a hearing is required and notify the requesting party.
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Criminal cases
After consideration of submitted matters the Court may elect to set a hearing on the matter. In that event, the Court Coordinator will attempt to set a mutually acceptable date for the hearing, as soon as practicable.
Summary: After considering a submitted matter, the Court may set a hearing, with the Court Coordinator attempting to arrange a mutually acceptable date as soon as practicable.
Filing deadlines
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Responses must be filed before the hearing, failure to respond may be treated as no opposition, and a reply may be filed after the response and before the ruling.
Responses shall be filed before the hearing date. Failure to file a response may be considered a representation of no opposition. A reply may be filed at any time after a response is filed prior to the court's ruling.
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A motion to substitute counsel requires three days' notice after filing, or ten days' notice if the substitution affects a hearing or trial setting.
Substitution of Counsel: 3-days notice after filing. If substitution will affect any hearing or trial setting, 10-days notice will be required.
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A motion to withdraw requires ten days' notice after filing without client consent but may be submitted immediately with signed client consent.
Motion To Withdraw: Without client consent: 10-days notice after filing. With signed client consent: immediate submission.
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A motion for entry of order requires ten days' notice after filing.
Motion for Entry of Order: 10-days notice after filing.
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Special exceptions presented without a hearing require ten days' notice after filing.
Special Exceptions: presentment without hearing: 10-days notice after filing.
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A motion for default judgment requires three days' notice after filing and may be submitted any time after fifteen days from the answer date; the moving party may use a notice or letter of submission and must provide a proposed order.
Default Judgments: 3-days notice after filing of the Motion, with the Motion submitted at any time following 15-days after the answer date. The reason for the delay after answer date is to insure that all probable methods of delivery of a response have been exhausted. The moving party may use a Notice of Submission or a letter of submission to bring the matter to the Court's attention. Please provide your proposed order along with your Motion for Default Judgment.
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A response not filed within the submission period may be treated as no opposition, and only responses in the clerk's file before the submission date will be considered.
Failure to file a response within the submission time period may be considered a representation of no opposition to the motion or matter. Responses must be in the Clerk's file prior to the submission date or they will not be considered.
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A response must be filed before the hearing date, and failure to do so may be treated as a representation of no opposition.
Responses shall be filed before the hearing date. Failure to file a response may be considered a representation of no opposition.
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A response must be in the clerk's file before the submission date; a timely response not in the file will not be considered, and failure to respond within the submission period may be treated as no opposition.
**Failure to file a response within the submission time period may be considered a representation of no opposition to the motion or matter. Responses must be in the Clerk's file prior to the submission date or they will not be considered.**
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A written response must be filed before the hearing date; failure to respond may be treated as no opposition, and a reply may be filed after the response but before the ruling.
Responses shall be in writing. Responses shall be filed before the hearing date. Failure to file a response may be considered a representation of no opposition. A reply may be filed at any time after a response is filed prior to the court's ruling.
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A response to a matter filed under submission must be in the clerk's file before the submission date to be considered.
Responses must be in the Clerk's file prior to the submission date or thev will not be considered.
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Criminal casesCourt notice
Sealed applications must be submitted by noon on October 20, 2025.
Sealed applications shall be submitted no later than Noon, Monday, October 20,2025.
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Criminal casesCourt notice
Applications must be received at the designated location by the stated deadline; late applications will not be considered for a contract award.
Please note that all applications must be received at the designated location by the deadline shown. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered for award of the contract.
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Except in unusual circumstances, the divorce cannot be granted until 60 days have elapsed from filing the lawsuit.
Except for unusual circumstances, you will not be able to get a divorce if 60 days have not elapsed from the date the lawsuit was filed.
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Criminal cases
Pretrial motions other than motions in limine, punishment elections, and community-supervision elections must be filed by the Scheduling Order motions date.
All motions regarding Pretrial matters, save and except for motions in limine, election of punishment and election for community supervision, must be filed on or before the Motions date provided in the Scheduling Order.
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Criminal cases
An untimely pretrial matter will not be considered unless the movant shows good cause for the delay, particularly for suppression issues.
All untimely filed Pretrial matters will not be considered by this Court unless the movant can show good cause for failing to timely file. (This especially includes Suppression issues).
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Criminal cases
Other motions in limine, a defense punishment election, and a community-supervision application must be filed by the trial date and delivered to opposing counsel.
Other Motions in Limine from both sides, as well as defense election of punishment and application for community supervision, shall be filed on or before the day of trial and delivered to opposing counsel.
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Criminal cases
- Deadline
- 6 calendar days
Witness-subpoena applications must reach the District Clerk at least six calendar days before trial, except for surprise or unanticipated rebuttal witnesses.
Counsel shall deliver Applications for Subpoena of witnesses to the District Clerk at least Six (6) calendar days before the assigned trial date, except for surprise or unanticipated rebuttal witnesses.
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Criminal cases
Attorneys must submit a practice-time statement to each county by October 15 after the applicable fiscal year ends.
Every year, an attorney is required to submit a practice-time statement to each county in which the attorney accepted an appointment in an adult criminal or juvenile delinquency case during a fiscal year period that begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The statement is due no later than October 15 immediately following the close of each fiscal year.
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Criminal casesCourt notice
The application must be submitted no later than October 20, 2025.
Submit no later than October 20, 2025.
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Criminal cases
A substitution-of-counsel submission requires three days’ notice, or ten days if it affects a hearing or trial setting.
b. Substitution of Counsel: 3-days notice after filing. If substitution will affect any hearing or trial setting, 10-days notice will be required.
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Criminal cases
A motion to amend an indictment requires ten days’ notice after filing.
c. Motion to Amend Indictment: 10-day notice after filing.
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Criminal cases
A motion for no bond or to increase bond requires ten days’ notice after filing.
d. Motion for No Bond or to Increase Bond: 10-day notice after filing.
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Criminal cases
A motion for bond surrender requires ten days’ notice after filing.
g. Motion for Bond Surrender: 10-day notice after filing.
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Criminal cases
A habeas corpus application requires ten days’ notice after filing, or the requesting party may contact the Court Coordinator for a sooner hearing.
I. Application for Habeas Corpus: 10-day notice after filing; or contact the Court Coordinator for a sooner hearing.
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Criminal cases
A response must be in the Clerk’s file before the submission date; a timely response is required for consideration, and failure to respond may be treated as no opposition.
Failure to file a response within the submission time period may be considered a representation of no opposition to the motion or matter. Responses must be in the Clerk’s file prior to the submission date or they will not be considered.
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Civil cases
The submission date must allow adequate time for any opposing response under the applicable rules.
The submission date must provide adequate time for the opposing response, if any, as provided by the Rules.
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Special exception matters may be presented without a hearing after ten days' notice following filing.
f. Special Exceptions: presentment without hearing: 10-days notice after filing
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A motion for entry of order requires ten days' notice after filing.
e. Motion for Entry of Order: 10-days notice after filing
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A substitution of counsel generally requires three days' notice after filing, but ten days' notice is required if the substitution will affect a hearing or trial setting.
c. Substitution of Counsel: 3-days notice after filing. If substitution will affect any hearing or trial setting, 10-days notice will be required.
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A motion to withdraw requires ten days' notice after filing without client consent, but may be submitted immediately with signed client consent.
d. Motion To Withdraw: Without client consent: 10-days notice after filing. With signed client consent: immediate submission.
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A substituted service matter may be submitted immediately.
g. Substituted Service: Immediate submission
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A motion for leave to designate a responsible third party requires ten days' notice after filing.
j. Motion for Leave to Designate Responsible Third Party: 10-days after filing
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An ex parte matter may be submitted immediately when service has not been effected or before an appearance.
l. Ex parte matters: When service has not been effected or prior to an appearance, ex parte matters may be submitted immediately to the Court for consideration.
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A motion for default judgment requires three days' notice after filing and may be submitted no earlier than fifteen days after the answer date; the moving party must provide a proposed order.
m. Default Judgments: 3-days notice after filing of the Motion, with the Motion submitted at any time following 15-days after the answer date. The reason for the delay after answer date is to insure that all probable methods of delivery of a response have been exhausted. The moving party may use a Notice of Submission or a letter of submission to bring the matter to the Court’s attention. Please provide your proposed order along with your Motion for Default Judgment.
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A response must be filed in the Clerk's file before the submission date to be considered.
Failure to file a response within the submission time period may be considered a representation of no opposition to the motion or matter. Responses must be in the Clerk’s file prior to the submission date or they will not be considered.
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A reply may be filed after the response but before the court rules.
A reply may be filed at any time after a response is filed prior to the court's ruling.
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Criminal cases
A requesting party should allow at least ten days of lead time for issuance of a bench warrant when an inmate is being brought in from a TDCJ facility.
Requesting parties should allow at least ten days lead time for issuance of the bench warrant for inmates being brought in from TDCJ facilities.
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Civil cases
If the proposed Order contains approval by the attorneys for all affected taxing jurisdictions, the Application may be submitted immediately.
Alternatively, if the proposed Order contains the approval by the attorneys for all taxing jurisdictions affected, the Application may be made with immediate submission.
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A citation by publication may be submitted immediately.
h. Citation by Publication: Immediate submission
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An appointment of an ad litem may be submitted immediately.
i. Appointment of Ad Litem: Immediate submission
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A nonsuit or dismissal may be submitted immediately when filed by the party seeking affirmative relief.
k. Nonsuit or Dismissal: Immediate submission. This is predicated on the motion being filed by the party seeking affirmative relief.
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Matters that are labeled Unopposed, although not agreed, may be submitted to the Court without need of a hearing. By representing a matter as unopposed, counsel is certifying to the Court that opposing counsel is aware of the matter and has no objection to its entry. The Court will sign the Order on presentment after a 3-day submission period. The heading of the motion shall state that it is unopposed.
Summary: A matter labeled unopposed may be submitted without a hearing after a three-day submission period, but counsel must certify that opposing counsel is aware and has no objection, and the motion heading must state that it is unopposed.
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Motion for Leave to Designate Responsible Third Party: 10-days after filing.
Summary: A motion for leave to designate a responsible third party requires ten days after filing before submission.
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The Court will follow Rule 166(b) TRCP for submission filings regarding motions for summary judgment, save and except, the 21 day notice to opposing counsel requirement under section (c) of Rule 166(a) of the TRCP is extended to 30-days after filing for both standard and no-evidence motions for summary judgment.
Summary: For submitted summary-judgment motions, the 21-day notice requirement is extended to 30 days after filing for standard and no-evidence motions.
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**Default Judgments**: 3-days notice after filing of the Motion, with the Motion submitted at any time following 15-days after the answer date.
Summary: A default judgment motion requires 3 days' notice after filing and may be submitted any time after 15 days from the answer date.
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This will allow the 21-day notice, plus additional time for weekends, holidays and mailing to take effect.
Summary: The Rule 166 summary-judgment notice requirement is extended from 21 days to 30 days after filing.
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The Court will follow Rule 166(b) TRCP for submission filings regarding motions for summary judgment, save and except, the 21 day notice to opposing counsel requirement under section (c) of Rule 166(a) of the TRCP is extended to 30-days after filing for both standard and no-evidence motions for summary judgment.
Summary: For summary judgment motions filed under submission, the notice period for opposing counsel is extended to 30 days after filing for both standard and no-evidence motions.
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Criminal cases
After the petition is filed, the court shall hear the matter no sooner than 30 days from the date of filing of the petition.
Summary: The court may not hear an expunction or nondisclosure matter until at least 30 days after the petition is filed.
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Criminal cases
This form must be submitted annually to each county no later than October 15.
Summary: Attorneys must submit the reporting form annually to each county where they accept appointments, no later than October 15.
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Criminal cases
By representing a matter as unopposed, counsel is certifying to the Court that opposing counsel is aware of the matter and has no objection to its entry. The Court will sign the Order on presentment after a 3-day submission period. The heading of the motion shall state that it is unopposed.
Summary: An unopposed matter must state that it is unopposed, and the Court will sign the order after a three-day submission period.
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**Continuance**: 10-days notice after filing.
Summary: A continuance submitted without a hearing requires 10 days' notice after filing the Notice of Submission.
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**Substitution of Counsel**: 3-days notice after filing. If substitution will affect any hearing or trial setting, 10-days notice will be required.
Summary: A substitution of counsel ordinarily requires 3 days' notice after filing, but 10 days' notice is required if it will affect a hearing or trial setting.
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**Motion To Withdraw**: Without client consent: 10-days notice after filing. With signed client consent: immediate submission.
Summary: A motion to withdraw without client consent requires 10 days' notice after filing, while a motion supported by signed client consent may be submitted immediately.
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**Motion for Entry of Order**: 10-days notice after filing.
Summary: A motion for entry of order requires 10 days' notice after filing the Notice of Submission.
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**Special Exceptions**: presentment without hearing: 10-days notice after filing.
Summary: A special exception submitted for presentment without a hearing requires 10 days' notice after filing.
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**Motion for Leave to Designate Responsible Third Party**: 10-days after filing.
Summary: A motion for leave to designate a responsible third party requires 10 days after filing.
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Matters that are labeled Unopposed, although not agreed, may be submitted to the Court without need ofa hearing. By representing a matter as unopposed, counsel is certifying to the Court that opposing counsel is aware of the matter and has no objection to its entry. The Court will sign the Order on presentment after a3-day submission period. The heading of the motion shall state that it is unopposed.
Summary: An unopposed matter may be submitted without a hearing if the heading states that it is unopposed; the court will sign the order after a three-day submission period.
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Motion for Entrv of Order: 10-days notice after filing.
Summary: A motion for entry of order requires ten days' notice after filing.
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Criminal cases
The hearing date will be the bench trial date soonest after 30-days from the date of filing of the petition.
Summary: The hearing date is the earliest available bench-trial date after 30 days from filing.
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Criminal cases
2) After all required time has passed and there is no objection, and without approval by the Assistant District Attorney, Petitioner may use a 5-day Notice of Submission in order to have the Order approved;
Summary: Without an objection or Assistant District Attorney approval, the petitioner may submit the order for approval using a five-day Notice of Submission after all required time has passed.
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Criminal cases
Both sides shall meet with the Court at least 30-minutes before the Jury is seated to discuss such matters as may need to be addressed.
Summary: Both sides must meet with the court at least 30 minutes before the jury is seated to discuss the identified matters.
What filing deadlines does Waller County District Court set?
Waller County District Court: Responses must be filed before the hearing, failure to respond may be treated as no opposition, and a reply may be filed after the response and before the ruling.
Judge Gary W. Chaney: Sealed applications must be submitted by noon on October 20, 2025.
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What filing deadlines apply to response filings in Waller County District Court?
A response must be filed before the hearing date, and failure to do so may be treated as a representation of no opposition.
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What filing deadlines apply to reply brief filings in Waller County District Court?
A reply may be filed after the response but before the court rules.
What filing deadlines apply to default judgment filings in Waller County District Court?
A default judgment motion requires 3 days' notice after filing and may be submitted any time after 15 days from the answer date. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
What filing deadlines apply to notice of submission and continuance filings in Waller County District Court?
A continuance submitted without a hearing requires 10 days' notice after filing the Notice of Submission. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
What filing deadlines apply to notice of submission and notice of appearance filings in Waller County District Court?
A substitution of counsel ordinarily requires 3 days' notice after filing, but 10 days' notice is required if it will affect a hearing or trial setting. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
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