Washington County Court at Law Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

A setting may be passed only by a qualifying settlement agreement, a written agreement of all parties approved by the Court, or a motion for continuance granted by the Court.

No setting may be passed except by: a. A settlement agreement announced in open court or in writing complying with Rule 11 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure; b. Written agreement of all parties with court's approval; or c. A motion for continuance granted by the Court.

CRITICAL

An attorneys' agreement to continue, reset, or postpone a setting is ineffective unless the court approves it.

No agreement by the attorneys to continue, reset or postpone any setting shall be effective unless approved by the Court.

CRITICAL

The inventory deadline may be extended by written mutual agreement filed with the Court within 75 days after suit is filed.

The seventy-five (75) day period may be extended upon written mutual agreement of the parties and/or their attorneys filed with the Court within seventy-five (75) days of the date the suit is filed.

CRITICAL

An agreement to continue, reset, or postpone a setting is not effective unless the court approves it.

No agreement by the attorneys to continue, reset or postpone any setting shall be effective unless approved by the Court.

CRITICAL

A setting may be passed only by a Rule 11-compliant settlement agreement announced in open court or in writing, a written agreement of all parties approved by the Court, or a continuance granted by the Court.

No setting may be passed except by: a. A settlement agreement announced in open court or in writing complying with Rule 11 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure; b. Written agreement of all parties with court's approval; or c. A motion for continuance granted by the Court.

WARNING

A continuance may be granted on motion when inaccurate opposing-party contact information causes an attorney or pro se party not to receive the Notice of Setting within a reasonable time before the hearing.

Failure of the requesting attorney or party pro se to accurately state the names and addresses of opposing counsel or party pro se shall be grounds for a continuance on the motion of an attorney of record or party pro se who did not receive the Notice of Setting within a reasonable time prior to the hearing date.

WARNING

A party who did not receive timely notice may move for a continuance if the requester inaccurately stated opposing counsel’s or a pro se party’s name or address.

Failure of the requesting attorney or party pro se to accurately state the names and addresses of opposing counsel or party pro se shall be grounds for a continuance on the motion of an attorney of record or party pro se who did not receive the Notice of Setting within a reasonable time prior to the hearing date.

WARNING

Counsel may file an agreed reset for court approval.

Counsel may file an agreed reset for approval by the Court,

WARNING

For good cause, the Court may change the deadlines for preparing and filing a document and objections.

For good cause the Court may change the deadline for preparation and filing of a document and objections.

WARNING

Counsel may seek a continuance by motion and must obtain a court ruling.

or file a motion for continuance and obtain a ruling by the Court.

WARNING

Counsel may seek to reset a setting by filing an agreed reset for court approval or a motion for continuance and obtaining a court ruling.

Counsel may file an agreed reset for approval by the Court, or file a motion for continuance and obtain a ruling by the Court.

WARNING

At the second setting, a plea may be reset for up to four weeks if the plea recommendations are in writing and signed by the County Attorney, defendant, and defense attorney.

(3) reset for PLEA, up to four (4) weeks, if plea recommendations have been reduced to writing and signed by County Attorney, defendant and his/her attorney; or

WARNING

The Court may change the preparation and filing deadlines for a document and objections for good cause.

For good cause the Court may change the deadline for preparation and filing of a document and objections.

WARNING

The 75-day inventory period may be extended if the parties and/or their attorneys mutually agree in writing and file the agreement with the Court within 75 days after suit is filed.

The seventy-five (75) day period may be extended upon written mutual agreement of the parties and/or their attorneys filed with the Court within seventy-five (75) days of the date the suit is filed.