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CRITICAL

A party must show good cause as required in the notice to avoid dismissal on or after the date stated in the notice.

Unless good cause is shown as required in the notice, such cases will be dismissed on or after the date stated therein.

CRITICAL

The written trial-readiness announcement must be made no less than 3 days and no more than 10 days before docket call.

The defendant must appear at docket call, unless the defendant makes an announcement of "ready" for trial in writing not less than three (3) nor more than ten (10) days prior to docket call.

CRITICALCivil cases

This order takes effect when the original petition is filed, remains a temporary restraining order for 14 days, and continues as a temporary injunction if no party contests it at a requested hearing held by then; it terminates upon entry of a final court order.

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CRITICAL

Applies to

Inventory extension agreement

The written mutual agreement extending the inventory period must be filed 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

Applies to

Supplemental inventory

Parties must supplement all inventories through the day of trial, beginning from the date of the original inventory.

Parties must supplement all inventories from the date of the original inventory through the day of trial.

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Deadline

10 calendar days

Written objections to the document must be received by the Court Coordinator within ten calendar days after receipt of the original; otherwise, the Coordinator submits it for signature.

If no written objection is received by the Court Coordinator within ten (10) calendar days after the original was received, the Court Coordinator shall submit the document to the Court for signature.

CRITICAL

If the Court Coordinator does not receive a proposed final judgment or order within ten days after the Court's decision, the Coordinator must notify counsel in writing.

If the Court Coordinator has not received a proposed judgment or order finally disposing of a case within ten (10) days after decision by the Court, the Court coordinator shall send written notice of the lack of a proposed order to counsel.

CRITICAL

The written readiness announcement must be made no less than 3 and no more than 10 days before docket call to excuse the defendant's appearance.

The defendant must appear at docket call, unless the defendant makes an announcement of "ready" for trial in writing not less than three (3) nor more than ten (10) days prior to docket call.

CRITICAL

In uncontested matters, judgments and orders must be presented at the hearing and signed by the presenting attorney or self-represented party, except for cases settled on the hearing date or when good cause is shown.

All judgments and orders in uncontested matters (except cases which are settled on the hearing date) shall be presented at the time of hearing on such matters, except for good cause shown, and be signed by the attorney or party pro se presenting the order.

CRITICAL

Judgments and orders in uncontested matters must be presented at the hearing, except for cases settled on the hearing date or when good cause is shown.

All judgments and orders in uncontested matters (except cases which are settled on the hearing date) shall be presented at the time of hearing on such matters, except for good cause shown, and be signed by the attorney or party pro se presenting the order.

CRITICAL

If the County Attorney chooses to file the case, the Complaint and Information must be filed with the County Clerk as soon as practicable.

The County Attorney must file the Complaint and Information with the County Clerk, if he chooses to file the case, as soon as is practicable.

CRITICAL

If no proposed order or judgment is received within five days after written notice is mailed or faxed, the Coordinator presents an order of dismissal with prejudice, and the Court may tax costs.

If no proposed order or judgment is received within five (5) days from the date written notice is mailed or faxed, the Court Coordinator shall present an Order of Dismissal with prejudice to the Court and costs may be taxed in the Court's discretion.

CRITICAL

The specified submission date for requesting a hearing or submitting a written response must be at least ten days after service of the notice.

The notice shall clearly state that any party may either request a hearing or submit a written response on or before a specific submission date that is at least ten (10) days after service of such statement.

CRITICAL

For a Driving While Intoxicated offense involving a blood test, the arraignment date must be set 60 to 75 days after arrest.

If the offense is Driving While Intoxicated, and a blood test was taken, then the arraignment date shall be set not less than sixty (60) days nor more than (75) days from the date of arrest.

CRITICAL

A proposed judgment or order finally disposing of a case is due within ten days after the Court’s decision; if it has not been received, the Coordinator sends counsel written notice.

If the Court Coordinator has not received a proposed judgment or order finally disposing of a case within ten (10) days after decision by the Court, the Court coordinator shall send written notice of the lack of a proposed order to counsel.

CRITICAL

The submission date stated in the notice must be at least ten days after the statement is served.

The notice shall clearly state that any party may either request a hearing or submit a written response on or before a specific submission date that is at least ten (10) days after service of such statement.

CRITICAL

At the first non-trial setting, attorneys may reset the case for a motions setting at least 10 days later, and all Article 28.01 motions must be timely filed by that setting.

At this Non-trial setting, attorneys may reset the case for the next court date (not less than 10 days) for MOTIONS settings-by which time all Article 28.01 motions must be timely filed;

CRITICAL

Deadline

10 calendar days

Applies to

Jury setting request

No Civil case shall be set for a jury trial unless a jury setting request is filed and the proper jury fee is paid not later than ten (10) calendar days after the date the Notice of Setting for bench trial is mailed by the Court Coordinator, or scheduled in open court.

No Civil case shall be set for a jury trial unless a jury setting request is filed and the proper jury fee is paid not later than ten (10) calendar days after the date the Notice of Setting for bench trial is mailed by the Court Coordinator, or scheduled in open court.

CRITICAL

The attorney directed to prepare an order or other document must prepare its form within ten days after the ruling.

After a ruling, the attorney directed shall prepare within ten (10) days the form of the document to be entered.

CRITICAL

A civil jury trial requires a filed jury setting request and payment of the proper jury fee no later than ten calendar days after the bench-trial Notice of Setting is mailed, or by the date scheduled in open court.

No Civil case shall be set for a jury trial unless a jury setting request is filed and the proper jury fee is paid not later than ten (10) calendar days after the date the Notice of Setting for bench trial is mailed by the Court Coordinator, or scheduled in open court.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Financial inventory

In property-division cases, each spouse must file or mutually agree to exchange a sworn inventory within 75 days after suit is filed, except when the respondent signs a Waiver of Citation and does not hire counsel.

In all cases requiring the division of property and/or liabilities, (except in cases where Respondent signs a Waiver of Citation and does not hire counsel), the Husband and Wife EACH shall file with the Court, or upon written mutual agreement exchange between themselves, sworn inventories within seventy-five (75) days of the date that the suit is filed.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Financial inventory

In property- or liability-division cases, each spouse must file or mutually agree in writing to exchange a sworn inventory within 75 days after suit is filed, except when the Respondent signs a Waiver of Citation and does not hire counsel.

In all cases requiring the division of property and/or liabilities, (except in cases where Respondent signs a Waiver of Citation and does not hire counsel), the Husband and Wife EACH shall file with the Court, or upon written mutual agreement exchange between themselves, sworn inventories within seventy-five (75) days of the date that the suit is filed.

CRITICAL

The Proposed Property Division must be submitted to the Court and opposing counsel no later than seven days before trial.

Each attorney shall submit a Proposed Property Division (form furnished by the Clerk, Court Coordinator or see Appendix for form) including property claimed or recognized as separate property, to the Court and opposing counsel not later than seven (7) days prior to the commencement of trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

The certificates of attendance must be filed before the final hearing.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that certificates of attendance for both parents shall be filed with the District Clerk prior to the final hearing.

CRITICAL

The attorney directed to prepare an order or other document must prepare it within ten days after the ruling.

After a ruling, the attorney directed shall prepare within ten (10) days the form of the document to be entered.

CRITICAL

The proposed charge, witness list, and exhibit list are due by noon on the Friday before the jury week, unless the court sets an earlier deadline.

Counsel for each party will submit a proposed Charge of the Court, Witness List and List of Exhibits to the Court no later than noon on the Friday prior to the jury week for which the case is set for trial, unless an earlier time has been set by the court.

CRITICAL

If no proposed order or judgment is received within five days after written notice is mailed or faxed, the Coordinator must present an order dismissing the case with prejudice; costs may also be taxed at the Court's discretion.

If no proposed order or judgment is received within five (5) days from the date written notice is mailed or faxed, the Court Coordinator shall present an Order of Dismissal with prejudice to the Court and costs may be taxed in the Court's discretion.

CRITICAL

The proposed charge, witness list, and exhibit list are due by noon on the Friday before jury week, unless the court sets an earlier deadline.

Counsel for each party will submit a proposed Charge of the Court, Witness List and List of Exhibits to the Court no later than noon on the Friday prior to the jury week for which the case is set for trial, unless an earlier time has been set by the court.

CRITICAL

At the first non-trial setting, attorneys may reset a case for a motions setting at least 10 days later, by which time all Article 28.01 motions must be timely filed.

a. First Setting: At this Non-trial setting, attorneys may reset the case for the next court date (not less than 10 days) for MOTIONS settings-by which time all Article 28.01 motions must be timely filed; or, can reset case for Plea, or Trial, or MOTH, i.e., a Motion to Suppress Hearing where the Court's ruling thereon will be dispositive of the case.

CRITICAL

Deadline

10 calendar days

A written objection must be received by the Court Coordinator within ten calendar days after the original is received; otherwise, the Coordinator submits the document to the Court for signature.

If no written objection is received by the Court Coordinator within ten (10) calendar days after the original was received, the Court Coordinator shall submit the document to the Court for signature.

CRITICAL

The Proposed Property Division must be submitted to the Court and opposing counsel no later than seven days before trial begins.

Each attorney shall submit a Proposed Property Division (form furnished by the Clerk, Court Coordinator or see Appendix for form) including property claimed or recognized as separate property, to the Court and opposing counsel not later than seven (7) days prior to the commencement of trial.

CRITICAL

This date will be not less than thirty (30) but no more than forty five (45) days from the date of arrest.

This date will be not less than thirty (30) but no more than forty five (45) days from the date of arrest.

CRITICAL

If the County Attorney chooses to file the case, the Complaint and Information must be filed with the County Clerk as soon as practicable.

The County Attorney must file the Complaint and Information with the County Clerk, if he chooses to file the case, as soon as is practicable.

WARNING

The setting becomes final after the ten-day tentative period expires.

After the expiration of the ten (10) day period specified above, the setting shall become final.

WARNING

A setting remains tentative for ten calendar days after the Notice of Setting is mailed, and an attorney may notify the Court Coordinator of a scheduling conflict during that period.

(4) The setting specified in the Notice of Setting shall remain tentative for a period of ten (10) calendar days after the same is mailed by the Court Coordinator. During such period, any attorney may notify the Court Coordinator of a conflict of settings or other scheduling conflict.