Wharton County District Court, Texas Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
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Pre-motion conference and letter requirements before filing motions, including sequential steps.
Before jury docket call, the Court must hear unresolved pretrial motions, conduct a Rule 166 pretrial conference, and assign a trial date unless it grants a continuance.
3.2.5 Prior to jury docket call, the Court shall hear all unresolved pre-trial motions, conduct a pre-trial conference pursuant to Rule 166, and shall assign a trial date for the case unless a continuance is granted.
Matters requiring an evidentiary hearing lasting more than half a day must be referred to mediation before a hearing setting may be obtained.
All matters requiring an evidentiary hearing lasting longer than ½ day shall be referred to mediation before a setting may be obtained.
Does Wharton County District Court, Texas require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?
Before jury docket call, the Court must hear unresolved pretrial motions, conduct a Rule 166 pretrial conference, and assign a trial date unless it grants a continuance.
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