Williamson County District Courts Adjournment & Extension Requirements

A final hearing setting from the dismissal docket may not be changed unless the court grants a formal motion for continuance under the Rules of Civil Procedure.

If, at the calling of the dismissal docket, a case is set for final hearing, that final hearing setting SHALL NOT be changed except upon the granting of a formal motion for continuance pursuant to the Rules of Civil Procedure.

A criminal trial continuance motion must be filed with the clerk at least seven days before jury selection, and counsel must notify the Court’s Administrator by email after filing, although the Court may set a hearing as necessary.

All Motions for Continuance shall be filed with the Clerk at least 7 days prior to the date on which the jury is to be selected. Counsel shall inform the Court via electronic mail to the Court's Administrator when such a Motion has been filed. The Court reserves the right to set a hearing on the motion if deemed necessary.

Every criminal trial continuance motion must comply with Chapter 29 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure and must be submitted in writing under oath.

All Motions for Continuance shall comply with Chapter 29, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, including the requirement than any such motion be submitted in writing under oath (see Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Art. 29.08).