Wise County Courts at Law Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

CRITICAL

Unresolved motions and special exceptions will be ruled on at the Pretrial Conference, and matters not properly presented are deemed waived.

All motions, special exceptions, etc., not previously ruled upon, will be ruled upon at the Pretrial Conference, and any such matters not properly presented shall be deemed waived.

CRITICALCivil cases

The parties are encouraged to settle amicably and, if unable to do so, must use alternative dispute resolution such as mediation for unresolved matters before setting a hearing on temporary or final orders.

9. PARTIES ENCOURAGED/ORDERED TO MEDIATE. The parties are encouraged to settle their disputes amicably without court intervention. In the event the parties are unable to settle their disputes, they are hereby ORDERED to use alternative dispute resolution methods, such as mediation, to settle those items that cannot be agreed to before setting a hearing on temporary orders or final orders.

CRITICAL

The parties are encouraged to settle amicably and, if unable to do so, must use alternative dispute resolution such as mediation before setting a hearing on temporary orders.

9. PARTIES ENCOURAGED/ORDERED TO MEDIATE. The parties are encouraged to settle their disputes amicably without court intervention. In the event the parties are unable to settle their disputes, they are hereby ORDERED to use alternative dispute resolution methods, such as mediation, to settle those items that cannot be agreed to before setting a hearing on temporary orders or

CRITICAL

If the parties cannot settle their disputes, they must use alternative dispute resolution, such as mediation, for unresolved items before setting a hearing on temporary or final orders.

In the event the parties are unable to settle their disputes, they are hereby ORDERED to use alternative dispute resolution methods, such as mediation, to settle those items that cannot be agreed to before setting a hearing on temporary orders or final orders.

CRITICAL

Before a motion or special exception is set for hearing, the moving party must first communicate with opposing counsel to determine whether it will be opposed.

No motion or special exception will be set for hearing until the moving party shall first communicate with opposing counsel to determine whether a contemplated motion or special exception will be opposed.

CRITICAL

The parties are encouraged to settle amicably and, if unable to do so, must use alternative dispute resolution such as mediation for unresolved matters before setting a hearing on temporary or final orders.

9. PARTIES ENCOURAGED/ORDERED TO MEDIATE. The parties are encouraged to settle their disputes amicably without court intervention. In the event the parties are unable to settle their disputes, they are hereby ORDERED to use alternative dispute resolution methods, such as mediation, to settle those items that cannot be agreed to before setting a hearing on temporary orders or final orders.

WARNING

At the Second Scheduling Conference, sufficiently long-pending motions and special exceptions will be heard, and the Court will inquire about settlement negotiations and set final pretrial and trial dates.

At Second Scheduling Conterence all pending Motions, Special Exceptions, etc., that have been on file a sufficient length of time will be heard; settlement negotiations will be inquired into by the Court; a final pretrial date will be set and a trial date will be set.

WARNING

At the Second Scheduling Conference, pending motions and special exceptions that have been on file long enough will be heard.

At Second Scheduling Conterence all pending Motions, Special Exceptions, etc., that have been on file a sufficient length of time will be heard;