Document Filing Requirements10 rules
The emergency certificate form requires at least one personal contact attempt and a statement that further delay would cause irreparable harm, with details of the contact and emergency.
Court's wording
- (3) "Counsel for Movant has personally attempted to contact Counsel for Respondent on at least one occasion. An emergency exists of such a nature that further delay would cause irreparable harm to the Movant, as follows: (Provide dates, times, method of contact, result, details of emergency and harm) Signed on this ___ day of _____, 20____, by _____
No Counsel for a party shall file, nor shall any clerk accept for filing, any Motion except a Motion for Summary Judgment, a Plea to the Jurisdiction, or any other Motion that would be dispositive of the case, unless accompanied with a "Certificate of Conference" signed by Counsel for Movant in one of the forms set out below.
- Document
- Motion
Must include
- •Certificate of conference
One permitted Certificate of Conference form states that counsel personally conferred, substantively discussed every item in the motion, and could not resolve the matters despite best efforts.
Court's wording
- (1) "Counsel for Movant and Counsel for Respondent have personally conducted a conference at which there was a substantive discussion of every item presented to the Court in this Motion and despite best efforts the Counsel for the affected parties have not been able to resolve those matters presented. Signed on this ___ day of _____, 20____, by _____."
One permitted certificate form must state the contact dates, times, methods, and results, and that opposing counsel received the proposed motion and did not respond or attempt resolution after at least three subsequent contact attempts.
Court's wording
- (2) "Counsel for Movant has personally attempted to contact the Counsel for Respondent to resolve the matters presented as follows: (Provide dates, times, methods of contact, results) Counsel for Movant has caused to be delivered to Counsel for Respondent, and Counsel for Respondent has received a copy of the proposed Motion. At least three (3) attempts were made to contact Counsel for Respondent following the receipt by Counsel for Respondent of the proposed Motion. Counsel for Respondent has failed to respond or attempt to resolve the matters presented. Signed on this ___ day of _____, 20____, by _____."
In civil cases not specially set, an attorney who files written vacation notice at least 90 days in advance, with copies to relevant county clerks, may not be put to trial for up to four consecutive weeks in a year; a judge may recognize a different vacation period.
Court's wording
RULE 11. ATTORNEY VACATION. In civil cases not specially set, an attorney may not be put to trial for a period not to exceed four consecutive weeks of a given year if he or she has, in writing, filed with the appropriate clerk of the county of his residence, with a copy to the appropriate clerk of any other county where he or she has pending cases, at least 90 days in advance, notice of his or her vacation period. At his or her discretion, a judge may recognize another time for the designated vacation period.
A setting request must be written and signed by counsel, submitted to the clerk or court administrator, and certify the specified discovery and trial-readiness facts.
Court's wording
A party requesting a setting shall certify by request in writing, signed by counsel, to the clerk of court or court administrator with copy to opposing counsel or party where there is not counsel, that all depositions have been taken, that discovery has been completed or that the party requesting the setting has tendered his client for deposition at least 20 days prior to such request; and that the case is ready for trial.
Each parent must produce the listed financial and insurance information within 30 days of appearing and before any temporary-orders hearing.
Court's wording
Within 30 days of a parent's appearance in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship, and before any hearing on temporary orders, each parent shall produce the following: - 4.1 Information sufficient to accurately identify that parent's net resources and ability to pay child support; - 4.2 Copies of income tax returns for the past two years, a financial statement, and current pay stubs; - 4.3 Regarding each child's health insurance: the name of the carrier, the policy number, a copy of the policy and schedule of benefits, a health insurance membership card, and proof of the cost of the child's portion of the premiums; and - 4.4 Regarding each child's dental insurance: the name of the carrier, the policy number, a copy of the policy and schedule of benefits, a dental insurance membership card, and proof of the cost of the child's portion of the premiums.
If the petitioner omits the order, the clerk must attach it to the petition and every copy presented at filing and tax the copy costs to the petitioner.
Court's wording
At the time the petition is filed, if the Petitioner has failed to attach a copy of this order to the petition and any copy of the petition, the Clerk shall ensure that a copy of this order is attached to the petition and every copy of the petition presented, and shall tax the costs of said copies to the Petitioner.
The party who initiates any cause of action shall attach a copy of this order to the original and each copy of their petition to be served on the other parties in the case.
Filers must still provide a certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules.
Must include
- •Certificate of service
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
RULE 11. ATTORNEY VACATION. In civil cases not specially set, an attorney may not be put to trial for a period not to exceed four consecutive weeks of a given year if he or she has, in writing, filed with the appropriate clerk of the county of his residence, with a copy to the appropriate clerk of any other county where he or she has pending cases, at least 90 days in advance, notice of his or her vacation period. At his or her discretion, a judge may recognize another time for the designated vacation period.
RULE 11. ATTORNEY VACATION. In civil cases not specially set, an attorney may not be put to trial for a period not to exceed four consecutive weeks of a given year if he or she has, in writing, filed with the appropriate clerk of the county of his residence, with a copy to the appropriate clerk of any other county where he or she has pending cases, at least 90 days in advance, notice of his or her vacation period. At his or her discretion, a judge may recognize another time for the designated vacation period.
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A pretrial motion must be filed with the clerk 3 days before docket call and presented to the court at docket call.
A pretrial motion shall be filed with the clerk 3 days before docket call to facilitate the trials of cases and shall be presented to the court at docket call.
Page 6 | RULE 12. PROCEDURES.
If relying on tendering the client for deposition, the requesting party must do so at least 20 days before requesting a trial setting.
A party requesting a setting shall certify by request in writing, signed by counsel, to the clerk of court or court administrator with copy to opposing counsel or party where there is not counsel, that all depositions have been taken, that discovery has been completed or that the party requesting the setting has tendered his client for deposition at least 20 days prior to such request; and that the case is ready for trial.
Page 6 | RULE 12. PROCEDURES.
Service and Proof of Service Rules
A copy of the setting request must be provided to opposing counsel or, if the opposing party has no counsel, to that party.
A party requesting a setting shall certify by request in writing, signed by counsel, to the clerk of court or court administrator with copy to opposing counsel or party where there is not counsel, that all depositions have been taken, that discovery has been completed or that the party requesting the setting has tendered his client for deposition at least 20 days prior to such request; and that the case is ready for trial.
Page 6 | RULE 12. PROCEDURES.
For the certificate form addressing an unsuccessful response, the proposed motion must have been delivered to and received by opposing counsel before at least three further contact attempts.
Counsel for Movant has caused to be delivered to Counsel for Respondent, and Counsel for Respondent has received a copy of the proposed Motion. At least three (3) attempts were made to contact Counsel for Respondent following the receipt by Counsel for Respondent of the proposed Motion.
Civil cases
Page 1 | STANDING ORDER REQUIRING CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE BETWEEN COUNSEL IN ALL CIVIL AND FAMILY LAW CASES
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Before filing a motion, movant’s counsel must personally attempt to contact opposing counsel to confer; absent an emergency, counsel must make at least three attempts during regular business hours on at least two business days.
Prior to the filing of a Motion, Counsel for the potential Movant shall personally attempt to contact Counsel for the potential Respondent to hold or schedule a conference to resolve the disputed matters. Unless an emergency exists, Counsel for the potential Movant shall make at least three (3) attempts to contact Counsel for the potential Respondent. The attempts shall be made during regular business hours on at least two business days.
Civil cases
Page 1 | STANDING ORDER REQUIRING CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE BETWEEN COUNSEL IN ALL CIVIL AND FAMILY LAW CASES
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
A continuance may be granted only as permitted by law and upon a proper motion under the Rules of Procedure.
A continuance shall not be granted except as permitted by law and upon proper motion as required by the Rules of Procedure.
Page 2 | f. CONTINUANCE
After one agreed pass has been granted, no further agreed passes may be granted, and each party receiving one is charged with a continuance.
After one agreed pass has been granted, thereafter, agreed passes shall not be granted and each party receiving same shall be charged with a continuance.
Page 3 | g. AGREED PASSES
Chambers Communication Rules
An attorney must alert the affected judges to all conflicting settings as soon as the conflicts are known.
It is the duty of an attorney to call the affected judges' attention to all dual settings as soon as they are known.
Page 5 | RULE 10. CONFLICTING ENGAGEMENTS.