Zavala County District Court, Texas Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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.

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.

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.