Collin County District Courts Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
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Pre-motion conference and letter requirements before filing motions, including sequential steps. This page is scoped to Collin County District Courts; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
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Criminal cases
An attorney must confer with opposing counsel before filing a discovery motion, and the motion must include a certificate of conference stating that the moving party made a good-faith effort to resolve the matter.
However, no attorney shall file a discovery motion without first conferring with opposing counsel, and no motion will be considered by the Court or set for a hearing unless it is accompanied by a certificate of conference, which shall include a statement that the moving party has made a good faith effort to resolve the matter by agreement.
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A personal conference is required before filing any discovery-related motion.
Always personally confer before filing any motion related to discovery.
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Civil cases
Pretrial motions are to be heard at the formal pretrial conference rather than on jury-selection day absent prior leave of court.
All pre-trial motions (motions in limine, etc.) shall be filed at least 10 days before the formal pre- trial conference and will be heard at the formal pre-trial conference. The Court will not hear pre- trial motions on the day of jury selection without prior leave of court.
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Civil cases
Pretrial motions are to be heard at the formal pretrial conference rather than on jury-selection day absent prior leave of court.
All Pre-Trial motions (Motions in Limine, etc.) shall be filed 10 days before the formal pretrial conference and will be heard at the formal pretrial conference. The Court will not hear pre-trial motions on the day of jury selection, without obtaining prior leave of Court.
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Civil cases
Unless good cause is shown, Daubert/Dupont expert challenges must be heard no later than the formal pretrial.
Unless good cause is shown, all “Daubert/Dupont” expert challenges shall be heard no later than the formal pre-trial, and written objections must be on file at least 10 days before hearing.
Does Collin County District Courts require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?
Collin County District Courts rules set a pre-motion procedure for discovery. An attorney must confer with opposing counsel before filing a discovery motion, and the motion must include a certificate of conference stating that the moving party made a good-faith effort to resolve the matter.
Judge John Roach Jr.'s rules set a pre-motion procedure for covered motions. Pretrial motions are to be heard at the formal pretrial conference rather than on jury-selection day absent prior leave of court.
Judge Jennifer Edgeworth's rules set a pre-motion procedure for discovery. A personal conference is required before filing any discovery-related motion.
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