Dallas County Civil 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 Dallas County Civil District Courts; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026CRITICAL
Civil cases
A party seeking to modify or add to the Court’s standard Protective Order must obtain a hearing.
If a party desires to make modifications or additions to the Court’s standard Protective Order, a hearing will be required.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 20, 2026CRITICAL
Dallas Civil Courts Rule 2.07 requires a meaningful conference between opposing counsel before seeking the Court's intervention.
Dallas Civil Courts Rule 2.07 requires a meaningful conference between opposing counsel prior to the Court's intervention.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026WARNING
Civil cases
The Court will not conduct a Pre-Trial conference on matters the parties have not discussed and meaningfully attempted to resolve.
The Court will not conduct a Pre-Trial conference on matters the parties have not discussed and made a meaningful attempt to resolve.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026WARNING
Parties must discuss exhibits and motions in limine with opposing side beforehand to seek agreements.
Please discuss those exhibits and any motions in limine with the opposing side beforehand to see if any agreements can be reached that can shorten the pretrial.
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Civil cases
Motions for Default Judgments where damages are un-liquidated will require a prove-up hearing.
Summary: Unliquidated default judgment motions require a prove-up hearing.
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- Required
- Always ?
No counsel for a party shall file, nor shall any clerk set for hearing, any motion unless accompanied with a "Certificate of Conference" signed by counsel for movant in one of the forms set out in Rule 2.07(c). 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. Counsel for the potential movant shall make at least three attempts to contact counsel for the potential respondent. The attempts shall be made during regular business hours on at least two business days.
Summary: No motion may be filed unless accompanied by a Certificate of Conference; movant's counsel must make at least three attempts on at least two business days to confer with opposing counsel before filing.
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- Required
- Always ?
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. Counsel for the potential movant shall make at least three attempts to contact counsel for the potential respondent. The attempts shall be made during regular business hours on at least two business days.
Summary: Before filing a motion, movant's counsel must make at least three attempts to contact respondent's counsel during regular business hours on at least two business days.
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Civil cases
The Court expects parties to conference in compliance with local rules prior to making motion regarding discovery disputes.
Summary: Parties must conference in compliance with local rules before filing a discovery motion.
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- Required
- Always ?
Dallas Civil Courts Rule 2.07 requires a meaningful conference between opposing counsel prior to the Court's intervention.
Summary: Local Rule 2.07 requires a meaningful conference between opposing counsel before the Court will intervene.
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Civil cases
Counsel must meaningfully confer on discovery issues and submit a Certificate of Conference that conforms to the Local Rules before any hearing is set.
Summary: Counsel must meaningfully confer on discovery issues before any hearing is set.
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- Required
- Always ?
Dallas Civil Courts Rule 2.07 requires a meaningful conference between opposing counsel prior to the Court's intervention.
Summary: A meaningful conference between opposing counsel is required before the Court will intervene, per Dallas Civil Courts Rule 2.07.
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Sections (a) and (b) of this Rule do not pertain to dispositive motions, motions for summary judgment, default judgments, motions to confirm arbitration awards, motions to exclude expert testimony, pleas to the jurisdiction, motions to designate responsible third parties, motions to strike designations of responsible third parties, motions for voluntary dismissal or nonsuit, post-verdict motions and motions involving service of citation.
Summary: The certificate of conference requirement does not apply to dispositive motions, summary judgment motions, default judgments, and other listed motions.
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Civil casesCourt notice
Please discuss those exhibits and any motions in limine with the opposing side beforehand to see if any agreements can be reached that can shorten the pretrial.
Summary: Exhibits and motions in limine must be discussed with opposing counsel beforehand to seek agreements that may shorten the pretrial.
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Civil cases
The Court expects the parties to diligently confer prior to bringing discovery disputes before the Court.
Summary: Parties must diligently confer before bringing discovery disputes to the Court.
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Civil cases
If the Motions are agreed, they are typically set for submission. If the Motions are not agreed, they are set for oral hearing.
Summary: Agreed motions are typically set for submission; non-agreed motions are set for oral hearing.
Does Dallas County Civil District Courts require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?
Judge Monica Purdy's rules set a pre-motion procedure for attorney filers. Dallas Civil Courts Rule 2.07 requires a meaningful conference between opposing counsel before seeking the Court's intervention.
Judge Maria Aceves's rules set a pre-motion procedure for protective orders. A party seeking to modify or add to the Court’s standard Protective Order must obtain a hearing.
Judge Bridgett N. Whitmore's rules set a pre-motion procedure for covered motions. The Court will not conduct a Pre-Trial conference on matters the parties have not discussed and meaningfully attempted to resolve.
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