Denton County District Courts Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
6 rules from official source documents
2 of 6 checked against the court's document. Each rule says how far it was checked. A value with a question mark is not in the court's wording on its card.
Pre-motion conference and letter requirements before filing motions, including sequential steps. This page is scoped to Denton County District Courts; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026CRITICAL
The court will not hear motions on the trial date without first obtaining leave of court.
The Court will not hear motions on the day of trial without obtaining prior leave of the Court.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026CRITICAL
Civil cases
The Court will not hear motions on the trial day unless the party first obtains leave of court.
The Court will not hear motions on the day of trial without obtaining prior leave of the Court.
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No motions, objections, or special exceptions will be set for hearing unless the moving party shall have certified in such motion or in a ktter substantially the following:
Summary: The moving party must certify in the motion or a letter substantially as specified before any motion, objection, or special exception is set for hearing.
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o motion or other request on any matter which will require the ruling of the Court after hearing shall be set, except (a) TRCP 13 motions for sanctions, (b) motions to transfer venue, (c) special appearances, and/or (d) pleas to the subject matter jurisdiction of the Court, until the moving party shall first communicate and confer with opposing counsel or the opposing party, if pro se, to determine whether the contemplated motion will be opposed.
Summary: Before setting a motion or other request requiring a post-hearing ruling for decision, the moving party must communicate and confer with opposing counsel or the opposing pro se party, except for the listed motion categories.
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An attorney or prose party may not set a final hearing without conferring with each opposing attorney or pro se party.
Summary: An attorney or pro se party may not set a final hearing without conferring with each opposing attorney or pro se party.
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Section 1.11.2 of this Rule does not pertain to dispositive motions, (e.g., Motions for Summary Judgment, Motions to Dismiss, Motions for Default Judgment, and Special Exceptions seeking to dismiss a cause of action) or to Motions for New Trial.
Summary: The Rule 1.11.2 conference-certification requirement does not apply to the listed dispositive motions or motions for new trial.
Does Denton County District Courts require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?
Denton County District Courts rules set a pre-motion procedure for motions, objections, and special exceptions. The moving party must certify in the motion or a letter substantially as specified before any motion, objection, or special exception is set for hearing. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
Judge Tiffany Leigh Haertling's rules set a pre-motion procedure for covered motions. The court will not hear motions on the trial date without first obtaining leave of court.
4 more rules answer this question in the list above.
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