Ector County District Courts Filing Timing and Cure Windows
12 rules from official source documents
5 of 12 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.
Filing cutoffs, deemed-filed rules, rejection handling, cure periods, and outage procedures. This page is scoped to Ector County District Courts; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Cutoffs and deemed-filed rules
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL
Criminal cases
Counsel for the State and defendant must notify the court of negotiated plea-agreement terms by 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday before jury selection, absent extraordinary circumstances.
In all criminal cases pending in the 358th District Court in which plea agreements have been negotiated, the deadline to notify the Court of any such plea agreement(s) shall be no later than 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday before the commencement of jury selection for said cases(s). Counsel for the State and the Defendant(s) must notify the Court of the terms of any such negotiated plea agreement pursuant to the deadline stated herein. No plea agreement will be accepted or approved by the Court after the expiration of this deadline, absent extraordinary circumstances.
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- Deadline
- 72 hours
The filer will have the ability to copy the original filing, make corrections and resubmit the filing with the original file date for a period not to exceed 72 hours from the time the filing is returned for correction.
Summary: A filer may correct and resubmit a rejected e-filing with the original file date for no more than 72 hours after the filing is returned for correction.
Filing deadlines
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL
Criminal cases
The annual CLE compliance verification must be filed on or before the State Bar of Texas reporting deadline.
on or before the expiration of the annual CLE compliance reporting period/deadline for each approved attorney as mandated by the State Bar of Texas
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Criminal cases
All pretrial motions must be filed and brought to the Court's attention by the Motion Deadline date on the trial docket.
All pretrial motions shall be filed and brought to the attention of the Court on or before the date designated on the Court’s trial docket as “Motion Deadline.”
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 4, 2026WARNING
Civil cases
A court or clerk unable to comply by the specified implementation date may petition the Supreme Court for an extension for good cause shown.
Courts or clerks who believe they cannot comply with this Order by the implementation date specified may petition the Supreme Court for an extension, which may be granted for good cause shown.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026WARNING
Criminal cases
The annual IDC reporting period runs from October 1 through September 30 of the following year.
The reporting period shall be for the twelve (12) month period commencing on October 1't of each year and concluding on September 30'h of the subsequent year.
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a. Courts in counties with a population of 500,000 or more – July 1, 2017
Summary: Mandatory electronic filing begins July 1, 2017, in criminal cases in courts in counties with populations of at least 500,000.
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b. Courts in counties with a population of 200,000 to 499,999 – January 1, 2018
Summary: Mandatory electronic filing begins January 1, 2018, in criminal cases in courts in counties with populations from 200,000 through 499,999.
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c. Courts in counties with a population of 100,000 to 199,999 – July 1, 2018
Summary: Mandatory electronic filing begins July 1, 2018, in criminal cases in courts in counties with populations from 100,000 through 199,999.
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d. Courts in counties with a population of 50,000 to 99,999 – January 1, 2019
Summary: Mandatory electronic filing begins January 1, 2019, in criminal cases in courts in counties with populations from 50,000 through 99,999.
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e. Courts in counties with a population of 20,000 to 49,999 – July 1, 2019
Summary: Mandatory electronic filing begins July 1, 2019, in criminal cases in courts in counties with populations from 20,000 through 49,999.
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f. Courts in counties with a population of less than 20,000 – January 1, 2020
Summary: Mandatory electronic filing begins January 1, 2020, in criminal cases in courts in counties with populations below 20,000.
What filing deadlines does Ector County District Courts set?
Ector County District Courts: The annual CLE compliance verification must be filed on or before the State Bar of Texas reporting deadline.
Judge Lori Ruiz-Crutcher: All pretrial motions must be filed and brought to the Court's attention by the Motion Deadline date on the trial docket.
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When is a filing treated as filed in Ector County District Courts?
Ector County District Courts: The rule states that filing is treated as on submission. A filer may correct and resubmit a rejected e-filing with the original file date for no more than 72 hours after the filing is returned for correction. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
Judge John Shrode: The rule states a 5:00 p.m. filing cutoff. Counsel for the State and defendant must notify the court of negotiated plea-agreement terms by 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday before jury selection, absent extraordinary circumstances.
Related categories
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Maximum page counts and word limits for motions, briefs, and other filings by judge.
Courtesy Copy Requirements
When and how to deliver courtesy copies to chambers, including triggers, timing, and formatting.
Electronic Filing Rules
Electronic filing requirements, permitted filing channels, EFSP portals, and exceptions.
Service and Proof of Service Rules
E-service, mail, personal service, proof of service, certificate, and timing requirements.