Grayson County District Courts Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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Civil cases

The parties must file the listed pretrial materials with the court by 4 p.m. on the Tuesday before the Pretrial Conference.

By 4 p.m. on the Tuesday before the Pretrial Conference, the parties shall file with the Court:

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Civil cases

A motion to compel responses to discovery generally must be filed within 7 days after discovery closes, subject to the stated exception for exclusion sanctions under Rule 193.6.

Any motion to compel responses to discovery (other than relating to factual matters arising after the end of the discovery period) must be filed no later than seven (7) days after the close of the discovery period or such complaint is waived, except for the sanction of exclusion under Rule 193.6.

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Civil cases

Amended pleadings asserting new claims or defenses are due 30 days before discovery ends, while other amended pleadings are due 7 days after discovery ends.

Any amended pleadings asserting new causes of action or affirmative defenses must be filed no later than thirty (30) days before the end of the discovery period, and any other amended pleadings must be filed no later than seven (7) days after the end of the discovery period.

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Civil cases

Expert-qualification and reliability objections must be filed no later than 30 days before the Initial Trial Setting, and the deadline cannot be moved without leave of court.

Any objection or motion to exclude or limit expert testimony due to qualification of the expert or reliability of the opinions must be filed no later than thirty (30) days before the Initial Trial Setting, or such objection is waived. This deadline cannot be moved without leave of Court.

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Civil cases

Additional parties generally may not be joined more than 5 months after the case begins unless leave is granted for good cause.

No additional parties may be joined more than five (5) months after the commencement of this case except on motion for leave showing good cause.

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Civil cases

A party who completes the course must file a certificate of completion within 30 days after completion or by the next court appearance, whichever occurs sooner.

Each party completing the course shall file a certificate of completion with the court within thirty (30) days of completion of the course, or at the time of that party’s next court appearance, whichever is sooner.

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Civil cases

The Court will not consider untimely exhibits, and the court reporter will not place them in the record when the stated requirements are not met.

The Court cannot consider exhibits not provided to the Court in a timely manner. If these requirements are not met the court reporter will not maintain these documents in the record.

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All pleading amendments and supplements must be filed by the scheduled pleading-amendment deadline, unless modified by Rule 11 agreement.

All amendments and supplements to pleadings must be filed by this date unless modified by Rule 11 agreement.

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The petitioner must initiate and forward the composite inventory to the respondent at least 14 days before the applicable hearing.

The Petitioner shall initiate the composite inventory and forward it to the Respondent for completion not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the pretrial hearing in jury trials, or the final hearing in bench trials.

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The respondent must complete and file the composite inventory and serve the petitioner at least seven days before the applicable hearing.

The Respondent shall complete and file the composite inventory with the Court and serve a copy of the same on the Petitioner not less than seven (7) days prior to the pretrial hearing in jury trials, or the final hearing in bench trials.

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Expert challenges must be timely, properly filed, and heard by the pretrial hearing in jury trials or at least 10 days before trial in bench trials.

Any challenges to experts or expert testimony must be timely and properly filed and heard no later than the pretrial hearing in jury trials, and at least 10 days before the trial in bench trials.

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Civil cases

Amended pleadings asserting new causes of action or defenses are due 120 days before the Initial Trial Setting.

Amended pleadings asserting new causes of action or defenses 120 days before the Initial Trial Setting

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Civil cases

Discovery must close 45 days before the Initial Trial Setting.

Discovery closes 45 days before the Initial Trial Setting

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Civil cases

A party seeking affirmative relief must designate experts and provide their reports 105 days before the Initial Trial Setting.

Party seeking affirmative relief to designate experts & provide reports 105 days before the Initial Trial Setting

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Civil cases

A party opposing affirmative relief must designate experts and provide their reports 75 days before the Initial Trial Setting.

Party opposing affirmative relief to designate experts & provide reports 75 days before the Initial Trial Setting

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Civil cases

Rebuttal experts must be designated and their reports provided 60 days before the Initial Trial Setting.

Designation of rebuttal experts & provide reports 60 days before the Initial Trial Setting

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Civil cases

Other amended pleadings are due 45 days before the Initial Trial Setting.

Other amended pleadings 45 days before the Initial Trial Setting

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Civil cases

A motion compelling responses to discovery generally must be filed within seven days after fact discovery closes or the complaint is waived, subject to the stated exceptions.

Any motion to compel responses to discovery (other than relating to factual matters arising after the end of fact discovery) must be filed no later than seven (7) days after the close of fact discovery or such complaint is waived, except for the sanction of exclusion under Rule 193.6

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Civil cases

An objection or motion challenging expert qualification or opinion reliability must be filed at least 40 days before trial, and that deadline may not be moved without leave of court.

Any objection or motion to exclude or limit expert testimony due to qualification of the expert or reliability of the opinions must be filed no later than forty (40) days prior to the Initial Trial Setting. **This deadline cannot be moved without leave of Court.**

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Civil cases

Unless the court grants leave, dispositive motions must be heard no later than 30 days before trial.

Except on leave of court, dispositive motions must be heard no later than thirty (30) days before trial.

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Civil cases

Responsive amended pleadings may be filed late if filed within 2 weeks after the timely pleading they respond to.

Amended pleadings responsive to timely filed pleadings under this schedule may be filed after the deadline for amended pleadings if filed within two (2) weeks after the pleading to which they respond.

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Expert designation deadlines must be spaced 30 days apart unless the parties agree otherwise.

Designation dates shall be spaced 30 days apart unless otherwise agreed by the parties.

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Civil cases

Responsive amended pleadings may be filed late if submitted within two weeks after the timely pleading they respond to.

Amended pleadings responsive to timely filed pleadings under this schedule may be filed after the deadline for amended pleadings if filed within two (2) weeks after the pleading to which they respond.

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All discovery must be completed by this date.

Summary: All discovery must be completed by the discovery deadline in the order.

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This date must be at least 10 days prior to the trial date.

Summary: The pretrial hearing must be scheduled at least 10 days before trial.

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This date must be at least 30 days prior to the trial date.

Summary: Mediation must occur at least 30 days before trial.

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file proof of attendance within 30 days from the date of this order

Summary: Proof of parent-education attendance must be filed within 30 days after the date of the order.

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Civil cases

This case will be ready and is set for Jury/Non Jury trial on ________________________ at 9:00 a.m. (the "Initial Trial Setting").

Summary: The case is set for jury or nonjury trial at 9:00 a.m. on the stated Initial Trial Setting date.

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Civil cases

Except on leave of court, any hearings over any such motion or objection must be conducted no later than the Pretrial Conference.

Summary: Unless the court grants leave, a hearing on an expert-qualification or reliability objection or motion must occur no later than the Pretrial Conference.

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Civil cases

The parties shall mediate this case no later than thirty (30) days before the Initial Trial Setting, unless otherwise provided by court order.

Summary: The parties must complete mediation no later than 30 days before the Initial Trial Setting unless the court orders otherwise.

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Civil cases

Any motion that does not allow for proper notice of for a response to be filed shall not be considered by the Court. **This deadline cannot be moved by the parties without approval of the Court.**

Summary: The court will not consider a dispositive-motion request that does not provide proper notice and time for a response, and parties cannot move the deadline without court approval.

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Civil cases

Upon application for a temporary restraining order supported by appropriate affidavit, the Court will set a hearing within 14 days.

Summary: For a temporary restraining order application supported by an appropriate affidavit, the Court will set a hearing within 14 days.