Kaufman 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 Kaufman County District Courts; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026
Before a motion or special exception is set for hearing, the moving party must communicate with opposing counsel to determine whether it will be opposed.
No motion or special exceptions will be set for a hearing until the moving party has communicated with opposing counsel to determine whether a contemplated motion will be opposed.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026
The moving party must communicate with opposing counsel about whether a motion or special exception will be opposed before the court will set it for hearing.
No motion or special exceptions will be set for a hearing until the moving party has communicated with opposing counsel to determine whether a contemplated motion will be opposed.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026
A motion that the parties have not agreed upon must be set for a hearing.
Motions that are not agreed need to be set for a hearing.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.
No motion or special exceptions will be set for a hearing until the moving party has communicated with opposing counsel to determine whether a contemplated motion will be opposed.
Summary: Before a motion or special exception is set for hearing, the moving party must communicate with opposing counsel to determine whether it will be opposed.
Does Kaufman County District Courts require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?
Judge Casey L. Blair's rules set a pre-motion procedure for motions. Before a motion or special exception is set for hearing, the moving party must communicate with opposing counsel to determine whether it will be opposed.
Judge Shelton T. W. Gibbs IV's rules set a pre-motion procedure for covered motions. A motion that the parties have not agreed upon must be set for a hearing.
2 more rules answer this question in the list above.
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