Travis County Civil District Courts Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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A party filing a motion to retain must file any objection to mediation at the same time.

Parties filing motions to retain must file any objection to mediation simultaneously with a motion to retain.

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The request should generally be made at the beginning of the case; requests made after significant litigation are less likely to be granted.

Generally, the request should be made at the beginning of the case, and requests made after significant litigation are less likely to be granted because the benefit of one judge has diminished.

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No setting will be accepted after the Friday preceding the announcement period except by agreement of all parties, unless it is governed by a statute requiring a hearing prior to the next available week on which settings may be scheduled.

Summary: Settings will not be accepted after the Friday preceding the announcement period, except by agreement of all parties or where a statute requires a hearing prior to the next available setting week.

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All motions submitted for consideration without a hearing pursuant to this Local Rule must be filed in a new or existing case with the District Clerk’s office prior to being submitted to the Court. The Court will not consider any motion in a case that has not been filed with the District Clerk.

Summary: Motions submitted for consideration without a hearing must first be filed with the District Clerk's office; the Court will not consider any motion in a case that has not been filed with the District Clerk.

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Each party must file the required pre-trial forms and any amendment to pleadings before 5:00 p.m. on the Monday two weeks before the week of the trial setting.

Summary: Required pre-trial forms and any amendments to pleadings must be filed before 5:00 p.m. on the Monday two weeks before the week of the trial setting.

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All motions submitted for consideration without a hearing pursuant to this Local Rule must be filed in a new or existing case with the District Clerk's office prior to being submitted to the Court. The Court will not consider any motion in a case that has not been filed with the District Clerk.

Summary: Motions must be filed with the District Clerk's office before being submitted for consideration without a hearing, and the Court will not consider any motion in a case not filed with the District Clerk.

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All agreed orders or other uncontested orders submitted to the Duty Judge for signature must be presented to the Duty Judge only at the times specified on the Travis County Civil District Courts' website for the uncontested docket.

Summary: Agreed orders and other uncontested orders may be presented to the Duty Judge for signature only at the uncontested docket times posted on the court's website.

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Each party must file the required pre-trial forms and any amendment to pleadings before 5:00 p.m. on the Monday two weeks before the week of the trial setting.

Summary: Pre-trial forms and amendments to pleadings must be filed before 5:00 p.m. on the Monday two weeks before the week of the trial setting.

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Deadline

30 calendar days

The hearing-setting communication must occur at least 30 days before the proposed hearing date, unless the court allows otherwise for good cause.

In all cases in which a party is incarcerated, the party wishing to set a hearing must communicate with the Court Administrator at least 30 days before the proposed date for hearing, except with leave of court with good cause shown.

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A motion to retain must state its factual and legal basis and be filed at least 14 days before the noticed dismissal date.

Motions to retain must set forth the factual and legal basis for retaining the case and must be filed at least 14 days prior to the dismissal date specified in the notice of dismissal.

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An objection to a motion to retain must be filed at least 7 days before the noticed dismissal date.

Any objection to a motion to retain must be filed at least 7 days prior to the dismissal date specified in the notice of dismissal.

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A party receiving notice of a motion to retain must file any objection to mediation at least 7 days before the noticed dismissal date.

Parties receiving notice of a motion to retain must file any objection to mediation at least 7 days prior to the dismissal date specified in the notice of dismissal.

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Deadline

30 calendar days

Unless the assigned judge directs otherwise, all briefing must be filed and delivered to the court at least 30 days before the merits hearing.

(c) Unless otherwise instructed by the assigned judge, all briefing must be filed and delivered to the court at least 30 days prior to the date of the hearing on the merits.

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An objection must be filed on or before ten days after receipt of either specified notice.

The time for filing an objection is: (i) On or before ten days from receipt of a notice of setting on the Family docket; or (ii) On or before ten days from receipt of notice that a judge referred a specific case to an Associate Judge for a trial on the merits.

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Each party must file required pre-trial forms and any pleading amendments before 5:00 p.m. on the Monday two weeks before the week of trial.

(i) Each party must file the required pre-trial forms and any amendment to pleadings before 5:00 p.m. on the Monday two weeks before the week of the trial setting.

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Deadline

14 calendar days

The petitioner must file the completed pretrial information form and serve a copy 14 days before the final hearing in covered termination and adoption suits.

In every termination suit, except those brought by CPS, and in all adoption suits, the petitioner must file a completed pretrial information form with the District Clerk and serve a copy on the Family Court Services Manager fourteen days before the final hearing.

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Deadline

14 calendar days

A motion to retain must be filed at least 14 days before the dismissal date specified in the notice.

must be filed at least 14 days prior to the dismissal date specified in the notice of dismissal.

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Deadline

7 calendar days

An objection to a motion to retain must be filed at least 7 days before the dismissal date specified in the notice.

Any objection to a motion to retain must be filed at least 7 days prior to the dismissal date specified in the notice of dismissal.

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A party filing a motion to retain must file any objection to mediation at the same time.

Parties filing motions to retain must file any objection to mediation simultaneously with a motion to retain.

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Deadline

7 calendar days

A party receiving notice of a motion to retain must file any objection to mediation at least 7 days before the dismissal date specified in the notice.

Parties receiving notice of a motion to retain must file any objection to mediation at least 7 days prior to the dismissal date specified in the notice of dismissal.

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Deadline

30 calendar days

Unless the assigned judge instructs otherwise, all briefing must be filed and delivered to the court at least 30 days before the merits hearing.

(c) Unless otherwise instructed by the assigned judge, all briefing must be filed and delivered to the court at least 30 days prior to the date of the hearing on the merits.

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Late amendments to pre-trial forms or pleadings are permitted only by party agreement or court leave, which must be granted unless the filing would surprise the opposing party.

Amendments to pre-trial forms and amendments to pleadings may be filed after the deadline above only by agreement of the parties or upon leave of court, which leave will be granted unless there is a showing that the filing will operate as a surprise to the opposite party.

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Amendments to pre-trial forms or pleadings may be filed after the deadline only by party agreement or leave of court, which must be granted unless the filing would surprise the opposing party.

(ii) Amendments to pre-trial forms and amendments to pleadings may be filed after the deadline above only by agreement of the parties or upon leave of court, which leave will be granted unless there is a showing that the filing will operate as a surprise to the opposite party.

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Deadline

24 hours

A party must not request a setting unless the party has filed the motion with the certifications required in Local Rule 2.2 or will file the motion immediately, but in no event later than 24 hours after obtaining the setting.

Summary: A party may not request a setting unless the motion with required certifications is already filed or is filed no later than 24 hours after obtaining the setting.

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Deadline

30 calendar days ?

In all cases in which a party is incarcerated, the party wishing to set a hearing must communicate with the Court Administrator at least 30 days before the proposed date for hearing, except with leave of court with good cause shown.

Summary: In cases involving an incarcerated party, the party wishing to set a hearing must communicate with the Court Administrator at least 30 days before the proposed hearing date, unless leave of court is granted for good cause.

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Deadline

14 calendar days ?

Motions to retain must set forth the factual and legal basis for retaining the case and must be filed at least 14 days prior to the dismissal date specified in the notice of dismissal.

Summary: A motion to retain must be filed at least 14 days prior to the dismissal date specified in the notice of dismissal.

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Deadline

7 calendar days ?

Any objection to a motion to retain must be filed at least 7 days prior to the dismissal date specified in the notice of dismissal.

Summary: Objections to a motion to retain must be filed at least 7 days prior to the dismissal date.

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Deadline

7 calendar days ?

Parties receiving notice of a motion to retain must file any objection to mediation at least 7 days prior to the dismissal date specified in the notice of dismissal.

Summary: Parties responding to a motion to retain must file any objection to mediation at least 7 days before the dismissal date.

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Deadline

30 calendar days ?

Unless otherwise instructed by the assigned judge, all briefing must be filed and delivered to the court at least 30 days prior to the date of the hearing on the merits.

Summary: All briefing must be filed and delivered to the court at least 30 days before the merits hearing, unless the assigned judge instructs otherwise.

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A hearing on the objection must be set and heard before the beginning of the docket announcement period for the date of trial or the objection to the referral is deemed waived.

Summary: A hearing on a motion objecting to automatic referral to mediation must be set and heard before the docket announcement period for the trial date, or the objection is deemed waived.

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Deadline

10 calendar days ?

The time for filing an objection is: (i) On or before ten days from receipt of a notice of setting on the Family docket; or (ii) On or before ten days from receipt of notice that a judge referred a specific case to an Associate Judge for a trial on the merits.

Summary: An objection to an Associate Judge must be filed within ten days of receipt of the notice of setting on the Family docket or of notice of referral to an Associate Judge for trial on the merits.

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Amendments to pre-trial forms and amendments to pleadings may be filed after the deadline above only by agreement of the parties or upon leave of court, which leave will be granted unless there is a showing that the filing will operate as a surprise to the opposite party.

Summary: Amendments to pre-trial forms or pleadings may be filed after the deadline only by agreement of the parties or upon leave of court, which will be granted unless the filing would surprise the opposing party.

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Deadline

14 calendar days ?

In every termination suit, except those brought by CPS, and in all adoption suits, the petitioner must file a completed pretrial information form with the District Clerk and serve a copy on the Family Court Services Manager fourteen days before the final hearing.

Summary: In every non-CPS termination suit and all adoption suits, the petitioner must file the completed pretrial information form with the District Clerk and serve a copy on the Family Court Services Manager fourteen days before the final hearing.

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Deadline

24 hours

A party must not request a setting unless the party has filed the motion with the certifications required in Local Rule 2.2 or will file the motion immediately, but in no event later than 24 hours after obtaining the setting.

Summary: If the motion has not yet been filed when a setting is requested, the motion must be filed immediately and in no event later than 24 hours after obtaining the setting.

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No setting will be accepted after the Friday preceding the announcement period except by agreement of all parties, unless it is governed by a statute requiring a hearing prior to the next available week on which settings may be scheduled.

Summary: Docket settings will not be accepted after the Friday preceding the announcement period, unless all parties agree or a statute requires a hearing before the next available setting week.

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Deadline

14 calendar days ?

Motions to retain must set forth the factual and legal basis for retaining the case and must be filed at least 14 days prior to the dismissal date specified in the notice of dismissal.

Summary: Motions to retain must be filed at least 14 days before the dismissal date specified in the notice of dismissal.

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Deadline

7 calendar days ?

Any objection to a motion to retain must be filed at least 7 days prior to the dismissal date specified in the notice of dismissal.

Summary: Objections to a motion to retain must be filed at least 7 days before the dismissal date in the notice of dismissal.

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Deadline

7 calendar days ?

Parties receiving notice of a motion to retain must file any objection to mediation at least 7 days prior to the dismissal date specified in the notice of dismissal.

Summary: Objections to mediation must be filed at least 7 days before the dismissal date specified in the notice of dismissal.

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Deadline

30 calendar days ?

Unless otherwise instructed by the assigned judge, all briefing must be filed and delivered to the court at least 30 days prior to the date of the hearing on the merits.

Summary: All administrative appeal briefing must be filed and delivered to the court at least 30 days before the merits hearing, unless the assigned judge instructs otherwise.

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A party to a case may file a motion objecting to the automatic referral to mediation. Any objection to mediation will be decided by the court in the exercise of its discretion. Special consideration may be given to whether or how cases are mediated when there are allegations of domestic violence. A hearing on the objection must be set and heard before the beginning of the docket announcement period for the date of trial or the objection to the referral is deemed waived. If an objection to the referral is waived or denied, parties must complete mediation before the announcement period for the date of trial to avoid being moved to the bottom of the list of cases set for the same date.

Summary: A motion objecting to automatic referral to mediation must be set for hearing and heard before the docket announcement period for the trial date or the objection is deemed waived, and if waived or denied the parties must complete mediation before the announcement period to avoid being moved to the bottom of the trial list.

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Deadline

10 calendar days ?

The time for filing an objection is: (i) On or before ten days from receipt of a notice of setting on the Family docket; or (ii) On or before ten days from receipt of notice that a judge referred a specific case to an Associate Judge for a trial on the merits.

Summary: Objections to an Associate Judge must be filed on or before ten days from receipt of the notice of setting on the Family docket or from receipt of notice of referral to an Associate Judge for a trial on the merits.

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Amendments to pre-trial forms and amendments to pleadings may be filed after the deadline above only by agreement of the parties or upon leave of court, which leave will be granted unless there is a showing that the filing will operate as a surprise to the opposite party.

Summary: Late-filed amendments to pre-trial forms or pleadings are allowed only by party agreement or leave of court, with leave granted absent a showing of surprise to the opposing party.

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Administrative appeals must be briefed by the parties in advance of the hearing on the merits.

Summary: Administrative appeals must be fully briefed by the parties in advance of the hearing on the merits.

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Such request must be made in time to afford the attorneys and parties sufficient time to confer, to contact their witnesses, and to be fully heard by the court on the questions of whether the recording, broadcasting, or photographing should be allowed and, if so, what conditions, if any, must be imposed.

Summary: The recording request must be made far enough in advance to give attorneys and parties sufficient time to confer, contact witnesses, and be fully heard by the court.

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Such request must be made in time to afford the attorneys and parties sufficient time to confer, to contact their witnesses, and to be fully heard by the court on the questions of whether the recording, broadcasting, or photographing should be allowed and, if so, what conditions, if any, must be imposed.

Summary: The request to record, broadcast, or photograph must be made far enough in advance to give attorneys and parties sufficient time to confer, contact witnesses, and be fully heard by the court.

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Deadline

24 hours

A party must not request a setting unless the party has filed the motion with the certifications required in Local Rule 2.2 or will file the motion immediately, but in no event later than 24 hours after obtaining the setting.

Summary: A party may request a setting only after filing the motion with the required certifications or by filing it immediately, and must file it no later than 24 hours after obtaining the setting.

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Deadline

24 hours

A party must not request a setting unless the party has filed the motion with the certifications required in Local Rule 2.2 or will file the motion immediately, but in no event later than 24 hours after obtaining the setting.

Summary: A party may request a setting only after filing the motion with the required certifications or by filing it immediately and no later than 24 hours after obtaining the setting.

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Each party must file the required pre-trial forms and any amendment to pleadings before 5:00 p.m. on the Monday two weeks before the week of the trial setting.

Summary: Each party must file required pre-trial forms and pleading amendments by 5:00 p.m. on the specified Monday before trial.

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In every termination suit, except those brought by CPS, and in all adoption suits, the petitioner must file a completed pretrial information form with the District Clerk and serve a copy on the Family Court Services Manager fourteen days before the final hearing.

Summary: In termination suits not brought by CPS and in all adoption suits, the petitioner must file a completed pretrial information form fourteen days before the final hearing.