Palo Pinto County District Court, Texas Filing Rules

A written trial-setting request must certify the status of pleadings, pretrial needs, discovery, ad litem appointments, service, any jury fee, and service of the request on counsel and pro se parties.

The post-withdrawal notice to the client must be sent by certified mail.

The responsible attorney must submit orders, decrees, and judgments within 15 days after the Court announces its decision, except temporary orders, due within four days after decision.

People with symptoms or questions about case scheduling may contact the Court Coordinator by telephone at (940) 659-1274.

Exhibits offered at a hearing must be delivered in hard copy to the Court Reporter by 4 p.m. the day before the hearing; email is not accepted, and untimely exhibits may not be considered or maintained in the record.

The Court must consider on the record objections or motions related to continuing a jury proceeding at least seven days beforehand, or as soon as practicable if made or filed within seven days of the proceeding.

Anyone offering exhibits at a remote hearing must provide the Court Reporter a hard copy by 4 p.m. the day before; email delivery is not accepted.

A hearing for Temporary Orders cannot be scheduled unless the parties or attorneys certify in writing that they conferred and negotiated for at least one hour to resolve all related issues.

Before showing the Defendant or a third party other discovery information, defense counsel must redact the listed personal and identifying information.