Travis County District Courts Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

An announced setting may be passed only if all counsel agree, and counsel must notify the Court Administrator of that agreement.

Once announced, settings may not be passed except by agreement of all counsel. Counsel must notify the Court Administrator of an agreement to pass a setting.

CRITICAL

The Court Administrator may not extend the deadline for delivering pretrial forms.

The Court Administrator is not authorized to extend the time for delivering pretrial forms.

CRITICAL

Continuances for Family Docket settings are heard Thursdays at 1:30 p.m.; continuances of longer than 3-hour merits settings are heard the Thursday one week before the setting, and all other continuances are heard the Thursday before the next week's setting.

Continuances for settings on the Family Docket are heard every Thursday at 1:30 p.m. Continuances of longer than 3 hour merits settings are heard the Thursday one week before the setting. All others are heard the Thursday before the next week setting.

CRITICAL

The Court Administrator cannot extend pretrial form delivery deadlines, and parties cannot waive or modify these pretrial requirements by agreement.

The Court Administrator is not authorized to extend the time for delivering pretrial forms. The parties may not by agreement waive or modify the provisions or requirements of these rules.

CRITICAL

The Court Administrator may not extend the deadline for delivering pre-trial forms, and the parties may not waive or modify these pre-trial form requirements by agreement.

The Court Administrator is not authorized to extend the time for delivering pretrial forms. The parties may not by agreement waive or modify the provisions or requirements of these rules.

CRITICALCriminal cases

The State and Defense must either announce ready or file a written motion for continuance on or prior to

The State and Defense must either announce ready or file a written motion for continuance on or prior to

CRITICAL

Announced settings may only be passed (continued) by agreement of all counsel, and counsel must notify the Court Administrator of any agreement to pass a setting.

Once announced, settings may not be passed except by agreement of all counsel. Counsel must notify the Court Administrator of an agreement to pass a setting.

CRITICAL

Family Docket continuances are heard Thursdays at 1:30 p.m.; longer-than-three-hour merits settings are heard the Thursday one week before the setting, and all others the Thursday before the next week setting.

Continuances for settings on the Family Docket are heard every Thursday at 1:30 p.m. Continuances of longer than 3 hour merits settings are heard the Thursday one week before the setting. All others are heard the Thursday before the next week setting.

CRITICAL

Continuance motions must be set on the Central Docket unless the case is specially assigned under Local Rule 2.6 or 10.2, and if no Central Docket setting can be obtained the continuance may be heard by the Duty Judge upon request.

Motions for continuance must be set on the Central Docket unless a case is specially assigned pursuant to Local Rule 2.6 or 10.2. If a Central Docket setting cannot be obtained under these rules, the continuance may be heard by the Duty Judge upon request to the Duty Judge.

CRITICAL

Motions for continuance must be set on the Central Docket unless an exception applies; if that setting cannot be obtained, the Duty Judge may hear the motion on request, and the movant must still deliver a copy and provide notice as required by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

Motions for continuance must be set on the Central Docket unless a case is specially assigned pursuant to Local Rule 2.6 or 10.2. If a Central Docket setting cannot be obtained under these rules, the continuance may be heard by the Duty Judge upon request to the Duty Judge. This Rule does not relieve a movant of the burden of delivering a copy of the motion and giving notice of the hearing in the manner and within the time provided by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

CRITICALCriminal cases

A continuance motion must be written, sworn, and presented in open court with all parties present; it may be granted only for sufficient statutory cause at the Court’s discretion, must be presented as early as possible, and in jury cases is due by the jury docket call unless the Court permits otherwise.

A motion for continuance must be in writing, under oath, and presented in open court with all parties present, as required by the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Chapter 29. A continuance shall only be granted for sufficient cause shown, as defined by the statute, and at the discretion of the Court. Motions for Continuance must be presented at as much time prior to the setting as possible. In jury cases, the Motion for Continuance shall be presented no later than the jury docket call setting unless permission to do otherwise has been granted by the Court.

CRITICAL

Continuance motions must be set on the Central Docket, except for specially assigned cases; if no Central Docket setting is available, the Duty Judge may hear the motion upon request.

Motions for continuance must be set on the Central Docket unless a case is specially assigned pursuant to Local Rule 2.6 or 10.2. If a Central Docket setting cannot be obtained under these rules, the continuance may be heard by the Duty Judge upon request to the Duty Judge.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Cases must be tried as scheduled unless a written continuance motion by the State or Defense is granted.

All cases shall be tried when set before the Court unless a written State or Defense motion for continuance is granted.

CRITICAL

Motions for continuance must be set on the Central Docket unless the case is specially assigned under Local Rule 2.6 or 10.2, and if no Central Docket setting can be obtained the Duty Judge may hear the continuance upon request.

Motions for continuance must be set on the Central Docket unless a case is specially assigned pursuant to Local Rule 2.6 or 10.2. If a Central Docket setting cannot be obtained under these rules, the continuance may be heard by the Duty Judge upon request to the Duty Judge.

CRITICALCriminal cases

A pre-trial hearing will occur as scheduled unless the Court grants a written continuance motion filed by the State or Defense.

All pre-trial hearings will be held on the date set and at a time specified by the Court unless a written State or Defense motion for continuance has been granted by the Court.

CRITICAL

Once announced, settings may not be passed except by agreement of all counsel. Counsel must notify the Court Administrator of an agreement to pass a setting.

Once announced, settings may not be passed except by agreement of all counsel. Counsel must notify the Court Administrator of an agreement to pass a setting.

WARNING

Lack of the required notice may be argued by opposing counsel as a basis for a continuance.

notice may be argued by opposing counsel as a basis for continuance.

WARNING

Matters that the court determines cannot reasonably be heard within the announced time will be rescheduled at the court's discretion.

Any matter which the court determines cannot reasonably be heard within the announced time will be rescheduled at the discretion of the court.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Whether to reset a sentencing setting is within the Judge’s discretion.

Resets for sentencing are at the discretion of the Judge.

WARNING

The Court Administrator cannot extend the deadline for delivering pretrial forms.

The Court Administrator is not authorized to extend the time for delivering pretrial forms.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Resets on the community supervision revocation docket are within the Judge’s discretion.

Resets on the community supervision revocation docket are at the discretion of the Judge.

WARNING

Continuances for Family Docket settings are heard every Thursday at 1:30 p.m.; continuances of longer-than-3-hour merits settings are heard the Thursday one week before the setting, and all others are heard the Thursday before the next week's setting.

Continuances for settings on the Family Docket are heard every Thursday at 1:30 p.m. Continuances of longer than 3 hour merits settings are heard the Thursday one week before the setting. All others are heard the Thursday before the next week setting.

WARNINGCriminal cases

A proceeding or session may not be delayed or continued solely to accommodate media coverage, including equipment installation, obtaining consent, or media-related hearings or questions.

No proceeding or session shall be delayed or continued for the sole purpose of allowing media coverage, whether because of installation of equipment, obtaining consent, conduct of hearings related to the media coverage or other media coverage questions.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Attorneys or their employees may reset a case by the day before its current setting, subject to court rules.

Attorneys or their employees may reset cases no later than the day before the current setting in accordance with court rules.

WARNING

Family Docket continuances are heard Thursdays at 1:30 p.m.; continuances of merits settings longer than three hours are heard the Thursday one week before the setting, and all others the Thursday before the next week’s setting.

Continuances for settings on the Family Docket are heard every Thursday at 1:30 p.m. Continuances of longer than 3 hour merits settings are heard the Thursday one week before the setting. All others are heard the Thursday before the next week setting.

INFOCriminal cases

Defendants may reset their announcements in person to obtain counsel.

Defendants may reset their announcements (in person only) to obtain counsel.