County Court at Law 2
CIVIL

COURT SCHEDULING HAS BEEN INTERRUPTED DUE TO THE CORONA VIRUS.  PLEASE CALL THE COURT WITH QUESTIONS.  ALSO SEE NEW STANDING ORDER.



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The civil ancillary docket is held on Friday mornings. CALL THE COURT COORDINATOR TO SCHEDULE ORAL AND/OR SUBMISSION HEARINGS. For cases where an appearance has been made by more than one party, ALL motions before the Court MUST be accompanied by a Notice of Submission or Notice of Hearing, and proposed order before the motion will be considered. 

The Court's submission docket is held every Friday 8:00 a.m

The following must be scheduled on a submission docket:

 • Motions for Summary Judgment
 • Motions to Compel
 • Requests for Rulings on Discovery Objections
 • Special Exceptions
 • Motions to Withdraw (submission notice MUST be served on client)

The following will be delivered to the Court without the necessity of scheduling:

• Agreed Final Judgments
 • Default Judgments
 • Motions for Substitute Service
 • Non-Suits or Plaintiff's Dismissals
 • Motions to Substitute

Daubert motions must be made via oral hearing scheduled with the court.

If you file a Motion for Default Judgment, you must comply with the requirements of 50 U.S.C. App. § 521, Section 201.  Example #1     Example#2The correct link for a military status check is: https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/appj/scra/

AD LITEMS:  Charging $1,000.00 or more on a case must submit the following order to receive payment:  ORDER.

Court's Policy on Trial Continuances:  DO NOT CALL THE COURT FOR A RESET - FILE A MOTION.  Continuances must be agreed to by all parties, as evidenced by their signature on the Motion to Continue. Just because the continuance is agreed, does not mean the Court will grant the motion.  Before the date of the trial check with the Court Coordinator to see if the continuance has been granted.  If the continuance is not agreed, it must be set for hearing on or before the Friday before trial.  Failure to appear for trial as scheduled will result in a DWOP or trial default.  

Court's Policy on Show Cause:  Attorneys must make an in person appearance at the show cause docket if notified.  A motion to retain may be filed and scheduled for oral hearing on any Friday BEFORE the Friday of the show cause docket.  

Court's Policy on Mediation:  When ordered to attend mediation it is the policy of this Court that mediation is not complete until the parties AND their attorneys appear for the entire mediation IN PERSON.  Appearing via telephone is not permitted unless by specific permission from this Court.

FORMS:

Subpoena Request for County Clerk
Subpoena Request for District Clerk