Gregg County, TX
All 10 county-scoped rules
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Gregg County Courts at Law Nos. 1 & 2 - Administrative Order on Ad Litem Fees and Deposit in Heirship Applications (effective October 1, 2024)
Administrative order of the Gregg County Courts at Law Nos. 1 and 2 for all applications to determine heirship filed on or after October 1, 2024: the clerk collects a $400 deposit in addition to the filing fee, held for the attorney ad litem's fee; the ad litem follows the court's due-diligence checklist, receives a $400 fee (prior approval required to exceed it), files a sworn statement of services and expenses, and is discharged under an order separate from the order declaring heirship.
Cremation Policy Adopted by the Justices of the Peace of Gregg County
Policy adopted by the Justices of the Peace of Gregg County under Section 716.004(b) of the Health and Safety Code for a waiver of the 48-hour waiting period before cremation: the person requesting a waiver must submit a signed death certificate stating the cause of death and a request-for-cremation form with the requester's authorization; requests are taken during working hours, and requests received on weekends, holidays or after hours are processed the next business day. Signed and entered September 15, 2015 by the Justices of the Peace of Precincts 1-4.
307th District Court (Gregg County) - Court's Policy on Mediation
The 307th Family District Court's policy that any trial scheduled for more than two hours must be mediated prior to trial; the court will consider a waiver on proper motion. The policy does not apply to CPS cases.
307th District Court (Gregg County) - Court's Policy on Pre-Trial Conferences
The 307th Family District Court's policy that pre-trial conferences are routinely set in all CPS cases and in other cases scheduled for one day or more of trial; for a case scheduled for less than a full day, a pre-trial conference is scheduled at counsel's request.
307th District Court (Gregg County) - Procedures for Motions to Withdraw
The 307th Family District Court's procedure for motions to withdraw: the court will not sign agreed orders to withdraw and requires strict compliance with Rule 10, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure - notice to the client that the motion was filed (by certified and first-class mail, or documentary evidence of in-person notice); a consent order is signed only with the client's notarized signature and proof of notice.
Gregg County Local Rules of the District and County Court at Law Courts concerning the Electronic Filing of Court Documents (adopted June 5, 2013)
Gregg County's 2013 local rules for electronic filing and service of court documents with the District Clerk (adopted under Rule 3a, T.R.C.P., in addition to the fax-filing rules): e-filing optional unless a court orders it in a case; definitions; scope (non-juvenile civil cases before the district courts); documents that may not be e-filed (citations and writs under seal, bonds, subpoenas, in-camera and sealed papers, Chapter 33 Family Code filings) and sworn or jointly signed documents filed only as scanned images; the TexFile mechanics (registration, EFSP, fees and convenience fees, digital signatures and the attorney in charge, when a document is deemed filed, the clerk's one-business-day acceptance, Sunday filings, deadlines unchanged, one document per transmission, e-mail address and 8-1/2 by 11 format); electronic service (by agreement or order; complete on transmission, after 5:00 p.m. deemed the next day; three days added to response periods; certification of service); electronic orders and public viewing; the assigned court resolves disputes; liberal construction.
Standing Pre-Trial Order — Felony Criminal Cases (124th and 188th District Courts, Gregg County; adopted February 25, 2011)
The 124th and 188th District Courts' standing pre-trial order for felony cases in Gregg County: pre-trial disclosure by the State after arraignment (recorded statements, warrant affidavits, co-defendant and exculpatory statements, offense reports), pre-trial and trial discovery before jury selection (thirteen enumerated categories, expert designations 20 days before trial), pre-trial motions and settings (no motions needed for the listed orders; other motions such as a motion to suppress by the 14th day after arraignment or waived absent special permission), trial disclosures by 3:30 p.m. the day before a witness testifies, the defendant's fingerprint procedure, and twenty-five standing in limine orders binding the prosecutor and defense; either side may seek modified or additional discovery.
Gregg County Courts at Law Nos. 1 & 2 - Administrative Order on Ad Litem and Guardian Ad Litem Appointments in Guardianship Matters (effective January 1, 2011)
Administrative order of the Gregg County Courts at Law Nos. 1 and 2 for appointments of attorneys ad litem and guardians ad litem in guardianship matters on or after January 1, 2011: the ad litem follows the court's due-diligence checklist; the fee is $85 per hour when paid by the county and $125 on all other matters for service on behalf of the proposed ward; the ad litem files an itemized sworn statement of services and fees and is discharged under an order separate from the order appointing the guardian.
Local Court Rules for Trial Settings and Docket Management — Family Law Cases (307th District Court, Gregg County)
The 307th District Court's local rules for family law cases in Gregg County: attorneys' and parties' responsibility and the attorney in charge, requisites of pleadings, adherence to the Supreme Court's time standards (six months contested, three months uncontested), the 9:00 a.m. Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday docket for defaults, waivers and uncontested matters, protective orders and TROs returnable at 8:15 a.m. on the first Thursday after three days after service, temporary-order hearings on Thursdays with the financial documents each party must produce, enforcement hearings ten days after service at 1:15 p.m., non-jury and jury trial settings (the 'For Kids Sake' course, mandatory mediation before contested custody or property hearings over two hours, jury requests 30 days ahead), agreements to pass and motions for continuance, pretrial conferences, submission of orders within ten days, priority of cases involving children, discovery, court attendance, children in court, settlement certification, and child-support, Title IV-D, visitation and ADR practice.
Civil Cases Local Rules — Trial Settings and Docket Management, District Courts and County Court at Law of Gregg County (adopted September 23, 2002; effective January 1, 2003)
Gregg County's civil local rules for trial settings and docket management: where civil petitions are filed; Litigation Control Orders issued by the clerk after the first answer in Level 1 and Level 2 discovery cases (setting the pre-trial conference, trial and the deadlines for joinder, expert designations, discovery, mediation, dispositive motions and amended pleadings), amendable by written agreement except the conference and trial dates, which move only on motion for good cause filed at least 14 days before trial; Level 3 cases get a Management Conference and a tailored order; pre-trial motions including motions in limine due 3 business days before the pre-trial conference; the exchange of witness, expert and exhibit lists and proposed charges before the conference, at which the court rules on all pre-trial motions; bankruptcy stays; the exclusions; and the sample Litigation Control Order attached to the rules.