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245th District Court Policies and Procedures (April 1, 2023) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.
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245th Family District Court Policies and Procedures IT IS ORDERED that the parties, Attorneys, witnesses, and any other persons attending proceedings held by the 245th Family District Court shall comply with the following: … Courtroom Etiquette Proper courtroom attire and demeanor are required when appearing in person or via zoom. … 2.3 Pretrial Conference for Jury Trials A pretrial conference is required for all jury trials and will be heard on Friday morning 10 days prior to your jury trial setting in person. … Pretrial Conference for Adoptions and Special Immigrant Juvenile Cases A pretrial conference is required for all adoption cases and/or Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) cases. … 3.1.3 Mediation Prior to Final Trial Mediation is required before final trial. … Prove-ups are by appointment only and are held in the Associate Judge’s courtroom. … Please review the court’s Uncontested Checklist and ensure that all required documents are filed at least three business days prior to the hearing date. **Walk-In hearings are available on Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., based on the Judges availability. ** 3.2.1 Agreement's Incident to Divorce - An agreement incident to divorce must be approved by the court unless the AID is binding under another rule of law and should be emailed to the Court Coordinator. … Prior to the parties proving up their divorce, the AID must be reviewed by the court to determine whether the division of the community is just and right. … 3.4.1 Mediation is required before temporary before the hearing, however, exceptions may be made in some instances and the court may waive the mediation requirement. … Failure to mediate may not be used as an excuse to avoid a temporary orders hearing. … Docket call shall be held in person in the Presiding Judge’s courtroom. … The attorney Ad Litem in a DFPS matter is the only attorney that shall appear for the client and the Ad Litem attorney appointed shall not send a different attorney to stand in him/her, except in an emergency or with prior approval by the court 3.6 Discovery Disputes Discovery disputes are heard on Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m., in the Associate Judge’s courtroom. … (l) A request for hearing will not be granted unless the party requesting the hearing files a certificate of conference stating all efforts made to communicate with opposing counsel or the Pro-Se party regarding the discovery dispute, including but not limited to zoom or in-person communications. … (2) Motions to quash depositions—if the motion to quash is based on the unavailability of the lawyer or witness, or a scheduling conflict, then the party filing the motion to quash shall provide at least three alternative dates within the body of the motion for taking of the deposition. … 3.7.2 If incarceration is requested, the moving party should file a proposed commitment order at least 3 business days prior to the hearing or no hearing shall be held. … Exhibits If you have any exhibits you intend to offer, they must be given directly to the court reporter, Ofelia Stevens, at least 3 business days prior to the hearing date. … If your exhibits total more than 25 pages or you are presenting audio or video files, then you must deliver in person or courier the exhibits to the 245th District Court, Attention: … All exhibits, whether they are couriered, hand-delivered, or emailed, must be marked and accompanied by an Exhibit List. … All printed exhibits must be marked for example, “Petitioner Ex. … 01”, stapled or bound and audio or video files must be downloaded to a separate thumb drive. … Any exhibits emailed to the court will not be printed. … YOU MUST REDELIVER THE EXHIBITS FOR THE UPCOMING HEARING/TRIAL. … Hearings that Must Be Set by Submission The following contested motions must be set for hearing by submission (see exceptions below): a. …
Reviewer note: Own-site content fetched by us 2026-08-22 (Phase 3 justex/page sweep; hashed receipts in custody). Operative mandatory-language provisions quoted verbatim; the full posted document is the controlling text.
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