If a suit is filed in Austin TX court against me, how long ahead of time can I respond and prevent deliquency?
600054
happen to be in texas and basic knowledge its like 15 to 30 days  that be travis county texas contact county court clerk to check on that . did you get a sapena ?
613655
May depend on the state but... Basically you affirm under oath that what you say is true and did happen to the best of your knowledge. A court date will be set and it will be you plus the state or DA vs the defendent. You had better be able to prove your case in court and have been truthful in the warrant. If you weren't or etc. you could face civil suite by the defendent. If things are what you said then I would not worry and press forward with the truth. There are other things along the way... arraignment, pre-trial, hearing or trial etc. Depends on if the defendent pleads guilty.
763991
If you have a lawyer, notify him or her right away.  If you don't have a lawyer, get one.\n\nYou should contact the court to determine if a hearing is actually set for Friday.  Even though you might not have been served with papers, it would not be a good idea to ignore this situation as others have suggested.  \n\nFor you all you, your ex might have gotten someone to falsify a proof of service to show that you were properly served.  You might have to request a continuance and properly prepare for the hearing.  If there is a hearing and you don't show up, the court might make and adverse ruling against you that could be difficult to undo.
700866
Show up at his office, and let the receptionist know you'd be happy to wait in his office a few minutes while he finishes up his meeting/phonecall.  :-)\n\nI don't think 2 months is reasonable.  You could at that point send a polite but firm letter to him.  Let him know you need an answer on X.  You have called 12 times over the past 60 days, and if he isn't interested in representing you, you need to be notified immediately. Give him a fixed amount of time:  "Please contact me within 10 days of this letter to answer these questions about my case or to inform me that you'll be unable to take this case."\n\nMy guess is that he doesn't want your business.  Maybe he sees no merit in the case and hasn't been clear enough to you the case is unwinnable.  Maybe he notices you don't have much money, and he realises he won't get rich from you as a client.  Maybe the questions aren't in his field of expertise and it would take days of research to find out what you're asking.   Who knows?\n\nIf he has a retainer (your money given in advance in preparation for him doing work for you), I WOULD insist he do something.  In the letter state you would like the full retainer returned if he's not taking the case.  If you stil get no answer and no money back, contact the State Bar Assoc.   He can't keep your money but do zero work for you for months.
224145
That really depends on you are in the time line of the litigation.  Did you oppose the lawsuit?  Has there been a trial or a judgment?  Has the the court issued a writ of possession?
1109812
No, your case will now go to cival court. This time period was to establish an answer by the defendant. No answer, the defendant will now be issued a date and time for appearance. You should be receiving a notice as to your case date within 30 days. Now if the defendant does not show up for the actual case, they will probably give them one more chance to reply. If on the second appearance they do not show up, you may win the judgement by default. This why it takes a long time to settle cival matters. Also, ust because you win a judgement, don't plan on collecting. Most judgements are never collected and the party receiving the judgement usually has to place a "lien" on the defendants property to force them to pay up. The defendant them moves to another  county or state and you are back to square one. Good luck!
512654
Can I plead the 5th???
870832
Get your story filed first.\n\nCoach
245550
You need to go to the court building. Everything is filed there and document. You should not have any problem at all.
670158
It will take an act of a court.  Get your evidence in order and file your case.
312745
I'm a police officer in Texas and I can tell you what Texas law allows. In Texas there is a 2yr statute of limitations for Misdemeanor offenses from the date of the violation, or the date the officer first became aware of the offense in which to file a complaint in court. However, it's not very ethical and you can surely bring it up in court before a judge or jury if you request a jury trial. Did you do anything after he originally let you go that might cause him to take that action? Even if you did, I think you can have him explain to the court why he did that; just on face value from what you said it implies a personal bias against you or harrassment or retaliation at worst. That's a criminal offense if proven against an officer. I'd suggest calling the Internal Affairs division of the agency he works for and / or a supervisor. You can seek free legal advice from your local State Bar Association or attorney's where you live, and you can plead "no contest" if you want which is a plea that finds you guilty of the offense but does not imply a confession, and allows you to explain to the judge what happened and usually results in the fine being cut in half.
519426
Well for one thing, you are not going to save any money by not showing up.  \n\nMost likely you have or will be fined guilty in absentia.  Now you have a judgment against you.  The can also file criminal charges on you as well if this was just civil court.\n\nBottom line, go to the court asap and try to schedule a new court date if it's not too late.
211423
Call the courthouse immediately, and speak with the county clerk.  If you have a lawyer, you will want to contact them first.  From my experience, the sooner you put in for a delay, the better.  Good Luck
995376
Ask your lawyer, or whoever is handling your case.
352676
You sould be able to call them and state that you still have not recived your pay. But they have about 3o day when the court has told them to pay you. so you would have to wait about a month.
1092485
I doubt it! Unless you amend the original petition, which you need to do at least 10 days before court, sending a notice to the person if he has no lawyer, or to his lawyer!
635633
Relax. You have two weeks after the court date to file for a postponement.\n\nHere's the number to call: 214/653-3595 for the Frank Crowley Court House, but be prepared to spend time getting through on the phone.  Below is a link to some more information.