Rule 502.7 - Amending and Clarifying Pleadings (a)Amending Pleadings. A party may withdraw something from or add something to a pleading, as long as the amended pleading is filed and served as provided by Rule 501.4 not less than 7 days before trial.
Draft your pleading on legal paper and include your identifying information and a caption that states the involved parties and case number. Draft the body with numbered paragraphs, double spacing, clear headings, and page numbers. Include a certificate of service in your submission.
The Court requires at least five (5) days written notice to all parties, unless otherwise shortened by the Court, agreed to by all parties, or the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure require different deadlines. The failure to file a notice of hearing will result in the Court passing the hearing.
Rule 162. Dismissal or Non-suit (1988) At any time before the plaintiff has introduced all of his evidence other than rebuttal evidence, the plaintiff may dismiss a case, or take a non-suit which shall be entered in the minutes.
(1) A pleading is any written document filed by a party alleging its claim, its response to a claim, or its request for specific relief or action. (2) All pleadings must be in writing, must be filed as required in §17.3 of this title (relating to Filing of Documents), and must be served on all parties of record.
Rule 92. General Denial (1941) A general denial of matters pleaded by the adverse party which are not required to be denied under oath, shall be sufficient to put the same in issue.
At or immediately prior to the time an interlocutory or final default judgment is rendered, the party taking the same or his attorney shall certify to the clerk in writing the last known mailing address of the party against whom the judgment is taken, which certificate shall be filed among the papers in the cause.
The Due Order of Pleading rule provides that certain defenses are waived if not presented in "due order." As a general rule, the defendant's answer may include any defenses he has, whether of law or fact, dilatory or merits-based, 2 and the trial court may take up these issues in any order it directs.
The body of the text must be double spaced with a minimum distance of 7/32 of an inch (0.5556 cm.) between each line of text. Footnotes and long, indented quotations may be single spaced, but must be in type that is 12-point or larger in height, with at least 1/16 of an inch (0.158 cm.) between each line of text.