A trial or hearing cannot be postponed or rescheduled without the consent of the court. In many civil actions, before the case is resolved there takes place a process known as pretrial discovery.This summary describes this process. The defendant shall file a copy of the notice with the clerk. It is the policy of the Collin County District Courts to encourage the peaceful resolution of disputes and the early settlement of pending litigation. If you do not bring a proposed property division with you on the date of your trial, you will be required to fill one out prior to trial. Collin County L.R. 3.1(a). Please efile a notice of hearing with the date filled in. Counsel and pro se parties should try, in good faith, to agree upon matters covered in the scheduling order. The trial court found no deliberate or willful failure to respond.