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Include the following notice if a minor is named in the caption or if the order contains other unredacted sensitive data. See § 6 of the Introduction in volume 1 of this manual concerning protection of sensitive data in filed documents. |
NOTICE: THIS DOCUMENT
CONTAINS SENSITIVE DATA
[Caption. See § 3 of the Introduction in volume 1 of this manual.]
Agreed Order on Motion for Discovery Control Plan
On [date] the Court considered the Motion for Discovery Control Plan of [name of movant].
The Court finds that the parties have agreed to a discovery control plan as set forth in this order. The Court approves the parties’ agreement and ORDERS:
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The following are examples. |
1.Discovery Period. All discovery must be conducted during the discovery period, which begins on the date this order is signed and continues until [[date]/thirty days before the date set for trial].
2.Total Time for Oral Depositions. Each party may have no more than [number] hours in oral depositions to examine and cross-examine deposition witnesses. Each party may examine up to [number] witnesses, including expert witnesses. Depositions will be noticed at least [number] days in advance of the deposition.
3.Interrogatories. Each party may serve no more than [number] written interrogatories on the other party.
4.Sworn Inventory and Appraisement. Each party shall provide the other party with a sworn inventory and appraisement substantially in the form and detail set forth in the current edition of Texas Family Law Practice Manual, form 7-1, by [date].
5.Request for Disclosure. Each party shall provide the information required by rule 194 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure no later than thirty days from the date this order is signed.
6.Deadlines
a.All additional parties must be joined by [date].
b.All amended or supplemental pleadings must be filed by [date].
c.All experts must be designated by [date].
d.All responses to requests for production must be answered or supplemented by [date], and no responses or supplemental responses to requests for production shall be permitted after that date without prior leave of this Court.
e.All answers to interrogatories must be served or supplemented by [date], and no responses or supplemental answers to interrogatories shall be permitted after that date without prior leave of this Court.
f.All responses to requests for disclosure must be supplemented by [date], and no responses or supplemental responses to requests for disclosure shall be permitted after that date without prior leave of this Court.
7.Conference to Determine Trial Setting. Each party shall appear for a conference to determine trial setting on [date].
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7.Trial Setting. This case is set for trial on the merits on [specify date, time, and court].
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Include provisions for other discovery matters as applicable. |
SIGNED on ________________________________.
JUDGE PRESIDING