FILED
June 24, 2025
CLERK, U.S. DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
J. Galindo-Beaver
BY: ________________________________
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DEPUTY
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
WACO DIVISION
IN RE: §
§
Documents Necessary for Rearraignment §
(F.R.Crim.P. Rule 11) Guilty Pleas §
And Supervised Release Revocation §
(F.R.Crim.P. Rule 32.1(b)(2) Hearings §
ORDER
Effective immediately, the following deadlines shall apply in all cases where a party is
scheduled for a preliminary hearing, detention hearing, arraignment (Rule 10), rearraignment and
guilty plea (Rule 11), or a supervised release revocation hearing (Rule 32.1(b)(2)).
For all preliminary hearing, detention hearing, or arraignments, each defense attorney
shall e-file any waiver by 12:00 p.m. the working day before any scheduled hearing. The only
exception to the rule is for cases requiring the assistance of an interpreter.
For all rearraignment hearings where a defendant intends to enter a guilty plea under Rule
11 or all supervised release revocation hearings Rule 32.1(b)(2), it is ORDERED that the
following documents must be filed by the government or counsel for the defendant by the close
of business two (2) working days 1 before any scheduled hearing:
• Any superseding indictments or informations to which the defendant intends to plead
guilty;
• Any waivers of a preliminary hearing or indictments;
• The factual basis to which the defendant intends to plead guilty; and
• Any plea agreements including the factual basis and sealed addendums.
1
Working days do not count Saturdays, Sundays, Administrative Courthouse Closures, or Legal
Holidays. By way of example, if a hearing is scheduled for Tuesday morning, the documents
must be filed by close of business Thursday and the intervening Saturday and Sunday are not
counted. If the intervening Monday is an Administrative Courthouse Closure or Legal Holiday,
the documents must be filed by close of business Wednesday.
It is further ORDERED that the probation officer and/ or the pretrial services officer shall
provide the following information to chambers by the close of business two (2) working days
before any scheduled hearing:
• Bail reports for detention matters and bond status reports for any defendants who are
on bond; and
• Recommendation packets by the probation officer for any supervised release
revocation hearings.
Failure to timely file or provide the above documents will result in the Court issuing a sua sponte
order continuing the hearing.
Any party seeking a continuance shall follow the June 24, 2025, Standing Order in re
Motions for Continuance of Rearraignment and other Criminal Hearings.
Any attorney who fails to comply with this Standing Order will receive a formal warning
and after the issuance of two (2) formal warnings within a twelve-month period, might be
suspended from the Waco CJA Panel Attorney list.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
______________________________ ______________________________
DEREK T. GILLILAND ALAN D ALBRIGHT
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
