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Pretrial Motions

W.D. Tex. Local R. CR-12

Motion by Defendant . Unless otherwise ordered by the court, the defendant must file any pretrial motion: within 14 days after arraignment; or if the defendant has waived arraignment, within 14 days after the latest scheduled arraignment date. Motion by the Government . Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, the government must file any pretrial motion by the latest of the following dates: within 14 days after receiving defendant’s motions; within 21 days after the arraignment; or if the defendant has waived arraignment, within 21 days after the latest scheduled arraignment date. <div id="faq-4208"
Official source: https://www.txwd.uscourts.gov/court-information/lcr-criminal-rules/ · retrieved 2026-07-22