Court Rules

Angelina County Justice of the Peace Courts Document Format Requirements

3 rules from official source documents

Font, margin, spacing, and file format requirements for court filings.

CRITICAL

A reset request must be made in writing.

Requests for a reset of your hearing must be made in writing and submitted to the court within 24 hours of the scheduled hearing, unless a given situation arises that prevents the timeliness of the requests.

WARNING

An order draft must not share a page with a pleading, motion, or certificate of service, and must have a heading showing the cause number, case style, and court.

A draft of an order shall not be typed on the same page with a pleading, motion, certificate of service, or any part thereof, and each such draft shall have a heading showing the cause number, the style of the case, and the court in which it is pending.

WARNING

The word “entered” should not be used in the line provided immediately above the judge’s signature to show the date on which a judgment or order is signed.

The word “entered” should not be used in the line provided immediately above the judge’s signature to show the date on which a judgment or order is signed.

Common questions about Angelina County Justice of the Peace Courts document format requirements

What formatting rules apply to filings in Angelina County Justice of the Peace Courts?

Angelina County Justice of the Peace Courts' formatting rule includes do not use the word “entered” in the line immediately above the judge’s signature to show the date on which the judgment or order is signed.. The word “entered” should not be used in the line provided immediately above the judge’s signature to show the date on which a judgment or order is signed.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 10, section 2.13 Drafts of Judgments and Orders by Parties in a Suit