Brown County District Court Document Format Requirements
2 rules from official source documents
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Font, margin, spacing, and file format requirements for court filings. This page is scoped to Brown County District Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026
Civil cases
Audio and video exhibits must be saved in a usable format and given appropriate names.
All audio and video exhibits must be saved in a usable format and named accordingly.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.
Criminal cases
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ALL DIGITAL EXHIBITS FROM EITHER THE STATE OR THE DEFENSE SHALL BE IN THE FORMAT REQUIRED BY THE APPELLATE COURTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. Specifically, all digital video disk exhibits containing video files need to be in ".mp4" format, all audio files need to be in ".mp3" format, all images need to be on a completely separate disk than audio/video files.
Summary: Digital video exhibits must be in MP4 format, audio files in MP3 format, and images must be stored on a completely separate disk from audio and video files.
What formatting rules apply to filings in Brown County District Court?
Brown County District Court's formatting rule includes audio and video exhibits must be saved in a usable format and named accordingly.. Audio and video exhibits must be saved in a usable format and given appropriate names.
Judge Mike Smith's formatting rule includes file format PDF, digital video disk exhibits containing video files must be in ".mp4" format., all audio files must be in ".mp3" format., and all images must be on a completely separate disk from audio/video files.. Digital video exhibits must be in MP4 format, audio files in MP3 format, and images must be stored on a completely separate disk from audio and video files. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
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