Court Rules

Burnet 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 draft order must be separate from pleadings, motions, and certificates 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.

CRITICAL

A civil jury-trial request must be in writing.

A party requesting a civil jury trial shall file a written request, with the Court in which the case is filed, not later than the 14th day before trial.

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 Burnet County Justice of the Peace Courts document format requirements

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

Burnet County Justice of the Peace Courts' formatting rule includes the word “entered” should not be used in the line 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.

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