Court Rules

Collin County Courts at Law Document Filing Requirements

4 rules from official source documents

Required elements, certificates, and structural requirements for court documents.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to
Video redaction notice

The redaction notice must state the start and stop timestamps for each redaction and briefly explain its reason.

The writing shall state the time stamp to begin each redaction and the time stamp to stop each redaction, with a brief explanation of the reason for the desired redaction.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to
Video redaction objection

Any objection by the District Attorney's Office must be specific and filed in writing, and it will be considered at the pretrial hearing.

If the District Attorney's Office objects to the desired redactions, a written specific object shall be filed and the objection will be considered at the pre-trial hearing.

CRITICAL

Applies to
Court filing
Must include
ai disclosure

If an attorney or self-represented party uses AI to prepare any court filing, the filing must clearly disclose that use and certify that every citation to law or the record has been verified and is accurate.

If any attorney for a party, or a self-represented party, has used Al in any way for the preparation of any filed document with the Court, the party MUST, in a clear and concise factual statement, disclose that Al was used in the preparation of the filing and CERTIFY that each and every citation to the law, or the record in the filed document, has been verified and is accurate.

INFO

Applies to
Ai certification

While the Court does not require the certification to be any specific language so long as it conforms to this standing order the Court does provide this sample that if used would be sufficient:

While the Court does not require the certification to be any specific language so long as it conforms to this standing order the Court does provide this sample that if used would be sufficient:

Common questions about Collin County Courts at Law document filing requirements

What must be included with video redaction notice filings in Collin County Courts at Law?

The redaction notice must state the start and stop timestamps for each redaction and briefly explain its reason.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 1, section STANDING ORDER NO.1: REDACTING OF VIDEOS

What must be included with video redaction objection filings in Collin County Courts at Law?

Any objection by the District Attorney's Office must be specific and filed in writing, and it will be considered at the pretrial hearing.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 1, section STANDING ORDER NO.1: REDACTING OF VIDEOS

What must be included with court filing filings in Collin County Courts at Law?

The rule requires ai disclosure. If an attorney or self-represented party uses AI to prepare any court filing, the filing must clearly disclose that use and certify that every citation to law or the record has been verified and is accurate.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 1, section Standing Order No. 3: Use of Artificial Intelligence for Any Court Filing

What must be included with ai certification filings in Collin County Courts at Law?

While the Court does not require the certification to be any specific language so long as it conforms to this standing order the Court does provide this sample that if used would be sufficient:

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 1, section Sample Certification