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Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Ashley Elizabeth Wysocki

Judge • Dallas County District Courts

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Dallas County District Courts publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 28 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

All 12
  • Applies to
    Petition

    The Petitioner must attach a copy of the order to the original petition and every copy.

  • Applies to
    Petition

    If the Petitioner fails to attach the order, the Clerk must attach it to the petition and every copy presented when the petition is filed.

  • Applies to
    Reimbursement voucher

    To receive reimbursement, an attorney must submit an itemized expense accounting with the voucher in the Defense Portal.

Filing Timing

All 5
  • The order takes effect when the original petition is filed, operates as a temporary restraining order for fourteen days, and continues as a temporary injunction if uncontested at a hearing within that period; the order terminates when the court signs a final decree.

  • If the offering party is not present in court, physical evidence that cannot be digitized must be tendered no later than two days after the remote proceeding.

  • Applications for immediate or temporary relief must be filed and assigned to a Court before being presented to a Judge, except in emergencies when the Clerk's office is closed.

Service

All 4
  • Service
    Email

    When practicable, digital copies of physical evidence should be emailed to the court and counsel before the hearing.

  • The Suggestion of Bankruptcy must be filed with the clerk of the Court and copies served on all counsel of record.

  • Service
    Mail

    A self-represented litigant's failure to accept or pick up mail is constructive receipt, provable by postal service receipt or comparable proof of delivery.

Formatting

All 3
  • Time recorded in the detailed list of legal services must be rounded to the nearest tenth of an hour, or six-minute increments.

  • Physical evidence offered at a remote detention hearing must be displayed so all listed participants can view it simultaneously.

  • A testifying party or witness must be clearly visible and audible on camera or may not testify.

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