Judge Rachel Craig Individual Rules & Standing Orders - Dallas County Civil District Courts

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 15 rules apply across Dallas County Civil District Courts. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

Filing Requirements

All 6

Applies to
Original pleading
Attorneys filing a case related to a prior case must disclose the related case in the original pleading or a simultaneous filing, identifying it by style, case number and Court; otherwise the signature certifies no related case exists.
Applies to
Defensive pleading
The attorney answering a filed case must point out in the original defensive pleading or a simultaneous filing any failure of the filing attorney to make a proper and accurate related-case disclosure.
Applies to
Request to appear
Out-of-state attorneys seeking to appear must comply with Rule XIX of the Rules Governing Admission to the Bar.

Filing Timing

All 3

Deadline
20 calendar days
A Suggestion of Bankruptcy must be filed no more than 20 days after a party receives notice of another party's bankruptcy petition.
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.
In emergencies when the Clerk's office is closed, the case must still be docketed and assigned to a Court at the earliest practicable time, with all writs and process returnable to that Court.

Service

All 3

Service
Other to all parties
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.
Service
Other
Motions and pleadings must not be served in any manner that unfairly limits another party's opportunity to respond.

Communication

All 2

Contact
Letter ecf to clerk
Attorneys may reserve up to three vacation weeks per year by sending a vacation letter to the Court Coordinator and opposing counsel; once filed, no hearings, depositions, or trials may be set during reserved weeks except upon notice and hearing.
Contact
Letter ecf to chambers
Lawyers must not send correspondence or copies of correspondence to the Court or its staff to gain an unfair advantage.

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About Judge Rachel Craig

Judge Rachel Craig is a district judge in the Dallas County Civil District Courts, which hear civil matters in Dallas County, Texas.

Practitioners will find Judge Craig's policy and procedures in the published document 'Rachel-Craig-Policy-and-Procedures.pdf'.

Common questions about Judge Rachel Craig's rules

Does Judge Rachel Craig require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?

Judge Rachel Craig's rules set a pre-motion procedure for discovery. Counsel must meaningfully confer on discovery issues before any hearing is set.

View ruleSource: page 1, section DISCOVERY MOTIONS

What must be included with discovery motion filings before Judge Rachel Craig?

The rule requires certificate of conference. A Certificate of Conference conforming to the Local Rules must be submitted before any discovery hearing is set.

View ruleSource: page 1, section DISCOVERY MOTIONS

How may parties contact Judge Rachel Craig's chambers?

The rule addresses email communications with Judge Rachel Craig's chambers. The rule lists email Rachel.craig@dallascounty.org. Counsel may email Judge Craig at Rachel.craig@dallascounty.org to schedule courtroom time for trial preparation.

View ruleSource: page 2, section AUDIO/VISUAL EQUIPMENT IN THE COURTROOM

Complete rules summary for Judge Rachel Craig

Counsel must meaningfully confer on discovery issues before any hearing is set.

A Certificate of Conference conforming to the Local Rules must be submitted before any discovery hearing is set.

Counsel may email Judge Craig at Rachel.craig@dallascounty.org to schedule courtroom time for trial preparation.