Judge Tonya Parker
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Document Format Requirements1 rule
Exhibits and evidence must be delivered to the Court Reporter in PDF format in advance of the hearing, pre-marked with exhibit stickers and chronologically numbered, with sequentially numbered pages.
Any party needing to admit either exhibits or other evidence referred to above must electronically deliver same to the Court Reporter in PDF format in advance of the hearing already pre-marked with exhibit stickers and chronologically numbered for ease of reference (and directing a witness's attention) during remote proceedings. The pages of each Exhibit, deposition, declaration of other proffered evidence must be sequentially numbered for ease of reference.
Document Filing Requirements3 rules
Deposition notices must include the telephone number or other technological platform identification and access codes needed to join the proceedings.
Any Notice shall include telephone number or other technological platform identification, access codes or other pertinent information to effectuate access to the proceedings by any interested individual or entity.
Document Type
Deposition Notice
Deposition notices must state the location of the witness and court reporter and advise all counsel and other persons of the ability to participate remotely.
Any Deposition may be noticed to proceed technologically and remotely. Said Notice shall specifically advise of the location of the prospective Witness and the Court Reporter. It shall also advise all counsel of record and any other persons of the ability to participate remotely.
Document Type
Deposition Notice
If the LR 2.07 conference results in agreement, the moving party must submit an Agreed Order reflecting that agreement.
Whenever the L.R. 2.07 conference results in agreement between the parties, the Moving Party shall submit an Agreed Order reflecting agreement.
Document Type
Agreed Order
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Cases without completed service of process are removed from the dismissal docket and reset no sooner than 30 days after the public health emergency declaration expires.
Any case which does not reflect a completed Service of Process upon the Defendant(s) shall be removed from the Dismissal Docket and reset no sooner than thirty days after the expiration of the Governor's Declaration of Public Health Emergency.
Page 4 | Disposition dockets.
A party filing a motion to quash a deposition that would immediately cancel the deposition must ensure a hearing is calendared at the Court's earliest convenience.
Any Party filing a Motion to Quash a Deposition pursuant to Tx.R.Civ.P. 199.4 in a manner to cause the immediate cancelling of said Deposition is responsible for ensuring that a hearing is calendared at the Court’s earliest convenience.
Page 4 | Depositions.
Service and Proof of Service Rules
Attorneys and parties must collaborate and transmit participant information to the Court Reporter in a single submission, with a copy to all counsel of record and self-represented parties.
The attorneys and parties are directed to collaborate and transmit to the Court Reporter in a single submission with a copy to all counsel of record and self-represented parties.
Page 2 | Proceedings in the Courtroom
Copies of exhibits and evidence must be directed to opposing counsel contemporaneously with delivery to the Court Reporter.
Copies must contemporaneously be directed to opposing Counsel.
Page 2 | Proceedings in the Courtroom
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
A meaningful conference between opposing counsel is required before the Court will intervene, per Dallas Civil Courts Rule 2.07.
Dallas Civil Courts Rule 2.07 requires a meaningful conference between opposing counsel prior to the Court's intervention.
Page 4 | Local Rule 2.07 compliance.
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Jury trials set between the effective date and May 8, 2020 are continued sua sponte and reset on future jury trial dockets.
Cases which have been previously set on the respective District Courts' Jury dockets between the effective date of this Order and May 8, 2020 are hereby Continued sua sponte and shall be reset on future Jury Trial dockets of each of the respective Courts, consistent with the existing applicable rules and policies of each of said Courts.
Page 1 | Cases Set for Trial by Jury
Chambers Communication Rules
For remote proceedings, the moving party must email the Court Reporter and Court Coordinator the email addresses of all participants at least 48 hours in advance of the hearing.
In any proceeding conducted remotely either by telephonic or technological means or by any other means which may be deemed appropriate by the Court, the moving Party shall, no less than 48 hours in advance of said hearing, email the Court Reporter and the Court Coordinator the email address of all attorneys, (or self represented parties), witnesses and others who may be participating in said proceeding so that information regarding the technological platform, any link, access code thereto and other pertinent information necessary to effectuate the remote connection may be effectuated.
Page 2 | Proceedings in the Courtroom
Anyone appearing at the District Court must alert court staff, including the Bailiff, if they or another participant has COVID-19, flu-like symptoms, fever, coughing, or sneezing.
Every participant in a proceeding, witness, counsel, paralegal, client or other individual who appears at the District Court is Ordered to alert the Court staff, specifically including the Bailiff, if the participant has, or knows of another participant who has COVID-19, or other flu-like symptoms or fever, coughing or sneezing.
Page 5 | Miscellaneous
Parties required to appear at a disposition or dismissal docket must telephone the Court on the noticed date.
Any party required to appear pursuant to such a notice is hereby required to telephone the Court on the date as previously noticed.
Page 4 | Disposition dockets.
Attorneys and other persons are strictly prohibited from approaching any court to inquire about a particular judge hearing a TRO.
The practice of an Attorney or other person approaching any Court to inquire of particular Judge to hear such an Order remains strictly prohibited.
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Contact the court coordinator to receive an access code or Zoom link for remote proceedings.
ANYONE DESIRING ACCESS TO PROCEEDINGS ON THE DOCKET THAT ARE DESIGNATED FOR PHONE OR VIDEO CONFERENCE SHOULD CONTACT THE COURT COORDINATOR, SHIRL TOWNSEND, AT STOWNSEND@DALLASCOURTS.ORG or 214-653-6015 FOR AN ACCESS CODE OR TO RECEIVE A LINK TO THE PROCEEDINGS BEING CONDUCTED VIA ZOOM.
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Members of the public may obtain dial-in or access code/link information for telephonic or technological proceedings by contacting the Court Coordinator.
Consistent with the State policy of open Courts, any member of the public wishing to listen/view and telephonically or technologically conducted proceeding may gain access to same by contacting the Court Coordinator for dial-in info or access code/link information.
Page 5 | Miscellaneous