Delta County District Court, Texas Document Filing Requirements

Civil cases

Applies to

Petition

The petitioner must attach a copy of the standing order to the petition and every copy of the petition.

The petitioner shall attach a copy of this order to the petition

Civil cases

Applies to

Petition

If the petitioner omits the order when filing, the district clerk must ensure that it is attached to the petition and every copy presented.

If, at the time the petition is filed, the petitioner has failed to attach a copy of this order to the petition and any copy of the petition, the district clerk shall ensure that a copy of this order is attached to the petition and every copy of the petition presented.

Civil cases

Applies to

Ex parte application

Ex parte applications must not repeat matters addressed by or substantially similar to the standing orders and should seek relief only for concerns genuine to the case’s unique facts.

Applications for ex parte relief, such as temporary restraining orders, shall not contain items that are already addressed in these standing orders, or items that are substantially the same. The only items to be applied for ex parte should be items of genuine concern under the unique facts of the case.