Court Rules

Denton County District Courts Filing Bundling Requirements

6 rules from official source documents

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Required
Always

Documents requiring separate filing fees must be filed separately; one document may not combine multiple such filings.

5.3.7 (i) A document may not contain multiple filings that requires separate filing fees for each document that may have a filing fee associated with the document filed; each filing must be filed separately.

Court-level rulesOfficial source
Required
Always

PDF packages and portfolios are prohibited; documents for one filing must be combined into one PDF or have their exhibits filed as attachments.

5.3.7 (j) PDF packages and portfolios are not permitted. Multiple documents that pertain to a single filing must be combined into a single PDF and or must have all exhibits filed as attachments.

Court-level rulesOfficial source

A notice of hearing or proposed order may not be bundled or contained within a motion.

Note that a notice of hearing or proposed order cannot be contained within a motion.

Judge Tiffany Leigh Haertling

Documents in an agreed divorce finalization submitted electronically must be filed as separate lead documents.

If you e-file the documents, please make sure they are e-filed as their own separate lead documents.

Judge Tiffany Leigh Haertling

The adult name-change petition and order or decree must be fully completed and filed as separate lead documents.

Please make sure the Petition and Order are fully completed and filed as their own separate lead documents.

Judge Tiffany Leigh Haertling

The child name-change petition, applicable consent, and order or decree must be fully completed and filed as separate lead documents.

Please make sure the Petition, Consent (if applicable) and Order are fully completed and filed as their own separate lead documents.

Judge Tiffany Leigh Haertling
Common questions about Denton County District Courts filing bundling requirements

Does Denton County District Courts require motion papers to be bundled?

No. The rule prohibits holding covered papers for bundling. A notice of hearing or proposed order may not be bundled or contained within a motion.

View ruleSource: page 4, section Filing Pleadings, Motions, Notices, Proposed Orders

Does Denton County District Courts require motion papers to be bundled?

No. The rule prohibits holding covered papers for bundling. Documents requiring separate filing fees must be filed separately; one document may not combine multiple such filings.

View ruleSource: page 22, section 5.3.7(i)