Ellis County District Courts Document Format Requirements
3 rules from official source documents
Font, margin, spacing, and file format requirements for court filings. This page is scoped to Ellis County District Courts; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
- Format
- DOCX
The proposed Charge of the Court must be provided in electronic Microsoft Word format on a flash drive.
Proposed “Charge of the Court” ready for submission to the jury, along with an electronic copy in Microsoft Word format on flash drive;
Exhibits must be presented on one side only and may not be printed front and back.
Exhibits are to be presented on one side only. NO FRONT AND BACK
All exhibits must clearly identify the sponsoring party and exhibit number, although an unremarked exhibit may be skipped when the introducing party elects not to use it.
7. All exhibits should be marked and exchanged prior to trial. All exhibits shall clearly identify the sponsoring party and exhibit number. Not necessary to remark exhibits because of election to not introduce some, i.e. can introduce 1, 2, and 4 without 3.
What formatting rules apply to filings in Ellis County District Courts?
Judge Bob Carroll's formatting rule includes file format docx and the electronic microsoft word copy must be provided on a flash drive.. The proposed Charge of the Court must be provided in electronic Microsoft Word format on a flash drive.
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