Fannin County Court at Law Electronic Filing Rules

CRITICALCriminal cases

A clerk may implement criminal e-filing only with written consent from a majority of the county judges with criminal jurisdiction served by that clerk.

A clerk may implement criminal case electronic filing in that clerk's office when he or she has the written consent of a majority of the judges in the county who have jurisdiction in criminal cases and who are served by that clerk.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Where criminal e-filing has been implemented, filers may file documents electronically or on paper.

Where criminal case electronic filing has been implemented in a clerk's office, a filer may file and serve documents in a case through the electronic filing system or by paper.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Electronic filings must be submitted through the Office of Court Administration's electronic filing manager and a service provider certified by that office.

Electronic filing must be done through the electronic filing manager established by the Office of Court Administration and an electronic filing service provider certified by the Office of Court Administration.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Documents that may be filed on paper may generally be e-filed, except charging instruments, sealed or in-camera documents, and documents with otherwise restricted access.

Any document that can be filed with a court in paper form may be electronically filed with the following exceptions: (1) charging instruments; (2) documents filed under seal or presented to the court in camera; and (3) documents to which access is otherwise restricted by these rules, law, or court order.

INFOCriminal cases

A clerk may implement criminal e-filing with written consent from a majority of the county's criminal-jurisdiction judges served by that clerk; once implemented, filers may use the e-filing system or paper.

A clerk may implement criminal case electronic filing in that clerk's office when he or she has the written consent of a majority of the judges in the county who have jurisdiction in criminal cases and who are served by that clerk. Where criminal case electronic filing has been implemented in a clerk's office, a filer may file and serve documents in a case either through the electronic filing system or by paper.