Galveston County Courts at Law Document Format Requirements

CRITICAL

Motions must be written and accompanied by a proposed order as a separate instrument, unless the motion, order, signature lines, and certificate of service are all on one page.

Form. Motions shall be in writing and shall be accompanied by a proposed order granting the relief sought. The proposed order shall be a separate instrument, unless the entire motion, order, signature lines and certificate of service are all on one page.

CRITICAL

Deviations from standard temporary restraining-order language must be printed in bold at least 12-point type and brought to the Court’s attention.

In any application for a temporary restraining order, any portion of the requested restraining order that deviates from the verbatim language of a standard temporary restraining order shall be printed in bold typeface of at least 12 point size and shall be brought to the court's attention.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Claim time entries shorter than one hour or not exactly one hour must be recorded in tenths, or six-minute increments.

Time shall be detailed in increments of tenths (six-minute increments) for any entry that is less than one (1) hour and for any entry that does not equal exactly one (1) hour.

CRITICALCivil cases

The appellate reporter’s record must be clearly labeled to identify its numbered contents and certify that it accurately copies the entire original recording.

The reporter’s record on appeal from any proceeding of which an electronic recording has been made shall be labeled to reflect clearly the numbered contents certified by the court recorder to be a clear and accurate copy of the original recording of the entire proceedings.

CRITICAL

Responses must be written and filed at least two working days before submission, unless the Court grants leave; failure to respond may be treated as no opposition.

Responses shall be in writing, and shall be filed at least two working days before the dale or submission except on leave of the Court. Failure to file a response may be considered a representation of no opposition

CRITICAL

All exhibits must be premarked before any hearing or trial, including hearings on temporary orders.

All exhibits shall be premarked prior to beginning of hearing or trial, including hearings on temporary orders.

CRITICAL

Before trial begins, counsel must mark, exchange, and examine all exhibits.

Prior to commencement of trial all exhibits will be marked, exchanges and examined by Counsel so that the trial will not be delayed by such examination.

CRITICAL

Electronically transmitted filings must be on approximately 8½-by-11-inch paper, and the original hard copy must be clear and dark enough to transmit legibly.

Every document electronically transmitted for filing shall conform to the requirements for filing established by the Texas Rules of Civi I Procedure, i.e., shall be on paper measuring approximately 8- I/2 x 1 I inches, shall be signed individually by the party or the party's anomey of record, and shall contain that individual's State Bar of Texas identification number, if any, address, telephone number and telecopier number. The quality of the original hard copy shall be clear and dark enough to transmit legibly.

CRITICAL

A document requiring verification, notarization, acknowledgment, an oath, or a sworn statement must be filed electronically as a scanned image.

(a) A document that is required to be verified, notarized, acknowledged, sworn to, or made under oath may be electronically filed only as a scanned image.

CRITICALCivil cases

Exhibits included in the reporter’s record must be arranged numerically and, so far as practicable, firmly bound together.

Any exhibits designated by the parties for inclusion in the reporter’s record shall be arranged in numerical order and firmly bound together so far as practicable together with an index consisting of a brief description identifying each exhibit.

CRITICAL

Motions must be written and accompanied by a proposed order, which must be a separate instrument unless the motion, order, signature lines, and certificate of service all fit on one page.

Motions shall be in writing and shall be accompani~::d by a proposed order granting the relief sought. The proposed order shall be a separate instrum~nt, unless the entire motion, order, signature lines and cenificatc of servic-e arc nil on one page.

CRITICAL

Any language in a temporary restraining order application that deviates from the standard wording must be bold, at least 12 point, and brought to the court's attention.

In any application for a temporary restraining order, any portion of the requested restraining order that deviates from the verbatim language of a standard temporary restraining order shall be printed in bold typeface of at least 12 point size and shall be brought to the court's attention.

CRITICAL

A document requiring verification, notarization, acknowledgment, an oath, or a sworn statement may be e-filed only as a scanned image.

(a) A document that is required to be verified, notarized, acknowledged, sworn to, or made under oath may be electronically tiled only as a scanned image.

CRITICAL

Documents printed on thermal paper may not be filed.

No document printed on thermal paper shall be filed.

CRITICAL

Opposed motions and responses must be in writing.

Opposed mot1ons and responses shall: I. Be in \VTiting;

CRITICALCivil cases

Appendices and transcriptions must follow the applicable appellate court specifications, order, and uniform format manual.

The form of the appendix and transcription shall conform to any specifications of the Supreme Court and/or the Court of Criminal Appeals and comply with the Order Directing the Form of the Appellate Record and the Uniform Format Manual for Texas Reporters’ Records.

CRITICAL

All exhibits must be pre-marked before any hearing or trial, including temporary-orders hearings.

All exhibits shall be pre-marked prior to beginning of a hearing or trial, including hearings on temporary orders.

CRITICAL

Electronically transmitted filings must be received on plain-paper facsimile and printed by laser printer; thermal-paper documents will not be filed.

Documents electronically transmitted for filing will be received by the clerk on a plain paper facsimile and printed by a laser printer, thereby rendering the copy of archival quality. No document printed on thermal paper shall be Jiled.

CRITICAL

An opposed motion or response must be accompanied by a separate form order granting or denying the relief.

Be accompanied by a separate form order granting or denying the relief;

CRITICAL

Electronically transmitted filings must use approximately 8½-by-11-inch paper, and the original hard copy must be clear and dark enough to transmit legibly.

Every document electronically transmitted for filing shall conform to the requirements for filing established by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, i.e., shall be on paper measuring approximately 8-1/2x11 inches, shall be signed individually by the party or the party's attorney of record, and shall contain that individual's State Bar of Texas identification number, if any, address, telephone number and telecopier number. The quality of the original hard copy shall be clear and dark enough to transmit legibly.

CRITICAL

Any requested TRO language that departs from the standard wording must be printed in bold type of at least 12 points.

A. In any application for a temporary restraining order, any portion of the requested restraining order that deviates from the verbatim language of a standard temporary restraining order shall be printed in bold typeface of at least 12 point size and shall be brought to the court's attention.

CRITICAL

All exhibits must be pre-marked before a hearing or trial begins, including temporary-orders hearings.

All exhibits shall be pre-marked prior to beginning of a hearing or trial, including hearings on temporary orders.

CRITICAL

A document requiring signatures from opposing parties may be electronically filed only as a scanned image.

(b) A document that requires the signatures of opposing parties (such as a Rule 11 agreement) may be electronically filed only as a scanned image.

CRITICAL

A document requiring verification, notarization, acknowledgment, or an oath may be electronically filed only as a scanned image.

12.3.4. Documents Containing Signatures (a) A document that is required to be verified, notarized, acknowledged, sworn to, or made under oath may be electronically filed only as a scanned image.

CRITICAL

Electronically filed documents must follow Texas.gov’s computer-formatting specifications and be formatted for printing on the stated paper size.

(a) Electronically-tiled documents must be computer-formatted as specified by Texas.gov. Electronically-tiled documents must also be formatted for printing on 8 1/2- inch by !l-inch paper.

CRITICAL

The proposed order must be a separate instrument unless the entire motion, order, signature lines, and certificate of service fit on one page.

The proposed order shall be a separate instrument, unless the entire motion, order, signature lines and certificate of service are all on one page.

CRITICAL

A document requiring opposing parties’ signatures, such as a Rule 11 agreement, may be e-filed only as a scanned image.

(b) A document that requin:s the signatures of opposing parties (such as a Rule 1 1 agreement) may be electronically filed only as a scanned image.

CRITICAL

Electronically transmitted documents must use the stated paper size and legible copy quality, and must be individually signed and include the specified identifying and contact information.

Every document electronically transmitted for filing shall conform to the requirements for filing established by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, i.e., shall be on paper measuring approximately 8-112 x II inches, shall be signed individually by the party or the party's attorney of record, and shall contain that individual's State Bar of Texas identification number, if any, address, telephone number and telecopier number. The quality of the original hard copy shall be clear and dark enough to transmit legibly.

CRITICAL

Electronically transmitted filings must use approximately letter-size paper, be individually signed, include the specified identifying and contact information, and be legible when transmitted.

Every document electronically transmitted for filing shall conform to the requirements for filing established by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, i.e., shall be on paper measuring approximately 8-1/2 x 11 inches, shall be signed individually by the party or the party's attorney of record, and shall contain that individual's State Bar of Texas identification number, if any, address, telephone number and telecopier number. The quality of the original hard copy shall be clear and dark enough to transmit legibly.

CRITICAL

All exhibits must be premarked before any hearing or trial, including temporary-order hearings.

All exhibits shall be prcmarked prior to beginning of hearing or trial, including hearings on temporary orders.

CRITICAL

In a temporary restraining order application, language that deviates from the standard order must be bold, at least 12-point type, and brought to the court’s attention.

In any application for a temporary restraining order, any portion of the requested restraining order that deviates from the verbatim language of a standard temporary restraining order shall be printed in bold typeface of at least 12 point size and shall be brought to the court's attention.

WARNING

After a case is assigned and docketed, related matters must remain in that court under the same cause number.

Once a case number has been assigned and docketed, all matters relating thereto, including but not limited to, any subsequent proceedings upon a testamentary trust or bills of review, shall remain in that court using the same cause number.

WARNING

Pleadings relating to an ancillary matter must use the case number followed by A, with later ancillary matters designated by sequential letters.

If a case includes an ancillary matter as that term is defined herein, the cause number of all pleadings relating to the ancillary matter shall be followed by the letter "A". If a case contains more than one ancillary matter then each subsequent matter shall be designated by sequential letters (i.e. B, C, etc).

WARNING

An application for the Galveston County Ad Litem list should use the form approved by the Local Administrative Judges and available through the county's Office of Justice Administration.

Application for inclusion to the Galveston County Ad Litem list should be made on the form approved by the Local Administrative Judges and available through the Office of Justice Administration of Galveston County.

WARNING

Fee voucher time entries shorter than one hour, or not exactly one hour, must be recorded in tenths, or six-minute increments.

Time shall be detailed in increments of tenths (6 minute increments) for any entry that is less than 1 hour and for any entry that does not equal exactly 1 hour.

WARNING

Electronically filed and served documents must use formats Texas.gov specifies as permissible under JCIT standards.

Consistent with standards promulgated by the Judicial Committee on Information Technology (JCIT), Texas.gov will specify the permissible formats for documents that will be electronically filed and electronically served.

WARNING

A filer may include only one document in an electronic transmission to Texas.gov, but may include another document as an attachment.

(a) Except as provided by subsection (b) below, a filer may include only one document in an electronic transmission to Texas.gov. (b) A filer may electronically transmit a document to Texas.gov that includes another document as an attachment (e.g., a motion to which is attached a brief in support of the motion).

WARNING

Electronically filed documents must follow Texas.gov's computer-format specifications and be formatted for printing on 8½-by-11-inch paper.

(a) Electronically-filed documents must be computer-formatted as specified by Texas.gov. Electronically-filed documents must also be formatted for printing on 8 Y2- inch by !l-inch paper.

WARNING

Texas.gov specifies the permissible formats for electronically filed and electronically served documents, consistent with JCIT standards.

(d) Consistent with standards promulgated by the Judicial Committee on Information Technology (JCIT), Texas.gov will specifY the permissible formats for documents that will be electronically filed and electronically served.

WARNING

Jury charge questions and instructions must be prepared in proper written form.

Each party shall prepare in proper written form and present to the Court prior to or at the time of the jury selection, all jury charge questions and instructions which are raised by the pleadings and upon which the party has an affirmative burden.

WARNING

Texas.gov specifies the permissible formats for electronically filed and served documents consistent with JCIT standards.

Consistent with standards promulgated by the Judicial Committee on lnfonmttion Technology (JCIT), Texas.gov will specify the permissible formats for documents that will be electronically filed and electronically served.

WARNING

Electronically filed documents must follow Texas.gov's computer-format specifications and be formatted for printing on the stated paper size.

Electronically-filed documents must be computer-formatted as specified by Texas.gov. Electronically-filed documents must also be formatted for printing on 8 Vi- inch by 11-inch paper.

WARNING

Fee vouchers should not include a minor child's full name; if necessary, use only the child's first name and last initial, or the voucher will be returned unpaid.

No fee voucher should include the full name of a minor child. If necessary, the minor child's first name and last initial is permitted. Fee vouchers identifying a minor child will be returned unpaid.

WARNING

Electronically transmitted documents are received and printed on plain paper using a laser printer, and documents printed on thermal paper may not be filed.

Documents electronically transmitted for filing will be received by the clerk on a plain paper facsimile and printed by a laser printer, thereby rendering the copy of archival quality. No document printed on thermal paper shall be filed.

WARNING

A filer may include only one document in an electronic transmission to Texas.gov, but may include another document as an attachment.

(a) Except as provided by subsection (b) below, a filer may include only one document in an electronic transmission to Texas.gov. (b) A filer may electronically transmit a document to Texas.gov that includes another document as an attachment (e.g., a motion to which is attached a brief in suppoti of the motion).

CRITICAL

Electronically filed documents must follow Texas.gov's computer-format specifications and be formatted for printing on 8½-by-11-inch paper.

(a) Electronically-filed documents must be computer-formatted as specified by Texas.gov. Electronically-filed documents must also be formatted for printing on 8 '72-inch by 11-inch paper.