Gray County Court
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
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Document Filing Requirements7 rules
Thumbprints and signatures of all parties are the responsibility of the representing attorney and will be affixed to the proper documentation before presentation for final agreement.
No Plea Agreement will be accepted by the Gray County Court that exclude these conditions, without prior Court approval.
Any Plea Agreement will have the County Attorney's Signature affixed prior to filing final Plea Agreements through E-File in the Gray County Clerk's Office.
THEREFORE, it is a standing order of this Court that the Court will not hear PRO SE Probate matters unless there is a valid Will, the Applicant is the sole Heir under that Will, and the Will is filed as a Muniment of Title.
Anyone using AI for legal research or drafting must sign and submit the attached certification before using AI-generated information in a court submission or proceeding.
Court's wording
all self-represented litigants and attorneys who utilize any form of artificial intelligence for legal research or drafting in connection with a case shall before using any Al-generated information in a court submission or proceeding sign and submit the attached form, certifying that: 1. all language, quotations, sources, citations, arguments, and legal analysis created or contributed to by generative artificial intelligence were before submission verified as accurate through traditional (non-AI) legal sources by an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Texas, and 2. that the person understands and acknowledges that they are and will be held responsible and potentially sanctioned for their or their co-counsel's failure to comply with this Order.
The AI-use certification states that the signer has reviewed and will comply with the Standing Order, that generative-AI contributions were verified by a Texas-licensed attorney before submission, and that noncompliance may result in sanctions.
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- •AI disclosure
Court's wording
CERTIFICATION REGARDING USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE I, an attorney or self-represented litigant in the Gray County Court, hereby certify as follows: 1. I reviewed and understand this Court's Standing Order Regarding Artificial Intelligence. I will comply with the Standing Order throughout this case. 2. All information created or contributed by generative artificial intelligence including language, quotations, sources, citations, arguments, and legal analysis was, before submission to this Court, verified as accurate using traditional (non-AI) legal sources by a human being licensed to practice law in the State of Texas. 3. I understand that I will be held responsible and subject to possible sanctions under Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 10, and the inherent power of the Court, or for Contempt of Court, for failing to comply with the Court's Standing Order or this certification.
THEREFORE, it is a standing order of this Court that a certified copy of the SERVICE OF CITATION be attached as an exhibit with all PROPOSED ORDERS FOR COLLECTION OF DEBT.
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Applicable civil and criminal documentation must be presented electronically from the Gray County Clerk’s Office to the Gray County Judge’s Office.
All applicable Civil and Criminal documentation will be presented from the Gray County Clerk's Office to the Gray County Judge's Office via E-File.
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Final Plea Agreements are filed electronically through the Gray County Clerk’s Office.
Any Plea Agreement will have the County Attorney's Signature affixed prior to filing final Plea Agreements through E-File in the Gray County Clerk's Office.
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
An exception to the electronic submission procedure must be approved by the Court at least 24 hours before submission.
Exceptions must be approved by the Court at least 24 hours prior to any submission.
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Plea Agreements must be filed through the Gray County Clerk’s Office at least 24 hours before scheduled proceedings.
All Plea Agreements will be filed through the Gray County Clerk's Office at least 24 hours prior to scheduled proceedings.
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Exceptions to the stated procedures must be approved by the Court at least 24 hours before proceedings.
unless an exception has been approved by the Court at least 24 hours prior to proceedings.
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An exception to the Plea Agreement filing procedure must be approved by the Court at least 24 hours before proceedings.
Exceptions must be approved by the Court at least 24 hours prior to any proceedings.
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Chambers Communication Rules
Questions about these requirements should be directed to the judge or Mrs. Jeri Ann Woelfle.
Any questions concerning these requirements should be directed to myself or Mrs. Jeri Ann Woelfle.
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