Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Philip N. Vanderpool

Judge • Gray County District Court, Texas

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Gray County District Court, Texas publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 11 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

All 10
  • Applies to
    Petition

    The Petitioner must attach a copy of the order to the original petition and each copy; if the Petitioner fails to do so, the Clerk must attach it at the Petitioner’s expense.

  • Applies to
    Ex parte application

    Counsel presenting an ex parte application represents that opposing counsel is absent or that one of the stated notice conditions is satisfied.

  • Applies to
    Ex parte application
    Must include
    certificate of conference

    Counsel must attach to an ex parte application a Certificate of Conference describing discussions or attempted discussions with opposing counsel and their results.

Filing Timing

All 1
  • The order takes effect when the original petition is filed, remains a temporary restraining order for 14 days, continues as a temporary injunction if uncontested at a hearing by then, and terminates when the court signs a final order.

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