Judge Bruce Dawsey

Applies to

Petition

A petitioner in a divorce case or SAPCR must attach a copy of the Order to the original petition and each copy of the petition.

Applies to

Petition

If the petitioner has not attached the Order, the District Clerk must ensure it is attached to the petition and every copy presented when the petition is filed.

Applies to

Vacation designation

A written vacation designation must be filed with the District and County Clerks, with a copy to all Court Coordinators.

Counsel and self-represented parties should make advance arrangements with the Bailiff for needed furniture or equipment changes and, if possible, avoid making them during Court sessions.

An attorney with conflicting hearing settings must notify the courts concerned immediately upon learning of the conflict.

A party must notify the Court Coordinator of an interpreter need when the hearing is scheduled or as soon as the need becomes known, and before the hearing.

Exhibits must be marked in the bottom-right corner when possible.

Each scanned exhibit file must be no larger than 100 MB.

Grayscale is encouraged for scanned photographs, but color is accepted if necessary.

A party must contest the Order by presenting evidence at a hearing or before the fourteenth day after the original petition is filed to prevent it from continuing as a temporary injunction.

The written vacation designation must be filed at least 90 days before the vacation.

The client may object to withdrawal in writing within 10 days of the date the notice letter was mailed.