Grayson County Courts at Law Document Filing Requirements

CRITICAL

Applies to

Petition

If the petitioner omits the Order, the District Clerk must ensure a copy is attached to the petition and every copy presented.

At the time the petition is filed, if the petitioner has not attached a copy of this Order to the petition, the District Clerk shall ensure that a copy of this Order is attached to the petition and every copy of the petition presented.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Exhibit

The Court Reporter must receive and retain a copy of electronic exhibits over 2 gigabytes and exhibits containing the listed types of media or data.

The Court Reporter must be provided with a copy of any electronic exhibit over 2 gigabytes and/or exhibits containing proprietary software, media containing multiple subfiles, hard drives, phone dumps, etc., which the Court Reporter will retain for the record on appeal.

CRITICALCivil cases

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.

At the time the petition is filed, if the petitioner has not attached a copy of this Order to the petition, the District Clerk shall ensure that a copy of this Order is attached to the petition and every copy of the petition presented.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Video audio exhibits

Submit video or audio exhibits to the Court Reporter on a flash drive within the exhibit-submission timeframe stated above.

Any video/audio exhibits must be submitted to the Court Reporter via flash drive under the time frame listed above.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Inventory and appraisement

The inventory and appraisement must be sworn and cover all separate and community property of the parties, including property belonging to their children.

Within sixty days after Respondent’s answer or waiver is filed, each party shall serve on opposing Counsel and self-represented parties, a sworn inventory and appraisement of all property (both separate and community) of the parties, including any property belonging to the children of the parties.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Temporary support hearing documents

When temporary support of a spouse or child is at issue, each party must furnish specified earnings, income-and-expense, and tax records before or at the hearing.

In all cases in which temporary support of a spouse and/or the child is in issue, each party shall be required to furnish, prior to or at the time of the hearing, all payroll statements, pay stubs, W2 forms and 1099 forms which evidence that party’s earnings for the calendar year prior to the temporary hearing, a statement of monthly income and expenses, and copies of that party’s federal income tax returns for the two calendar years prior to the temporary hearing.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Vacation designation

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

The written designation must be filed with the District and County Clerks with a copy to all Court Coordinators not less than Ninety (90) days in advance of the vacation.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Exhibit list

Before trial, a complete exhibit list identifying each marked exhibit, its description, and its exhibit number must be produced to counsel, the Court, and the Court Reporter.

A complete exhibit list consisting of the exhibits marked, their description, and exhibit number must be produced to counsel, the Court, and the Court Reporter prior to trial.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Petition

The petitioner must attach a copy of the Order to the original petition and every copy of the petition.

The petitioner in a divorce case or SAPCR shall attach a copy of this Order to the original petition filed in the case and each copy of the petition.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion to retain

A motion to retain must state the factual and legal basis for retaining the case.

Motions to retain must set forth the factual and legal basis for retaining the case

CRITICAL

Applies to

Pleading generated using ai

Must include

ai disclosure

Self-represented parties and attorneys using AI for case-related legal research or drafting must sign and submit an attachment to each AI-generated pleading before using AI-generated information, certifying verification and responsibility for compliance.

All self-represented parties and attorneys who utilize any form of artificial intelligence for legal research or drafting in connection with a case shall, before using any AI-generated information in a Court submission or proceeding, sign and submit an attachment to each pleading generated using artificial intelligence, 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, 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 these rules.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Notice of hearing

The party requesting a hearing is responsible for giving proper notice under the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

It is the responsibility of the party requesting a hearing to give proper notice under the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion to withdraw

Motions to withdraw must comply with all requirements of Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 10.

Motions to withdraw must comply with all requirements of Tex. R. Civ. P. 10.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Video deposition exhibits

For video deposition playback, provide the Court Reporter at the beginning of trial with a hard-copy transcript containing only the excerpts played and the DVD to be played for the jury, for marking as an exhibit for record purposes only.

If playing depositions by video, a hard copy of the deposition transcript that includes only those excerpts played and a copy of the DVD that will be played for the jury must be presented to the Court Reporter to be marked as an exhibit (for record purposes only). Please have these ready and turned over to the Court Reporter at the beginning of trial.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Trial or pretrial setting request

To obtain a trial date, submit an Order Setting Hearing with a Request for Setting; to obtain a pre-trial date, submit a letter stating the date agreed to by the parties.

Submit an Order Setting Hearing to the Court with a Request for Setting when obtaining a trial date or a letter when obtaining a pre-trial date, stating the date the parties have agreed to.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Oversized exhibit

Oversized exhibits must be accompanied by letter-size copies bearing a marked exhibit sticker on the front for the Court Reporter to retain.

Oversized exhibits shall be accompanied by 8 ½ X 11 copies, with a marked exhibit sticker on the front, which the Court Reporter will retain for the record on appeal.

CRITICALCivil cases

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.

The petitioner in a divorce case or SAPCR shall attach a copy of this Order to the original petition filed in the case and each copy of the petition.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Exhibits

Exhibits not submitted according to the stated requirements will not be considered, and the Court Reporter will not maintain unconsidered exhibits in the record.

The Court will not consider any exhibits not submitted under these requirements. The Court Reporter will not maintain in the record any exhibits not considered by the Court.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion

Must include

proposed order

A party filing a motion requesting relief must file a proposed order at the same time.

Parties filing any motion requesting relief shall also file a proposed order at the same time.

WARNING

Applies to

Hearing setting request

A hearing-setting request must state that opposing counsel was contacted and is available on the requested date.

Always advise the Court in your request that you have contacted the opposing counsel and that they are available for hearing on the date you have requested.

WARNING

Applies to

Notice of hearing

Any notice of hearing should specify whether the hearing will be by Zoom or in-person. If the hearing is by Zoom, the notice should include the Zoom link for the hearing.

Any notice of hearing should specify whether the hearing will be by Zoom or in-person. If the hearing is by Zoom, the notice should include the Zoom link for the hearing.

WARNING

Applies to

Exhibit email

The subject of the email should include the full cause number and “Plaintiff/Defendant Exhibits”.

The subject of the email should include the full cause number and “Plaintiff/Defendant Exhibits”.

WARNING

Applies to

Motion to withdraw

A motion to withdraw may be granted without a hearing if the client consents, replacement counsel appears, or the specified notice letter is sent and no objection is filed.

A motion to withdraw may be granted without hearing if: (1) The client has signed the motion or order, consenting to the withdrawal; (2) Another Counsel has made an appearance on behalf of the client; or (3) The motion and order is accompanied by a letter that notifies the client: the motion will be presented to the Court on the 10th day after the letter is dated; the client has the right to object to the withdrawal in writing within 10 days of the date the letter was mailed; the withdrawing Counsel certifies that the motion and letter were sent to the client’s last known address by certified mail, regular First-Class mail, or email (if available) and no objection is filed.