Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Larry Phillips

Judge • Grayson County District Courts

Limits & Logistics

Court-wide

Courtesy Copies

Ex Parte Motion

Filings > 25 pages

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Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Grayson County District Courts publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 42 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Motion
    Must include
    proposed order

    Every motion requesting relief must be accompanied by a proposed order filed simultaneously.

  • Applies to
    Exhibit list

    A complete exhibit list identifying each marked exhibit, its description, and exhibit number must be provided to counsel, the Court, and the Court Reporter before trial.

  • Applies to
    Electronic exhibit

    The Court Reporter must receive copies of specified electronic exhibits, including those over 2 gigabytes or containing proprietary media, for retention on appeal.

Formatting

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

  • Exhibits should be marked in the bottom-right corner whenever possible.

  • Each scanned exhibit file may not exceed 100 MB.

Communication

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  • When requesting or resetting a hearing, counsel should tell the Court Coordinator how much hearing time is estimated to be needed.

  • A hearing cancellation or delay should be reported as soon as possible by both phone and email to the Court Coordinator and to opposing counsel or the non-represented party.

  • Setting requests must not be directed to a judge; unresolved setting conflicts or difficulties may require a court hearing for the court to resolve or reschedule the matter.

Filing Timing

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  • A party objecting to an ADR referral order must file a written objection within ten days after receiving notice of the referral.

  • Deadline
    10 calendar days

    Temporary orders should be presented for entry within ten days after the hearing or by the Court's entry date.

  • For arrests not made pursuant to a warrant or judicial order, the forms establishing probable cause must be completed and filed when the arrestee is booked into jail.

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