Grayson County District Courts Filing Rules

The Court may sign temporary orders without a hearing only when the stated circumstances are satisfied.

The required AI certification must acknowledge responsibility and potential sanctions for the filer's or co-counsel's failure to comply with the rules.

The petitioner must attach a copy of the standing order to the original petition and every copy of the petition, and the District Clerk must ensure the attachment if the petitioner fails to do so.

Amended pleadings asserting new causes of action or defenses are due 120 days before the Initial Trial Setting.

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.

A responsive temporary-order application and notice of its hearing must be served on the adverse party in accordance with Texas Rules of Civil Procedure 5 and 21a.

Exhibits must be emailed to the Court Reporter, all parties, and the Court's coordinator by noon at least one business day before the hearing.

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

Exhibits submitted for a hearing must be in PDF format.

A continuance of a final hearing or trial will not be granted unless a proper motion is filed more than three business days before the scheduled hearing.

A continuance, pass, postponement, or reset of a trial, pretrial, or other hearing requires consent from counsel for all parties or notice and an opportunity for non-requesting parties to object.

A party filing one of the listed post-trial pleadings must give direct notice to the trial judge because the District Clerk does not forward the pleading.

Counsel must contact the court coordinator by email before the trial date to ensure that a required child interview is scheduled on the court calendar.

After filing an ex parte motion in a felony case, a copy must be delivered to the Court's Court Coordinator.

A courtesy copy of the exhibits must be provided to the Court when the exhibits exceed 25 pages.

A party seeking a jury trial must pay the jury fee before entry of the scheduling order.

A jury-trial setting will not be issued until the proper jury fee is paid and mediation has occurred, unless the Court excuses mediation.

Ex parte motions in felony cases must be filed in paper form with the District Clerk.

The confidential expense request and court’s written denial must be submitted to the record as a sealed exhibit.