Court Rules

Hood County Court at Law Electronic Filing Rules

1 rule from official source documents

Electronic filing requirements, permitted filing channels, EFSP portals, and exceptions.

Applies to
Waiver of arraignment

If counsel is retained or appointed immediately before arraignment, the Court Coordinator will accept a faxed waiver to remove the case from the arraignment docket, but the fax is not an official filing with the Clerk.

In the event legal counsel is retained or appointed immediately prior to the arraignment hearing, a fax copy of the waiver will be accepted by the Court Coordinator for the purposes of removing a case from the arraignment docket. However, fax copies ARE NOT accepted by the Clerk's office as being official filings of record.

Common questions about Hood County Court at Law electronic filing rules

Is electronic filing required in Hood County Court at Law?

Electronic filing is permitted for the covered filings. If counsel is retained or appointed immediately before arraignment, the Court Coordinator will accept a faxed waiver to remove the case from the arraignment docket, but the fax is not an official filing with the Clerk.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 11, section RULE 3.1. ARRAIGNMENT