Jim Wells County District Court Filing Rules

Documents must be searchable 300 dpi PDFs, and photographs must be at least 2,048 by 1,536 pixels; grayscale images are encouraged.

The 79th Judicial District Judge's office lists districtcourt@co.jim-wells.tx.us as its email address.

A pro se party lacking the electronic equipment necessary for video appearance must contact the appropriate court at least 72 hours before the proceeding.

If approval is not obtained within seven business days, the parties may submit the proposed order directly and the transmittal correspondence must state the submission date and method, whether communication occurred, and the substance of any communication.

Within 30 days after trial-court disposition or exhaustion of all appeals, appointed counsel must submit a fee-and-expense voucher on the form provided by the trial court.

Each exhibit must be individually uploaded to the Dropbox Shared Folder.

A copy of the required video or audio exhibit transcription must be provided to all opposing parties in a timely manner.

Sensitive Data in exhibits and witness statements must be redacted before those materials are admitted into evidence.