McLennan County Courts at Law Document Format Requirements

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proposed jury charge

Format

DOCX

Each party must submit a complete proposed jury charge in both printed and digital Microsoft Word form.

All parties will submit, in printed form and in digital form (Microsoft Word format) a complete proposed charge to the jury.

CRITICAL

Plea papers must use a form approved by rule or the Courts, and Court-provided forms must not be altered or reformatted, including in font style, font size, or spacing.

All plea papers must be in the form approved by rule or by the Courts. All forms provided by the Courts may not be altered or re-formatted in any way, including font style or size, spacing , etc.

CRITICAL

Attorneys must use unmodified Court-approved forms in all cases and regularly check the County Courts at Law website to ensure they are using current forms.

All attorneys are required to use the Court-approved forms in all cases , without modification , and must regularly review the current forms , located on the County Courts at Law website, to assure the current forms are being prepared .

CRITICAL

Plea papers must be produced and organized as directed by the Courts.

Plea papers will be produced and organized as directed by the Courts.

CRITICAL

Parties must submit requested jury instructions in printed and Microsoft Word digital form, with space for the Court to note approval or rejection.

c. All parties will submit, in printed form and in digital form (Microsoft Word format) any requested instruction(s) to be included in the charge to the jury, with provision for the Court to note its approval or rejection of the requested instruction.

CRITICAL

A proposed order must be a separate instrument unless the entire motion, order, signature lines, and certificate of service fit on one page.

Motions shall be in writing and shall be accompanied by a proposed order granting the relief sought. The proposed order shall be a separate instrument, unless the entire motion , order, signature lines and certificate of service are all on one page.

CRITICAL

Exhibits must be properly identified, for example with exhibit numbers or Bates numbering.

All exhibits must be properly identified (e.g. exhibit numbers, Bates numbering)

CRITICAL

The proposed jury charge must be submitted in printed form and digital Microsoft Word format.

All parties will submit, in printed form and in digital form (Microsoft Word format) a complete proposed charge to the jury.

CRITICAL

Anyone wishing to share evidence with the Court must be familiar with Zoom's screen-share feature.

The Court requires that those who have evidence they wish to share with the court be familiar with using the share screen feature via Zoom.

CRITICAL

Parties must pre-mark exhibits to the extent reasonably possible and prepare an exhibit list with each exhibit’s number or letter, description, and space for the court reporter to note admission or refusal.

a. All parties will pre-mark exhibits to the extent reasonably possible, and prepare an exhibit list containing 1. the number/letter of the exhibit; 2. a description of the exhibit; and , 3. a space for the initial of the Court reporter's notation of the admission of, or refusal to admit the exhibit.

CRITICAL

Plea papers must use Court-approved forms, which may not be altered or reformatted, including as to font style, font size, or spacing.

All plea papers must be in the form approved by the Courts. All forms provided by the Courts may not be altered or re-formatted in any way, including font style or size , spacing , etc.

CRITICAL

Close any private matters before sharing your screen.

Ensure you close any private matters before sharing the screen.

WARNING

Responses must be in writing.

Responses shall be in writing

WARNING

Motions must be in writing.

Motions shall be in writing and shall be accompanied by a proposed order granting the relief sought.

WARNING

Plea papers must be organized as directed by the Courts.

Plea papers will be organized as directed by the Courts.

WARNING

All attorneys are requested to use the Court-approved forms in all cases, without modification, and must regularly review the current forms , located on the County Courts at Law website, to assure the current forms are being prepared .

All attorneys are requested to use the Court-approved forms in all cases, without modification, and must regularly review the current forms , located on the County Courts at Law website, to assure the current forms are being prepared .

WARNING

Trial exhibits are expected to be shared using the screen-share function.

Exhibits for trial are expected to be shared using the screen share function.

INFO

Documents may be shared with Zoom participants through Chat or by screen share.

Documents can be shared in two ways: a) With participants via the "Chat" tab in Zoom. Use the "To:" drop-down selection to choose to whom to send your document and click the _"File" button to upload your document. b) Screen Share