Montgomery County, TX Electronic Filing Rules
14 rules from official source documents
Electronic filing requirements, permitted filing channels, EFSP portals, and exceptions.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Case
Cases within the concurrent jurisdiction of the District Courts and County Courts at Law must be filed with the District Clerk and assigned under a written order signed by both local administrative judges and filed with the District Clerk.
All cases within the concurrent jurisdiction of the District Courts and the County . Courts at Law shall be filed with the District Clerk and assigned between the o·istrict Courts and County Courts at Law :according to a written order of assignment signed by both: the Local Administrative District Judge and the Local Administrative Statutory County Court Judge, and .filed with the-District ·Clerk.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Case
Cases within the exclusive jurisdiction of the District Courts must be filed in the District Clerk's office and assigned under a written order signed by the Local Administrative District Judge and filed with the District Clerk.
All cases of which the District Courts have exclusive jurisdiction shall be filed in the District Clerk's office and assigned between the District Courts according to a written, order of assignllient signed by the Local Administrative District Judge, and filed with the District Clerk.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Case
Cases within the exclusive jurisdiction of the County Courts at Law must be filed in the County Clerk's office and assigned under a written order signed by the Local Administrative Statutory County Court Judge and filed with the County Clerk.
All cases ofwhich the County Courts at Law have exclusive jurisdiction shall be filed in the County Clerk's office and assigned between the County Courts at Law according to a written order of ·assignment signed by the Local Administrative Statutory 'County Court Judge, and filed with the County Clerk.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Case assignment order
An assignment may be altered by a written order signed by the judges of all affected courts and filed with the applicable clerk or clerks.
The assignment of cases prescribed above may be altered by a written order of· assignment when signed by the judges of all courts affected by the written order and filed with the District Clerk and/or County Clerk, as applica'ble.
CRITICALCriminal cases
- Applies to
- Voucher
FIDO is the exclusive online system for determining indigence, appointing attorneys, and submitting, approving, and sending payment vouchers in criminal cases.
The Fair Indigent Defense Online (FIDO) will be the only method to determine indigence, appoint attorneys, submit, approve, and send vouchers for payment in criminal cases.
CRITICALCivil cases
- Applies to
- Motion to compel and notice of submission
The movant must electronically serve and file the motion with a Notice of Submission and also provide the respondent an electronic copy in Word or WordPerfect format.
The Movant shall electronically serve and file the Motion to Compel along with a Notice of Submission in the usual manner, and shall also email or otherwise electronically serve a copy of the Motion in Word or WordPerfect format on the Respondent.
CRITICALCivil cases
- Applies to
- Proposed order
The proposed order must be electronically served and filed, and a Word or WordPerfect copy must be emailed to the specified address using the required filename format.
The proposed Order will be electronically served and filed in the usual manner, and a copy of the proposed Order in Word or WordPerfect format with the file named “[Case Number] – Proposed Order – [Name of Party] Motion to Compel” will be emailed to haley.paul@mctx.org.
CRITICALCivil cases
- Applies to
- Response to motion to compel
The respondent must electronically file and serve the response and also provide the movant a copy in Word or WordPerfect format by email or other electronic service.
The Respondent shall electronically file and serve the Response to the Motion to Compel in the usual manner and shall also email or otherwise electronically serve a copy of the Response in Word or WordPerfect format on the Movant.
CRITICALCivil cases
- Applies to
- Motion
The movant must electronically serve and file the motion with a Notice of Submission and provide the respondent an electronic or emailed Word or WordPerfect copy.
The Movant shall electronically serve and file the Motion to Compel along with a Notice of Submission in the usual manner, and shall also email or otherwise electronically serve a copy of the Motion in Word or WordPerfect format on the Respondent.
CRITICALCivil cases
- Applies to
- Proposed order
The proposed order must be electronically served and filed, and a Word or WordPerfect copy with the specified filename must be emailed to the provided address.
The proposed Order will be electronically served and filed in the usual manner, and a copy of the proposed Order in Word or WordPerfect format with the file named ”[Case Number] - Proposed Order – [Name of Party] Motion to Compel” will be emailed to david.kallus@mctx.org.
CRITICALCivil cases
- Applies to
- Opposition
The respondent must electronically file and serve the response and provide the movant an electronic or emailed Word or WordPerfect copy.
The Respondent shall electronically file and serve the Response to the Motion to Compel in the usual manner and shall also email or otherwise electronically serve a copy of the Response in Word or WordPerfect format on the Movant.
CRITICALCivil cases
- Applies to
- Reply
If the Movant wishes to do so, the Movant may prepare a succinct Reply to each discrete response immediately below that particular response and will electronically serve and file any such Reply in the usual fashion.
If the Movant wishes to do so, the Movant may prepare a succinct Reply to each discrete response immediately below that particular response and will electronically serve and file any such Reply in the usual fashion.
WARNINGCriminal cases
- Applies to
- Fee voucher
Fee vouchers for capital and appeal case payment requests should be submitted through the Fair Indigent Defense Online System.
B. Request for payment on Capital and Appeal Cases: Fee voucher should be submitted to the court via the Fair Indigent Defense Online System.
WARNINGCivil cases
- Applies to
- Reply
If the Movant wishes to do so, the Movant may prepare a succinct Reply to each discrete response immediately below that particular response and will electronically serve and file any such Reply in the usual fashion.
If the Movant wishes to do so, the Movant may prepare a succinct Reply to each discrete response immediately below that particular response and will electronically serve and file any such Reply in the usual fashion.
Is electronic filing required in Montgomery County, TX?
Montgomery County, TX: Cases within the concurrent jurisdiction of the District Courts and County Courts at Law must be filed with the District Clerk and assigned under a written order signed by both local administrative judges and filed with the District Clerk.
Judge Vince Santini: Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. The movant must electronically serve and file the motion with a Notice of Submission and provide the respondent an electronic or emailed Word or WordPerfect copy.
Judge Kristin L. Bays: Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. The movant must electronically serve and file the motion with a Notice of Submission and also provide the respondent an electronic copy in Word or WordPerfect format.
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