Moore County Court at Law Document Filing Requirements

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Petition

If the Petitioner has not attached the order, the Clerk must ensure it is attached to the petition and every copy presented when the petition is filed.

At the time the petition is filed, if the Petitioner has failed to attach a copy of this order to the petition and any copy of the petition, the Clerk shall ensure that a copy of this order is attached to the petition and every copy of the petition presented.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion for continuance

A motion for continuance must be written and signed by the client, or include counsel's certification that a copy was mailed to the client.

All motions for continuance shall be made in writing and signed by the client, or shall contain a certification by counsel that a copy has been mailed to the client.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Jury setting objection

The original jury-setting objections must be sent to the county clerk where the suit is filed, with a copy provided to the Court.

The original of said objections must be sent to the clerk of the county the suit is filed in, with a copy of same provided to the Court.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Financial information statement

In cases involving temporary or final support, financial information statements must be filed before the temporary hearing.

In all cases where support, either temporary or final, is an issue, financial information statements shall be filed before the temporary hearing, per Moore County Court at Law Standing Order.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Petition

The Petitioner must attach a copy of the order to the original petition and every copy of the petition.

The Petitioner shall attach a copy of this order to the original petition and to each copy of the petition.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Subpoena

The court clerk must include a copy of these orders with each subpoena issued by the Court.

The court clerk shall include a copy of these orders to each subpoena being issued out of this Court.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Plea paperwork

Respondent's counsel must obtain the specified plea paperwork from the State.

Obtain the plea paperwork (Stipulation of Evidence and Order of Adjudication/Modification/Disposition) from the State.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Plea paperwork

Respondent's counsel must obtain the client's and parents'/guardians'/custodians' signatures on the plea paperwork.

Obtain the plea paperwork (Stipulation of Evidence and Order of Adjudication/Modification/Disposition) from the State. Obtain signatures on those documents from your client and the parents/guardians/custodians.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Federal income tax returns

When temporary support of a spouse or child is at issue, each party must furnish copies of their federal income tax returns for the two calendar years before the temporary hearing.

12. DOCUMENTS REQUIRED IN TEMPORARY HEARINGS. In all cases in which temporary support of a spouse and/or the child is in issue, each party shall be required to furnish: 12.2 Copies of that party’s federal income tax returns for the two calendar years prior to the temporary hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Payroll and earnings records

When temporary support of a spouse or child is at issue, each party must furnish the listed payroll and tax forms evidencing earnings for the prior calendar year and the current year through the hearing date.

12. DOCUMENTS REQUIRED IN TEMPORARY HEARINGS. In all cases in which temporary support of a spouse and/or the child is in issue, each party shall be required to furnish: 12.3 All payroll statements, pay stubs, W2 forms, and 1099 forms which evidence that party’s earnings for the calendar year prior to the temporary hearing and from January 1 of the current year through the date of the temporary hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Statement of monthly income and expenses

When temporary support of a spouse or child is at issue, each party must furnish a monthly income-and-expense statement in a substantially similar or court-approved form.

12. DOCUMENTS REQUIRED IN TEMPORARY HEARINGS. In all cases in which temporary support of a spouse and/or the child is in issue, each party shall be required to furnish: 12.1 A statement of monthly income and expenses in a form substantially similar to the form found in the current Texas Family Law Practice manual published by the State Bar of Texas or in a form approved by this Court.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Case summation

Each attorney must provide the Court a brief case summation, mailed, faxed, or emailed to the Judge rather than filed with the Clerk.

At the same time, each attorney will provide to the Court a brief summation of his case. Said summation is to be mailed, faxed, or emailed to the Judge and not filed with the Clerk.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Subpoena

Each subpoena for a Remote Hearing must include the specified notice about Zoom appearance, confidentiality of the meeting ID, and possible contempt for failure to appear.

A subpoena issued to a witness to appear at a Remote Hearing shall include the following notice: 'This matter is set for hearing by remote appearance via Zoom. To appear at the hearing via Zoom, obtain a free Zoom account at https://zoom.us/download. If you intend to appear by phone, you may download a free Zoom app at https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id546505307 (Apple) or https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=us.zoom.videomeetings (Android). YOU ARE PROHIBITED FROM DISCLOSING ANY ZOOM MEETING I.D. NUMBER PROVIDED TO YOU TO ANY PERSONS NOT A PARTY OR AN ATTORNEY OF A PARTY TO THIS SUIT. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR AT THE ZOOM HEARING, YOU COULD BE HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT FOR FAILURE TO APPEAR.i

CRITICAL

Applies to

Probation terms

Respondent's counsel must obtain the probation terms from Probation if applicable.

To Respondent's counsel: Obtain the probation terms (if applicable) from Probation.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Jury docket setting request

A party requesting a jury-docket setting must certify that discovery is complete.

The party requesting the setting of a case on the jury docket must certify that all discovery has been completed.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Application for ex parte order

When presenting an ex parte application, counsel is deemed to represent that opposing counsel is absent or that the specified notice conditions have been met.

10. APPLICATION FOR EX PARTE ORDERS. By presenting any application for an ex parte order, counsel is deemed to represent to the Court that: a. to the best of counsel’s knowledge, the party against whom the relief is sought is not represented by counsel; or b. if the party against whom the relief is sought is represented by counsel, that (i) such counsel has been notified of the application and does not wish to be heard by the Court thereon; or (ii) counsel presenting the application has diligently attempted to notify opposing counsel, has been unable to do so, and the circumstance do not permit additional efforts to give such notice.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Proposed property division form

When property or debts are at issue, each party must file a proposed property division form covering all separate and community property and all debts and liabilities; use of a substantially similar or court-approved form is recommended.

13.1 In all cases in which the character, value or division of property or debts is in issue, each party shall file a proposed property division form including all of the separate and community property owned or claimed by the parties and all debts and liabilities owed by the parties. It is recommended that each party file this proposed property division form in a form substantially similar to the form found in the current Texas Family Law Practice manual published by the State Bar of Texas or in a form approved by the Court.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Jury setting objection

Written objections to an immediate jury setting must detail the grounds for objection, including any needed depositions and the names of the proposed deponents.

If opposing counsel objects to the immediate setting of the case, he must notify the Court in writing, within 14 days of receipt of said request, setting out his objections to same in detail (e.g., if additional depositions are necessary, the names of those needing to be deposed, etc.).

CRITICAL

Applies to

Setting request

A setting request must estimate the time needed for the trial or hearing.

All requests for setting must contain an estimate of the length of time required to conduct the trial or hearing with a copy of same sent to opposing counsel and the Clerk the case is filed in.

WARNING

Applies to

Order setting hearing

If a setting is included in an Order Setting Hearing, a letter should accompany it stating the time required for the hearing.

If the setting is contained in an Order Setting Hearing, a letter should accompany said Order setting out the length of time required for hearing.

WARNING

Applies to

Letter of representation

If counsel is hired to represent a criminal defendant or a juvenile, counsel should send a letter of representation as soon as possible to the Court.

If counsel is hired to represent a criminal defendant or a juvenile, counsel should send a letter of representation as soon as possible to the Court.

WARNING

Applies to

Special issues

Suggested special issues are to be provided to the Court no less than two (2) weeks before trial.

Suggested special issues are to be provided to the Court no less than two (2) weeks before trial.