Nacogdoches County Court at Law
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
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Document Format Requirements2 rules
The form of the appendix and transcription shall conform to any specifications of the Supreme Court and/or the Court of Criminal Appeals and comply with the Order Directing the Form of the Appellate Record and the Uniform Format Manual for Texas Reporters' Records.
Exhibits designated for the appellate reporter's record must be in numerical order and firmly bound together so far as practicable.
- Binding
- Securely bound
Formatting
- •Arrange exhibits in numerical order
Court's wording
Any exhibits designated by the parties for inclusion in the reporter's record shall be arranged in numerical order and firmly bound together so far as practicable, together with an index consisting of a brief description identifying each exhibit.
Document Filing Requirements6 rules
If a party is unable to afford costs, the court recorder must transcribe or have transcribed recorded reporter's record and file the transcription as that party's appendix, along with all exhibits.
Each party shall file with its brief an appendix containing a written transcription of all portions of the recorded reporter's record and a copy of all exhibits relevant to the issues raised on appeal.
The court recorder's log must be detailed and legible, indexed by event date and location, and include the specified proceeding, speaker, event, and exhibit information.
Court's wording
Making a detailed, legible log for all proceedings being recorded, indexed by the date and location of each event being recorded, showing the number and style of the proceeding before the court, the correct name of each person speaking, the nature of the proceeding (e.g. voir dire, opening, examination of witnesses, cross-examination, argument, bench conferences, whether in the presence of the jury, etc.), the time of day of each event and, the offer, admission or exclusion of all exhibits;
The designated exhibits must be accompanied by an index briefly identifying each exhibit.
Court's wording
Any exhibits designated by the parties for inclusion in the reporter's record shall be arranged in numerical order and firmly bound together so far as practicable, together with an index consisting of a brief description identifying each exhibit.
The reporter's record on appeal from any proceeding of which an electronic recording has been made shall be labeled to reflect clearly the numbered contents certified by the court recorder to be a clear and accurate copy of the original recording of the entire proceedings.
The appellate court may direct a party to file a supplemental appendix containing a written transcription of additional portions of the recorded reporter's record.
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
The court recorder must file the reporter's record within fifteen days after an appeal is perfected; other deadlines in the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure remain unchanged.
The court recorder shall file the reporter's record with the court of appeals within fifteen days after the perfection of an appeal. No other filing deadlines as set in the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure are changed.
Page 3 | 4. Time for Filing
After a proceeding ends, the court recorder must file the original log and exhibits with the clerk.
Filing with the clerk the original log and exhibits after a proceeding ends;
Page 2 | 2. Duties of Court Recorders
Service and Proof of Service Rules
Before any temporary-orders hearing, each parent must exchange specified financial, child health-insurance, and dental-insurance information with the opposing party or attorney.
Before any hearing on temporary orders, each parent shall exchange the following with the opposing party/attorney: 4.1 Information sufficient to accurately identify that parent's net resources and ability to pay child support; 4.2 Copies of income tax returns for the past two years, a financial statement, and current pay stubs; 4.3 Regarding each child's health insurance: the name ofthe carrier, the policy number, a copy ofthe policy and. schedule ofbenefits; a health insurance membership card, and proof of the cost of the child's portion of the premiums; and 4.4 Regarding each child's dental insurance: the name of the carrier; the policy number, a copy ofthe policy and schedule ofbenefits, a dental insurance membership card, and proofofthe cost ofthe child's portion ofthe premiums.
Civil cases
Page 3 | 4. MANDATORY EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
The parties will be ordered to mediate in any case requiring a final hearing longer than three hours.
The parties will be ORDERED to mediate in any case which will require a final hearing in excess of three (3) hours.
Civil cases
Page 4 | 6. MEDIATION
The parties are encouraged to settle their disputes amicably without court intervention. The parties are encouraged to use alternative dispute resolution methods, such as mediation, to resolve the conflicts that may arise in this lawsuit.
The parties are encouraged to settle their disputes amicably without court intervention. The parties are encouraged to use alternative dispute resolution methods, such as mediation, to resolve the conflicts that may arise in this lawsuit.
Civil cases
Page 4 | 6. MEDIATION