Nueces County Courts at Law Document Filing Requirements

Applies to

Case information sheet

A Case Information Sheet must be filed for the discovery control plan and scheduling order, except in Attorney General Title IV-D cases; the plan and order will not be implemented without it.

Each case filed in Nueces County Courts at Law and District Courts shall be governed by a discovery control plan and scheduling order, except for Attorney General Title IV-D cases. Such plan will be determined by the filing of a Case Information Sheet provided by the District Clerk. The Case Information Sheet must be filed within 10 days of the filing of any original petition. A discovery control plan and scheduling order will not be implemented without the Case Information Sheet.

Applies to

Reporter hearing notes

The Reporter must file the original hearing notes, including any computer disks containing them, in the cause file.

At the conclusion of the hearing on an application the Reporter shall file the original notes, including any computer disks containing Such notes, Of the hearing in the file of the cause.

Applies to

Electronically transmitted pleading or document

Senders must maintain or file the originals of electronically transmitted pleadings or documents as required by law.

Senders of electronically transmitted pleadings or documents must maintain or file the originals, as required by law.

Applies to

Written statement

Counsel must provide each affected court a written statement of readiness for every same-date trial and explain any unreadiness.

Counsel must state in writing to each of the affected Courts whether he or she is ready for trial in all cases set for trial on the same date, and, if not ready in one or more of said cases, why he or she is not ready for trial.

Applies to

Returns of service and bonds

The originals must be filed with the Clerk for placement in the Court file.

The originals must be filed with the Clerk for placement in the Court file.

Applies to

Reporter notes

At the conclusion of the hearing, the Reporter must file the hearing’s original notes, including any computer disks containing them, in the cause file.

At the conclusion of the hearing on an application, the Reporter shall file the original notes, including any computer disks containing such notes, of the hearing in the file of the cause.

Applies to

Email exhibit

The party's e-mail exhibit must include a link to the folder containing the audio or video recording.

A party offering any audio or video recordings shall upload the file to a folder in Dropbox, or similar cloud storage service, and shall include a link to the folder in the party's e-mail exhibit.

Applies to

Record on appeal

On appeal, the Reporter must prepare and file the record in a sealed envelope and provide a copy to the Clerk for placement in the sealed cause file.

In the event of an appeal, the Reporter shall prepare the record according to the designation of record notice. shall file the record on appeal in a sealed envelope as in other appeals, and shall provide a copy thereof to the Clerk, who shall place the copy in the sealed file of the cause

Applies to

Order

An order granting a special or preferential trial setting must state specific reasons for the setting.

In the Order giving a case a special or preferential trial setting, the Court shall state specific reasons for such setting.

Applies to

Motion for continuance or notice of conflicting jury trial settings

A motion for continuance or notice of conflicting jury-trial settings must identify which case has priority under the Rules.

Counsel shall state, whether .in a motion for continuance or a notice of conflicting jury trial settings, which case has priority under these Rules.

Applies to

Court pre trial order

The Court Pre-Trial Order must reflect actions taken at a pre-trial conference and controls the proceedings until final disposition or modification by the Court.

The Court Pre-Trial Order shall reflect action taken at any pre-trial conference which order shall control the proceedings until the matter is finally disposed of or modified by the Court.

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Electronic transmission

Electronic transmissions must include a cover sheet identifying the sender, case, documents, total pages including the cover sheet, and any special instructions.

A cover sheet shall accompany such transmissions, identifying the sender, the case in which the pleadings or documents are to be filed, the nature of the pleadings or documents, the number of pages being transmitted including the cover sheet, and any special filing, service or dispositional instructions.

Applies to

Petition

The Petitioner must attach this order to the original petition and each copy, and the Clerk must ensure attachment if the Petitioner fails to do so.

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

Applies to

Request for compensation

Counsel seeking compensation must complete and file the request on the standardized application form adopted by the County Courts-at-Law and District Courts.

Counsel shall complete and file such request for compensation on a standardized application form adopted by the County Courts-at-Law and District Courts.

Applies to

Ex parte temporary restraining order application

A party requesting an ex parte temporary restraining order in a family law case must present sworn supporting evidence by affidavit or live testimony for each matter for which relief is requested.

Parties requesting ex parte temporary restraining orders in family law cases shall present evidence, under oath, by affidavit or live testimony, supporting each matter for which relief is requested.

Applies to

Order receipt statement

Before releasing an order copy, the Clerk must obtain a signed receipt statement and file it in the cause file.

Before the Clerk may release a copy of the Order, the Clerk shall require the person to sign a statement showing receipt of the Order. The Clerk shall file the signed statement in the file.

Applies to

Record on appeal

The Reporter must attach a separate sheet to the sealed envelope notifying the Court of Appeals Clerk that it contains a Chapter 33, Family Code proceeding record.

On a separate sheet attached to the sealed envelope, the . Reporter shall give notice to the Cleric of the Court of Appeals that the envelope contains the record of a Chapter 33, Family Code proceeding

Applies to

Unsealing statement

The Judge or authorized person who opens a sealed cause must sign a statement on the file recording that the file was opened.

The Judge or a person authorized to unseal or open a sealed cause shall sign a statement . on the file that the person unsealed or opened the file.

Applies to

Ex parte relief application

An ex parte relief application must disclose whether the opposing party is represented by counsel, and represented opposing counsel must be allowed to appear if practicable.

All applications for ex parte relief shall state, and it shall be brought to the attention of the Court, whether, within the knowledge of the applicant, the opposing party is represented by counsel, who shall be allowed to appear if practicable.