Nueces County District Courts Document Filing Requirements
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Required elements, certificates, and structural requirements for court documents. This page is scoped to Nueces County District Courts; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
- Applies to
- Discovery control plan and scheduling order
Each case in Nueces County Courts at Law and District Courts must have a discovery control plan and scheduling order, except Attorney General Title IV-D cases.
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.
- Applies to
- Electronic transmission cover sheet
Each electronic transmission must include a cover sheet identifying the sender, case, document type, total pages including the cover sheet, and 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
- Case information sheet
A Case Information Sheet must be filed within 10 days after the filing of an original petition.
The Case Information Sheet must be filed within 10 days of the filing of any original petition.
- Applies to
- Discovery control plan and scheduling order
The discovery control plan and scheduling order cannot be implemented unless the Case Information Sheet is filed.
A discovery control plan and scheduling order will not be implemented without the Case Information Sheet.
What must be included with discovery control plan and scheduling order filings in Nueces County District Courts?
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Each case in Nueces County Courts at Law and District Courts must have a discovery control plan and scheduling order, except Attorney General Title IV-D cases.
What must be included with electronic transmission cover sheet filings in Nueces County District Courts?
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Each electronic transmission must include a cover sheet identifying the sender, case, document type, total pages including the cover sheet, and special instructions.
What must be included with case information sheet filings in Nueces County District Courts?
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. A Case Information Sheet must be filed within 10 days after the filing of an original petition.
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