Court Rules

Nueces County Justice of the Peace Courts Document Format Requirements

2 rules from official source documents

Font, margin, spacing, and file format requirements for court filings.

CRITICAL

A draft order must be on a separate page from pleadings, motions, and certificates of service, and its heading must show the cause number, case style, and court.

A draft of an order shall not be typed on the same page with a pleading, motion, certificate of service, or any part thereof, and each such draft shall have a heading showing the cause number, the style ofthe case, and the court in which it is pending.

WARNING

The word "entered" should not be used in the line provided immediately above the judge's signature to show the date on which a judgment or order is signed.

The word "entered" should not be used in the line provided immediately above the judge's signature to show the date on which a judgment or order is signed.

Common questions about Nueces County Justice of the Peace Courts document format requirements

What formatting rules apply to filings in Nueces County Justice of the Peace Courts?

Nueces County Justice of the Peace Courts' formatting rule includes do not use the word "entered" in the line immediately above the judge's signature that shows the date the judgment or order is signed.. The word "entered" should not be used in the line provided immediately above the judge's signature to show the date on which a judgment or order is signed.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 5, section 2.11 Drafts of Judgments and Orders