Judge Mike Moore
Judge • Palo Pinto County District Court, Texas
Court-wide rules
Applies court-widePalo Pinto County District Court, Texas publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 47 rules are what govern this courtroom.
Filing Requirements
All 17- Applies to
- Juror summons
Juror summonses must include information about health and safety precautions and COVID-19 exposure or vulnerability questionnaires.
- Applies to
- Exhibit
- Must include
- exhibit list
Courts should convert physical or paper exhibits to digital form when feasible or appropriate.
- Applies to
- Exhibit
When physical or paper exhibits are necessary, courts should limit their exchange to necessary persons and limit passing them to individual jurors.
Service
All 9Each party must provide the opposing party a written disclosure of the names and addresses of witnesses it may use under Rules 702, 703, and 705 at least 20 days before trial, unless the other party waives the notice.
The District Attorney must notify the Defendant’s attorney of newly acquired evidence subject to discovery under the Order and permit appropriate dissemination or inspection.
A copy of the written trial-setting request must be served on all counsel and pro se parties.
Filing Timing
All 8Counsel seeking a ruling on a contested issue requiring court intervention must file a motion and request a setting, which may not be earlier than seven days after filing.
Exhibits for a hearing must reach the Court Reporter by 4 p.m. the day before; untimely exhibits may not be considered and will not be maintained in the record.
In criminal cases, preliminary matters must be raised or filed at least seven days before the pretrial hearing, unless the Court permits later action for good cause.
Communication
All 6- Contact
- Phone
People with the stated symptoms must contact the court by telephone before appearing.
Attorneys must alert the court in advance when they know a client, witness, or other person has the stated condition.
- Contact
- Phone
- Phone
- (940) 659-1274
People with symptoms or questions about case scheduling may contact the Court Coordinator by telephone at (940) 659-1274.
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