Rusk County District Court, Texas Document Filing Requirements

CRITICAL

Applies to

Setting request

Each civil jury-setting request must state the estimated time for trial.

Each request must contain an estimated time for trial.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Waiver of arraignment

The defendant and counsel need not appear at arraignment if a written waiver signed by both is filed and served on the State's attorney.

The defendant and his attorney are excused from appearing at arraignment if a written waiver of arraignment, signed by the defendant and his attorney, has been filed in the cause and a copy served on the State's attorney.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Ancillary docket hearing order

Orders setting an Ancillary Docket hearing must use the applicable prescribed hearing language based on the notice requirements of the Texas Family Code or Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

B. On any order setting a hearing for the Ancillary Docket, the attorneys will use the following language dependent upon which is appropriate under the notice requirements of the Texas Family Code or the Texas Rules of civil Procedure: 1. "9:00 a.m. on the Wednesday next after the expiration of 3 days from the date of øP service." 2. "9:00 a.m. on the Wednesday next after the expiration of 10 days from the date of service." 3. "9:00 a.m. on the first Wednesday following the Monday next after the expiration of 20 days from the date of service."

WARNING

Applies to

Contested civil nonjury setting request

A contested civil non-jury setting request must be made in writing to the District Judge's secretary, with a copy served on all parties or their counsel of record.

Requests must be made in writing to the District Judge's secretary, with a copy served on all parties to the cause or their counsel of record.

WARNING

Applies to

Contested civil nonjury setting request

Each contested civil non-jury setting request must state the estimated time required for trial.

Each request must contain an estimated time required for trial.

WARNING

Applies to

Requested jury definitions instructions and questions

Counsel should provide requested definitions, instructions, and questions before or at trial’s commencement, but may submit them before the evidence closes unless the Court orders otherwise.

I. Requested definitions, instructions and questions should be furnished to the Court before or at the commencement of trial but may be furnished any time before the closing of the evidence, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

INFO

Applies to

Copies of requested jury definitions instructions and questions

Copies of requested jury definitions, instructions, and questions need not be furnished to opposing counsel until all evidence has closed, unless the Court orders otherwise.

II. Copies of requested definitions, instructions and questions need not be furnished to opposing counsel until the closing of all the evidence, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

INFO

Applies to

General or boilerplate jury instructions

Counsel need not submit general or boilerplate jury instructions.

III. General or "boiler plate" instructions need not be submitted by counsel.

INFO

Applies to

Appointed counsel compensation submission

Appointed counsel should submit the Report of Services Performed and Order for Payment on the Judge's secretary's forms after the case is resolved but before the judgment or other dispositive order is signed.

Counsel appointed to represent a defendant in a criminal proceeding should submit a Report of Services Performed and an Order for Payment (on forms available from the Judge's secretary) when a case is resolved but before the judgment or other dispositive order is signed.