Judge Eloy Vera
Judge • Starr County Court at Law
Court-wide rules
Applies court-wideStarr County Court at Law publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 48 rules are what govern this courtroom.
Filing Requirements
All 18- Applies to
- Court records notices citations and jury summonses
Court records, notices, citations, and jury summonses must identify the facility by its full name and street address.
- Applies to
- Jury summons and notices
During the Relocation Period, jury summonses and related notices and instructions must identify the Annex by its full name and address, include directions and parking information in English and Spanish, and not refer to it as “Annex” without qualification.
- Applies to
- Location notice
The District Clerk must post bilingual location notices at public entrances to both buildings and include notice with citations, notices of setting, and jury summonses issued during the Relocation Period; the Court requests, but does not direct, the County to publish notice online.
Filing Timing
All 14- Deadline
- 1 business days
The Clerk must file-stamp electronically transmitted pleadings and documents on the next business day and show the actual time received.
The Clerk may reject a pleading only when authorized by the Supreme Court of Texas electronic-filing order; noncompliance with other rules requires a court order for rejection.
The Clerk must prioritize and address Child Protection cases immediately.
E-Filing
All 8Electronic filing continues without interruption under the applicable rules of the Supreme Court of Texas and the Court of Criminal Appeals.
Conventional filings may be tendered at the District Clerk’s office wherever it is maintained during the Relocation Period or at the Zarsky Judicial Annex.
- Applies to
- Pleadings documents court orders
Pleadings, documents, and court orders may be filed electronically with the appropriate Clerk and are treated as originals, subject to the cited statute.
Communication
All 5- Contact
The Clerk must give the rejection notice by email and telephone.
- Contact
The Clerk must notify the CPS Court by email and telephone when associated emergency orders have been placed in its signing queue.
- Contact
- Email to clerk
The Court must email copies of the emergency orders to the Clerk and County Attorney for filing.
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