Starr County Court at Law Electronic Filing Rules

CRITICAL

Applies to

Returns of service and bonds

Returns of service and bonds generally may not be filed electronically, and their originals must be filed with the District Clerk unless law or Texas Supreme Court rules permit electronic filing.

8. Returns of service and bonds may not be filed electronically, unless permitted by law or Rules promulgated by the Supreme Court of Texas. The originals must be filed with the District Clerk for placement in the Court file.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Electronically transmitted pleadings or documents

The sender of electronically transmitted pleadings or documents must personally review the Clerk's files to verify their integrity or existence.

4. It shall be incumbent upon the sender to personally review the Clerk's files to insure the integrity or existence of electronically transmitted pleadings or documents.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Pro se pleading

The District Clerk or deputies must scan and e-file pro se pleadings and help pro se litigants with filing procedures, including e-filing procedures.

The District Clerk and/or its deputies shall scan and e-file pro se pleadings as per electronic filing rules. The District Clerk and/or its deputies will help pro se litigants with any filing procedures, including any e-filing procedures.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Electronically transmitted pleadings and documents

Electronically transmitted pleadings and documents must be addressed to the District Clerk; the Clerk is not responsible for misfiling or incompetent transmissions.

3. Pleadings and documents electronically transmitted for filing must be addressed to the District Clerk. The District Clerk or deputy clerk shall not be responsible for the misfiling of such pleadings or documents, nor for incompetent transmissions.

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Electronic filing continues without interruption under the applicable rules of the Supreme Court of Texas and the Court of Criminal Appeals.

Electronic filing shall continue without interruption in accordance with the rules of the Supreme Court of Texas and the Court of Criminal Appeals.

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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.

1. Pleadings, Documents, and Court Orders may be filed by electronic transmission with the appropriate Clerk, and shall be recognized and treated as originals, subject to 51.806(b), Texas Government Code.

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Applies to

Court order

Court orders may be transmitted to the Clerk for filing by email or facsimile.

10. Court Orders may be electronically transmitted to the Clerk for filing. In this instance, electronically transmitted includes e-mail and facsimile transmission.

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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.

Conventional filings may be tendered at the office of the Starr County District Clerk wherever that office is maintained during the Relocation Period, or at the Zarsky Judicial Annex.