Tarrant County Courts at Law Document Format Requirements

CRITICALCivil cases

Format

PDF

The email copies of late-filed responses or replies must be in PDF format.

Any responses or replies e-filed with the Clerk less than two (2) business days before a court proceeding must be emailed in pdf format to the judge and opposing counsel to ensure they will be read.

CRITICALCivil cases

Witnesses must appear by video conference unless the parties agree or the Court makes alternate arrangements more than 24 hours before trial; the offering attorney is responsible for ensuring the witness can participate by video and has access to all exhibits, including opposing parties’ exhibits.

Witnesses must appear by video conferencing unless by agreement or if alternate responsibility of the attorney offering the witness to ensure that the witness has the arrangements are made with the Court more than 24 hours before the trial. It is the technological ability to participate by video and that all exhibits are available to the witness, including those of opposing parties.

CRITICALCivil cases

Format

PDF

Exhibits must be in PDF format.

The documents must be in pdf format.

CRITICALCivil cases

Witnesses in evidentiary matters may not participate without video unless the parties agree or the Court previously approves.

Witnesses in evidentiary matters may not participate without video unless agreed by the parties or previously approved by the Court.

CRITICALCivil cases

A participant's device must have internet access, a video camera, and a microphone.

Your device must have internet access, a video camera, and a microphone.

CRITICALCivil cases

Format

PDF

The documents must be in PDF format.

The documents must be in pdf format.

CRITICALCivil cases

TBCs are conducted using the Zoom application.

TBCs will be conducted using the Zoom application.

WARNINGCivil cases

The exhibit email subject should include the full cause number and identify the exhibits as Plaintiff Exhibits or Defendant Exhibits.

The subject of the mail should be the full cause number and " - Plaintiff Exhibits" above) and the judge (MHrabal@tarrantcountytx.gov) not later than 4 p.m. the day before (or cause number "- Defendant Exhibits").

WARNINGCivil cases

Witnesses are strongly discouraged from participating by telephone only because it impairs the Court’s ability to assess credibility and demeanor.

Witnesses are strongly discouraged from participating only by telephone as it impairs the Courts ability to assess their credibility and demeanor.

WARNINGCivil cases

The subject of the email or filing should be the full cause number and " - Plaintiff Exhibits" (or cause number " - Defendant Exhibits").

The subject of the email or filing should be the full cause number and " - Plaintiff Exhibits" (or cause number " - Defendant Exhibits").