Taylor County District Courts Document Filing Requirements

Applies to

Property inventory list

When an appreciable amount of property is disputed, counsel for each party must prepare a property list showing estimated values.

In cases involving an appreciable amount of property in dispute, counsel for each party shall prepare a list of property involved with estimates of value noted thereon.

Applies to

Property inventory list

A copy of the disputed-property list must be provided to opposing counsel at least three days before trial.

A copy of the list shall be presented to opposing counsel at least three days before trial

Applies to

Property inventory list

The disputed-property list must be submitted to the Court before any testimony is offered.

A copy of the list shall be presented to opposing counsel at least three days before trial and to the Court prior to any testimony being offered.

Applies to

Hearing request

Must include

proposed order

A proposed order must accompany requests for hearings on temporary orders, contempt proceedings, and protective-order applications.

Proposed orders shall be presented with requests for hearing on temporary orders, proceedings for contempt, and applications for protective orders.

Applies to

Motion

Must include

certificate of conference

An opposed motion must include a certificate of conference signed by the attorney in charge or the pro se party.

If the motion will be opposed, a certificate shall be attached to the motion and signed by the attorney in charge (or pro se).

Applies to

Certificate of conference

Must include

certificate of conference

The certificate of conference must state the conference date and participants, confirm that all pleading issues were addressed, and explain that no agreement was reached and the matter is submitted for decision.

The Certificate of Conference shall state the following: (1) the date of the conference; (2) the names of the attorneys who conferred; (3) that the conference included all issues raised in the pleading; (4) that agreement could not be reached; and (5) that the pleading is therefore presented to the Court for determination.

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Certificate of conference

Must include

certificate of conference

When counsel did not confer on the merits, the Certificate of Conference must describe the date and time of each conference attempt and identify the attorney counsel attempted to confer with.

If counsel did not confer regarding the merits of the pleading, the Certificate of Conference shall include the following: (1) the date and time of each attempt to confer; (2) the name of the attorney with whom counsel attempted to confer; (3) that

Applies to

Financial disclosure form

In child-support setting and modification actions, each party must prepare a financial disclosure form and deliver it to the adverse party or counsel and the judge before the hearing.

In all actions in which the Associate Judge or Judge is requested to set child support and in all actions involving a motion to increase or decrease child support, each party shall prepare a financial disclosure form and deliver a copy of such form to the adverse party or his counsel and the Associate Judge or Judge prior to the hearing.

Applies to

Jury trial request

A jury-trial request must be made in writing and will not be granted without payment of the jury fee.

Requests for jury trials must be made in writing and will not be granted unless the jury fee is paid.

Applies to

Financial disclosure form

In support-setting and support-modification actions, each party must prepare a financial disclosure form and deliver it to the adverse party or counsel and the judge before the hearing.

In all actions in which the Associate Judge or Judge is requested to set temporary alimony, child support or any other type of support, and in all actions involving a motion to increase or decrease support, each party shall prepare a financial disclosure form and deliver a copy of such form to the adverse party or his counsel and the Associate Judge or Judge prior to the hearing.

Applies to

Pay stubs

Each party must furnish two current pay stubs.

Each party shall furnish two current pay stubs.

Applies to

Order setting hearing

An order setting the hearing is required when resetting contempt hearings or temporary-restraining-order requests.

In resetting contempt hearings and requests for temporary restraining orders, an order setting hearing is required.

Applies to

Electronic appearance motion

Must include

proposed order

An electronic-appearance request must be made by written motion and accompanied by a proposed order.

A request to appear electronically shall be made by written motion filed along with a proposed order.

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Electronic appearance motion

An electronic-appearance request must explain why the person cannot appear in person.

The request shall include the reason the person is unable to appear in person.

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Motion to confer

A Motion to Confer must state the request's legal and factual bases and the child's age.

In the event a child wishes to confer with the Court, a party shall file a Motion to Confer specifying the legal and factual bases of the request, including the age of the child.

Applies to

Motion to confer

The requesting party must send a notice of hearing, a proposed order, or both on the Motion to Confer.

The requesting party shall also send a notice of hearing and/or a proposed order on the Motion.

Applies to

Child support information sheet

Completion of the Child Support Information Sheet is required to set up a child support account.

Completion of form is required to set up your child support account.

Applies to

Order

Orders should state that the hearing will be conducted before the Associate Judge.

All orders should specify that the hearing will be before the Associate Judge.

Applies to

Transcript request

A request for an electronically recorded hearing transcript must provide five specified categories of information, including hearing details, the portion to transcribe, reporter contact information, the paying party, and for minors or indigent parents, justification of the expense.

To obtain a transcript of an electronically recorded hearing, the requesting party shall provide to the Court a written request including the following information: 1. The date and time of the hearing; 2. A designation of which portion of the hearing is to be transcribed; 3. The name, phone number, mailing address, and email address of the court reporter the requesting party wishes to have transcribe the hearing; 4. The name of the party responsible for paying the Court Reporter; and 5. If the requesting party is a minor or an indigent parent, reasons detailing why the requested expense is reasonable and necessary.

Applies to

Motion for continuance

Must include

certificate of conference

A party seeking to reset a hearing should file a motion for continuance with a certificate of conference in the District Clerk’s office.

If a party wishes to reset a hearing, a Motion for Continuance with a Certificate of Conference should be filed with the District Clerk.

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Motion for continuance

A continuance filing should also include either a blank notice setting the motion for hearing or an agreed order approved by all counsel, any CASA, and any appearing pro se parties.

The filing party shall also file a blank notice setting the Motion for a hearing or an agreed order approved by all counsel, CASA (if any), and any pro se parties that have appeared in the suit.

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Motion to withdraw

When counsel withdrawal is requested, a motion to withdraw should be filed with a notice of hearing submitted to the Court.

If an appointed attorney or the client of such an attorney requests withdrawal of counsel, a motion to withdraw should be filed and a notice of hearing should be submitted to the Court.

Applies to

Written request

A party seeking to place an order on the hearings-to-enter docket should submit a written request to the Court Coordinator and provide notice to all parties.

If a party wishes to have an order placed on this docket, a written request should be made to the Court Coordinator with notice to all parties.