Terry County District Court, Texas Document Filing Requirements

Criminal cases

Applies to

Motion

Must include

certificate of conference

A motion must include a certificate of conference stating that a conference occurred and its result.

No motion may be filed without first conferring with opposing counsel and attempting to resolve the matter and including a certificate of conference on the motion, which indicates the fact of the conference and the result thereof.

Applies to

Motion for continuance

Must include

certificate of conference

A motion for continuance must include a certificate stating that the request was discussed with all opposing parties or counsel and whether the motion is agreed or opposed.

All motions for continuance shall contain a certificate of conference that the request has been discussed with all opposing parties or counsel and that such motion is agreed or opposed.

Applies to

Request for earlier jury trial setting

A request for an earlier jury-trial setting must include the stated certifications about discovery, payment of the jury fee, and filing of a jury demand.

Requests for settings for jury trials at an earlier date shall include a certification that all discovery is complete, or will be complete at least twenty (20) days prior to the first docket date, that the jury fee has been paid, and that a demand for jury has been filed.

Applies to

Children interest seminar certificate

In covered parent-child suits, parties must file their children's interest seminar completion certificate with the Clerk.

In any suit involving the parent-child relationship, except uncontested adoptions and terminations, all parties shall successfully complete a children's interest seminar and file their certificate of completion with the Clerk.

Applies to

Written notice of employment

Immediately upon employment, defense counsel must file written notice with the District Clerk and provide copies to the State's attorney and Court Coordinator.

Immediately upon employment, the defense attorney shall file written notice thereof with the District Clerk and provide a copy of same to the attorney for the State and to the Court Coordinator.

Applies to

Notice of substitution

Must include

proposed order

An attorney substituting for counsel of record must file a client-signed written notice of substitution together with a proposed order.

Rule 6.02 Substitutions. Any attorney substituting for another attorney of record shall file with the Clerk a written notice of substitution signed by the client together with a proposed order permitting the substitution.

Applies to

Motion to withdraw

The withdrawal notice must be included in the motion or a copy of the notice letter must be attached.

Such notice shall be included within the motion or a copy of the letter attached to the motion.

Applies to

Exhibits

Exhibits must be prenumbered and attached separately, with the case style and cause number in the subject line, and all exhibits must be sent in one email.

It is FURTHER ORDERED that each party submit to the court it's Exhibits by email to jadidway@terrycounty.org; in the subject line include the style of the case and cause number; pre-number each exhibit and attach separately to the email; and, all exhibits shall be in one email.