Travis County Courts at Law Document Format Requirements

CRITICAL

Requests to access probate and mental health documents through the County Clerk case management system must be made in writing; the Clerk or her designees may approve them in writing.

It is further ORDERED that any request to access the County Clerk case management system in order to view, download, distribute, or otherwise access, probate and mental health documents shall be made in writing and may be approved in writing by the Travis Count County Clerk, or her designees.

CRITICAL

A proposed order must not be typed on the same page as a pleading, motion, or certificate of service.

Proposed orders shall not be typed on the same page as a pleading, motion, or certificate of service.

CRITICALCriminal cases

The records request must be made in writing by the defendant’s attorney.

on the written request of the defendant’s attorney

CRITICAL

Before trial or a hearing, attorneys must attach an exhibit label to every exhibit they intend to introduce.

Prior to a trial or hearing, attorneys shall attach an exhibit label to all exhibits they intend to introduce.

CRITICAL

Before trial or a hearing, attorneys must affix an exhibit label to every exhibit they intend to introduce.

In all cases attorneys shall, prior to the trial or hearing, ensure that all exhibits they intend to introduce have an exhibit label affixed thereto.

WARNING

Counsel must have paper copies of materials intended for electronic media in case of equipment malfunction or another unanticipated technical error.

Counsel must be prepared with paper copies of all materials to be used on electronic media in the event of equipment malfunction or other unanticipated technical error.

INFOCivil cases

Before the associate judge’s hearing starts, a party may waive a de novo hearing in writing or on the record.

Before the start of a hearing by an associate judge, a party may waive the right to a de novo hearing before the referring court in writing or on the record.

INFO

The Court prefers that the bracketed case reference use smaller type than the style of the ancillary matter.

In addition, it is helpful to include a bracketed reference to the cause number and style of the principal case and any other related case(s), preferably in smaller type than for the style of the ancillary matter itself.

INFO

Documents electronically served, filed, or issued by a court or clerk may be electronically signed under TRCP Rule 21(f)(7).

A document that is electronically served, filed, or issued by a court or clerk may be electronically signed as provided by Texas Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 21(f)(7).