Winkler County District Court, Texas Document Filing Requirements
6 rules from official source documents
Required elements, certificates, and structural requirements for court documents.
- Applies to
- Attached ai certification
- Must include
- ai disclosure
Attorneys and self-represented litigants who use AI for legal research or drafting must sign and submit the attached certification before using AI-generated information in a court submission or proceeding, certifying human verification and acknowledging responsibility for compliance.
All self-represented litigants and attorneys who utilize any form of artificial intelligence for legal research or drafting in connection with a case shall before using any AI-generated information in a court submission or proceeding sign and submit the attached form, certifying that: - 1. all language, quotations, sources, citations, arguments, and legal analysis created or contributed to by generative artificial intelligence were before submission verified as accurate through traditional (non-AI) legal sources by a human being, and - 2. that the self-represented litigant or attorneys submitting such information understands and acknowledges that they are and will be held responsible and potentially sanctions for their or their co-counsel's failure to comply with this Order.
Civil cases
- Applies to
- Live pleading
Each party must attach a copy of the order to its live pleading.
Each party must attach a copy of this order to the party's live pleading.
Civil cases
- Applies to
- Parent information production
Each parent must produce the listed financial and child health-insurance information within 30 days of appearing and before any temporary-orders hearing.
Within 30 days of a parent's appearance in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship, and before any hearing on temporary orders, each parent shall produce the following: - 4.1 Information sufficient to accurately identify that parent's net resources and ability to pay child support; - 4.2 Copies of income tax returns for the past two years, a financial statement, and current pay stubs; - 4.3 Regarding each child's health insurance: the name of the carrier, the policy number, a copy of the policy and schedule of benefits; a health insurance membership card, and proof of the cost of the child's portion of the premiums; and
- Applies to
- Certification
- Must include
- ai disclosure
The certification states that the signer has reviewed and understands the Standing Order and will comply with it throughout the case.
- 1. I reviewed and understand this Court’s Standing Order Regarding Artificial Intelligence. I will comply with the Standing Order throughout this case.
- Applies to
- Certification
- Must include
- ai disclosure
The certification states that a human verified the accuracy of all generative-AI-created or contributed information using traditional non-AI legal sources before submission to the Court.
- 2. All information created or contributed to by generative artificial intelligence – including language, quotations, sources, citations, arguments, and legal analysis – was before submission to the Court verified as accurate using traditional (non-AI) legal sources by a human being.
- Applies to
- Continuance or reset motion
Continuance and reset motions, whether agreed, unopposed, or opposed, must state their sequence number.
3. ALL continuances or reset motions (whether agreed, unopposed or opposed) MUST state what number continuance motion is being filed (ie, “Plaintiff’s First” or “Defendant’s Second” or “Third Agreed Motion,” etc.)
What must be included with attached ai certification filings in Winkler County District Court, Texas?
Judge John L. Pool: The rule requires ai disclosure. Attorneys and self-represented litigants who use AI for legal research or drafting must sign and submit the attached certification before using AI-generated information in a court submission or proceeding, certifying human verification and acknowledging responsibility for compliance.
What must be included with live pleading filings in Winkler County District Court, Texas?
Judge John L. Pool: Each party must attach a copy of the order to its live pleading.
What must be included with parent information production filings in Winkler County District Court, Texas?
Judge John L. Pool: Each parent must produce the listed financial and child health-insurance information within 30 days of appearing and before any temporary-orders hearing.
What must be included with certification filings in Winkler County District Court, Texas?
Judge John L. Pool: The rule requires ai disclosure. The certification states that the signer has reviewed and understands the Standing Order and will comply with it throughout the case.
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What must be included with continuance or reset motion filings in Winkler County District Court, Texas?
Judge John L. Pool: Continuance and reset motions, whether agreed, unopposed, or opposed, must state their sequence number.
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