Wise County Courts at Law Document Filing Requirements

CRITICAL

Applies to

Electronically transmitted document

Each electronically transmitted filing must be individually signed and include the signer’s State Bar of Texas identification number, if any, address, telephone number, and telecopier number.

10.5 Every document electronically transmitted for filing shall conform to the requirements tor tiling established by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, i.e., shall be on paper measuring approximately 8Y2 x 11 inches, shall be signed individually by the party or the party's attorney of record, and shall contain that individual's State Bar of Texas identification number, if any, address, telephone number, and telecopier number. The quality of the original hard copy shall be clear and dark enough to transmit legibly.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Plea papers

Plea papers must be signed before the scheduled time so the plea can begin on time.

IN ALL CASES, PLEA PAPERS MUST BE SIGNED PRIOR TO THE TIME SCHEDULED SO THAT THE PLEA MAY BEGIN AT THE TIME SCHEDULED.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Privilege pleading

A specific pleading stating the claimed privilege for each document, with citation of authority, must accompany documents sought to be excluded.

Documents sought to be excluded shall be segregated and furnished to the Court in a sealed wrapper along with a specific pleading of claimed privilege as to each, with citation of authority.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Judgment objection

An objection to a judgment must include a form of order setting a hearing on the objection.

Any objections to the judgment must include form of order setting a hearing on the objection.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Joint final pretrial order

Counsel for each party must certify that every listed exhibit exists, is numbered, and has been disclosed and shown to opposing counsel.

(2) Each exhibit in the List of Exhibits herein: (a) is in existence; (b) is numbered; and (c) has been disclosed and shown to opposing counsel.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Withdrawal motion

A civil withdrawal motion must be accompanied by the client’s written consent, a certificate from newly employed counsel, or a copy mailed to the client with certified-mail return receipt and a letter explaining the hearing date and how to object.

Such motion shall be accompanied by the client's written consent to such withdrawal or a certificate by another lawyer that he has been employed to represent the client in the case, or a copy of such motion shall be mailed to the client at his last known address, certified mail, return receipt requested, with a letter advising that the motion will be presented to the Court on the date set for hearing, and that any objection to such withdrawal should be made to the Court in writing before such time.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Uncontested divorce hearing documents

In uncontested divorce matters, the divorce decree and any required involuntary wage assignment order must be presented at the hearing.

In all uncontested divorce matters, the decree of divorce and any required involuntary wage assignment order must be presented to the Court at the time of hearing.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Withdrawal order

An order permitting withdrawal must provide the party’s current address for notice of further proceedings or explain why no current address can be given.

All orders of withdrawal shall state the current address at which the party whose attorney seeks to withdraw may be notified of further court proceedings or explain why a current address cannot be given.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Withdrawal motion

In civil cases, an attorney of record may withdraw only by presenting a motion and obtaining a court order granting leave.

In civil cases no attorney of record shall be permitted to withdraw from any case without presenting a motion and obtaining from the Court an Order granting leave to withdraw.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Final pretrial order

A Final Pre-Trial Order in the form of Exhibit A must be filed with the Court through the Court Coordinator by seven days before the Final Pretrial.

A Final Pre-Trial Order, in the form of Exhibit "A" attached, shall be filed with the Court, through the Court Coordinator, on or before seven (7) days prior to the Final Pretrial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Petition

The Petitioner must attach this order to the original petition and every copy; if the Petitioner fails, the Clerk must ensure the copies are attached at filing.

7.1 The Petitioner shall attach a copy of this order to the original petition and to each copy of this petition. At the time the petition is filed, if the Petitioner has failed to attach a copy of this order to the petition and any copy of the petition, the Clerk shall ensure that a copy of this order is attached to the petition and every copy of the petition presented.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Joint final pretrial order

(NOTE: The contentions of each party shall be succinctly stated in a form suitable to be read to the jury.)

(NOTE: The contentions of each party shall be succinctly stated in a form suitable to be read to the jury.)

CRITICAL

Applies to

Privilege log

A log of the documents sought to be excluded must be furnished to the Court and all counsel.

A log of same shall be furnished to the Court and all counsel.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Petition

The petitioner must attach the order to the original petition and each copy; if the petitioner does not, the clerk must attach it when the petition is filed.

7.1 The Petitioner shall attach a copy of this order to the original petition and to each copy of this petition. At the time the petition is filed, if the Petitioner has failed to attach a copy of this order to the petition and any copy of the petition, the Clerk shall ensure that a copy of this order is attached to the petition and every copy of the petition presented

CRITICAL

Applies to

Joint final pretrial order

Counsel for each party must certify that all deadlines in the Court’s Scheduling Orders have been complied with.

(1) All deadlines contained in the Court's Scheduling Orders have been complied with.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Joint final pretrial order

The witness list must give each witness’s name and address and separate fact witnesses from expert witnesses, but unanticipated rebuttal and rejoinder witnesses need not be listed.

(NOTE: The witnesses of each party shall be listed by name and address and separated into categories of fact witnesses and expert witnesses. Unanticipated rebuttal and rejoinder witnesses need not be listed.)

CRITICAL

Applies to

Pleading

Each pleading must list the filing attorney’s information, including the filing person’s email address.

All pleadings will be required to have the filing attorney's information listed on the document being filed, including the email address of the person filing same, as generally required by rule 21 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Joint final pretrial order

Each attorney of record must personally sign and certify the pre-trial order; an attorney may not sign for another attorney by permission.

(NOTE: Each attorney of record shall personally sign and certify to the pre-trial order. The signature of one attorney for another "by permission" will not be accepted by the court.)

CRITICAL

Applies to

Certification

Must include

ai disclosure

The AI-use certification states that the filer reviewed and will comply with the standing order, independently verified AI-contributed information before submission, and remains personally responsible for filings and submissions.

1. I have reviewed and understand the Standing Order Regarding Use of Artificial Intelligence issued by the Wise County District Court and County Courts at Law, and I will comply with that Order throughout this case. 2. Any information created or contributed to by generative artificial intelligence - including, but not limited to, language, quotations, sources, citations, arguments, and legal analysis - was, before submission to this Court, independently verified as accurate using traditional (non-AI) legal sources by a human being. 3. I understand that I remain personally responsible for all filings and submissions to this Court, and that I may be subject to sanctions under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 10, the inherent power of the Court, or for contempt of court, for failing to comply with the Court's Standing Order or this certification.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Criminal discovery disclosure

Without a written request, the Prosecuting Attorney must disclose and make specified discovery materials available at least 7 days before trial, unless an open-file policy satisfies the requirements.

I. The Prosecuting Attorney without written request shall disclose to the Defendant, and make available to the Defendant for inspection and copying at least 7 days prior to trial, the following: 1) All known mitigating, impeachment or favorable evidence. All written, oral or video statements made by the defendant or any co-defendants to any person. A list of all State's witnesses, including expert witnesses expected to be called on the trial in chief. The results of any scientific tests expected to be used at trial. The results of any physical or mental examinations of the defendant or any witness. The prior convictions, if any, of the defendant that the State intends to use at the trial of the case. 7) Prior felony and misdemeanor convictions involving moral turpitude of any State's witness. 8) Specific evidence of other crimes, wrongs or acts of the defendant, if any, that the State intends to use during the trial. 9) Details of any plea agreements in relation to any co-defendant, accomplice or informant. 10) All physical evidence including photographs, videos, maps and drawings. 11) A recommended sentence for a Plea of Guilty. 12) Witness statement after the witness has testified on direct for the State. To the extent an open file policy satisfies the above requirements; the State is not required to furnish a formal discovery document.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Joint final pretrial order

Each party must provide a separate list of numbered exhibits in the joint final pre-trial order.

(NOTE: Each party shall set forth a separate list of numbered Exhibits.)

CRITICAL

Applies to

Electronically transmitted document

The sender must maintain the document’s original bearing the original signature, as required by Section 51. 806 of the Texas Government Code.

10.6 The sender shall maintain the original of the document with original signature affixed as required by Section 51. 806 Texas Government Code.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proposed jury questions and requested instructions

Proposed jury questions and requested instructions must be submitted to the Court at the Final Pretrial Conference; late submissions may be refused.

Proposed jury questions and requested instructions SHALL be submitted to the Court at this conference and if not submitted will be considered untimely and may be refused.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Child support gross income statement

All parties to an action involving child support shall file with the Court a written statement setting forth the accurate gross income of all adult parties to such proceeding for the preceding three

All parties to an action involving child support shall file with the Court a written statement setting forth the accurate gross income of all adult parties to such proceeding for the preceding three

CRITICAL

If the circumstances call the relevant stop, detention, arrest, or search into question, defense counsel must file a factually specific, non-boilerplate motion to suppress.

4) To file factually specific (not "boilerplate") Motions to Suppress if the circumstances surrounding the case indicate questioning the relevant stop, detention, arrest or search of the defendant.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Withdrawal motion

A motion to withdraw must state whether the case is set for trial or another hearing.

An attorney may be permitted to withdraw as counsel of record upon motion stating whether the case is set for trial or other hearing.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion

Must include

proposed order

For an unopposed motion or special exception, the moving party must submit a proposed order signed by counsel for all parties to indicate approval.

If the motion or special exception will not be opposed, the moving party shall submit a proposed order signed by counsel for all parties indicating approval of same.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Civil case and pleadings

In civil cases to be filed in Wise County, the minor’s full name must appear in the case style and in the body of any pleading in which the minor is a party.

It is HEREBY ORDERED that in any civil case to be filed in the Offices of the District Clerk or County Clerk of Wise County, Texas, the full name of a minor is required to be inserted in the style of any such civil case and in the body of any pleadings in which the minor is a party.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Substitution motion

Substitution requires a motion, three days’ notice to all parties, and a statement in the motion whether the case is set for trial or another hearing.

Attorneys may be substituted upon motion and three (3) days notice to all parties. The motion shall state whether the case is set for trial or other hearing.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Certification

The certification must state that the submitting attorney or self-represented litigant understands they may be held responsible and sanctioned for noncompliance by themselves, their staff, or co-counsel.

The attorney or self-represented litigant submitting such information understands and acknowledges that they are and will be held responsible and potentially sanctioned for their own, their staff's, or their co-counsel's failure to comply with this Order.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Marital property inventory and appraisement

In a marriage-dissolution suit, the petitioner must file a complete, sworn, itemized property inventory and appraisement with values beside each item; the respondent’s inventory must place items not on the petitioner’s inventory at the end of the appropriate category.

In all suits for dissolution of marriage, petitioner shall, not later than fifteen (15) days prior to trial, file a complete, sworn, itemized inventory and appraisement of all property belonging to the parties to the marriage, including separate property and community property as well as any property belonging to the children. The inventories shall be filed setting forth the list of property, with the values assigned to each such item of property shown to the right of the description of such property. Not less than eight (8) days prior to trial, respondent shall file an inventory so a comparison of properties and values can be made. Items of property on respondent's inventory but not on petitioner's shall be at the end of the appropriate category.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proposed property division

Each party must file a proposed property division at least eight days before trial.

Each party shall file a proposed property division not less than eight (8) days prior to trial.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Confirmation letter

The confirmation letter must include the estimated trial time, unresolved discovery or pretrial matters, and certification that the setting request was delivered to all counsel and pro se parties.

A confirmation letter shall be mailed to all parties and the Court and shall include: 1.51 An estimated time for trial for the entire case. Estimates of time felt by opposing counsel to be erroneous shall be called to the attention of opposing counsel and the Court Coordinator. Estimates for too much time cause as many problems as those for too little time. Be prepared to dispose of entire case within the estimate. 1.52 A statement of which, if any, discovery and other pretrial matters remain unresolved. 1.53 A certification that a copy of the request has been delivered to all counsel and pro se.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Final decree or judgment

The final decree or judgment must be submitted to the Court before the hearing begins.

The final decree or judgment MUST be submitted to the Court before the hearing begins.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Agreement

Unless the Rules of Civil Procedure provide otherwise, an agreement concerning a pending suit is enforceable only if it is written, signed, and filed as part of the record, or made in open court and entered of record.

UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, NO AGREEMENT BETWEEN ATTORNEYS OR PARTIES TOUCHING ANY SUIT PENDING WILL BE ENFORCED UNLESS IT BE IN WRITING, SIGNED AND FILED WITH THE PAPERS AS PART OF THE RECORD, OR MADE IN OPEN COURT AND ENTERED OF RECORD.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion or letter

Must include

certificate of conference

For an opposed motion or special exception, the moving party must include the prescribed conference statement in the motion or a letter; the matter will not be set for hearing without it.

If the motion or special exception will be opposed, the moving party shall state in the motion or by letter: A conference was held on (date) with (name), attorney for opposing party, on the merits of this motion, or special exception. Agreement could not be reached; therefore, it is presented to the Court for determination. No motion or special exception will be set for hearing unless it is accompanied by the foregoing statement.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Petition

The Petitioner must attach the order to the original petition and each copy, and the Clerk must ensure the attachment is present if the Petitioner does not.

7.1 The Petitioner shall attach a copy of this order to the original petition and to each copy of this petition. At the time the petition is filed, if the Petitioner has failed to attach a copy of this order to the petition and any copy of the petition, the Clerk shall ensure that a copy of this order is attached to the petition and every copy of the petition presented.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Certification

Must include

ai disclosure

Attorneys and self-represented litigants using AI for case-related legal research, drafting, or analysis must sign and submit the attached certification before using AI-generated information in a court submission or proceeding.

All self-represented litigants and attorneys who utilize any form of artificial intelligence for legal research, drafting, or analysis in connection with a case before this Court shall, before using any Al-generated information in a court submission or proceeding, sign and submit the attached certification form, stating that:

WARNING

Applies to

Marital property inventory and appraisement

Inventories and appraisements are not required if the parties enter an agreement completely settling property, custody, and support matters.

In the event an agreement completely settling the property of the parties and all custody and support matters is entered into, the filing of inventories and appraisements shall not be required.

WARNING

Applies to

Motion

Boilerplate motions, including motions that address any of the referred-to matters in part, will be wholly disregarded.

Any "boilerplate" motions filed including (even in part) matters referred to above shall be wholly disregarded.

WARNING

Applies to

Joint final pretrial order

(NOTE: This section should be very brief and merely state the type of case.)

(NOTE: This section should be very brief and merely state the type of case.)