Coryell County District Courts Document Filing Requirements

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Petition

The Petitioner must attach this Order to the original petition and each copy; if the Petitioner fails to do so, the Clerk must ensure the copies presented are attached.

(1) The Petitioner shall attach a copy of this order to the original petition and to each copy of the 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.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Setting request form

After agreeing on a date, attorneys of record and pro se parties must sign and send the completed SRF to the Court Coordinator for approval and confirmation.

Once date is selected and agreed upon, all attorneys of record/pro se parties must sign and send completed Coryell County Setting Request Form (hereinafter "SRF") to the Court Coordinator for final approval and confirmation.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Case information sheet

When the related petition or motion is e-filed, the case information sheet must not be the lead document.

If the original petition, application or post-judgment petition or motion is e-filed, the case information sheet must not be the lead document.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Inventory

The Court must be furnished a copy of each party’s inventory before the final hearing.

Prior to the final hearing, the Court shall be furnished a copy of each party's inventory.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Trial setting request

Must include

proposed order, certificate of service

After an opposing party answers or appears, a party may request a trial or applicable pretrial setting by a motion with a trial-setting order and certificate of service, or orally with a confirming filed letter served on opposing counsel; every request must estimate court time.

At any time after the filing of an answer or entry of an appearance by the , opposing party, any party may request a setting for a trial on the merits or, where applicable, a pretrial hearing, by (i) filing with the Court a motion requesting a trial and an order setting the trial, accompanied by a certificate of service to · opposing Counsel; or (ii) orally requesting the Court to schedule the hearing and confirming the setting by letter filed with the clerk of the Court, a copy of which shall be served on opposing Counsel in accordance with Rule 21 a of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, as amended. All requests for a setting shall include an estimate of the amount of court time required for the pretrial hearing and the trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Final decree of divorce

Only an insupportability finding may be submitted without live testimony; any other finding requires live testimony.

3. Insupportability is the only acceptable finding for submission. Any other finding requires live testimony.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Notice to client

In the specified circumstances, withdrawing counsel must notify the client in writing that the Court will be asked to grant withdrawal no earlier than ten days after the notice date.

If another attorney is not to be substituted as attorney for the party or if the party does not consent to the motion to withdraw, the withdrawing attorney shall notify the client in writing that the Court will be requested to sign an order granting the withdrawal on or after ten ( 10) days following the date of such notice.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Ex parte application

When presenting an ex parte application, counsel must certify in writing that the opposing party is unrepresented or satisfy one of the stated notice conditions.

Counsel presenting any application for an ex parte order shall, at the time the application is presented to the Court, certify in writing that: a. to the best of Counsel knowledge, the party against whom the relief is sought is not represented by Counsel; or b. if the party against whom the relief is sought is represented by Counsel, that (i) such Counsel has been notified of the application and does not wish to be heard by the Court; or (ii) Counsel presenting the application has diligently attempted to notify opposing Counsel, has been unable to do so, and the circumstances do not permit additional efforts to give such notice.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Agreed case reset request form

Both parties must sign the form before the Coordinator may consider approving the requested dates.

This form must be signed by both parties before the Coordinator may consider approving the date(s).

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Case cover sheet

Complete and file the cover sheet with the original petition or, in a family law case, with a petition for modification or enforcement.

This cover sheet should be completed and filed with the original petition or, in a family law case, when a petition for modification or enforcement is filed.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Final decree of divorce

Orders submitted for signature without live testimony must be agreed final decrees signed by all parties.

1. Submitted orders must be agreed final decrees with the signature of ail parties.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Final decree of divorce

A decree submitted without live testimony may not incorporate protective, restraining, injunctive, or family-violence orders or relief.

7. No protective, restraining, injunctive, or family violence orders or relief may be incorporated Into the submitted decree.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion

Unless all parties’ counsel consent in writing to a continuance and the Court approves it, a motion under the applicable Texas Rules of Civil Procedure must be filed with an order setting the motion for hearing.

Unless Counsel for all parties consent in writing to the request for a continuance and the same is approved by the Court, a motion must be filed pursuant to the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, as applicable, and the motion must be accompanied by an order setting the motion for a hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Pleading motion or request for relief

Pleadings, motions, and other requests for relief must be filed with a cover letter instructing the clerk about the specific relief requested.

All pleadings, motions, and other relief requested for the Court to consider shall be filed with a cover letter with instructions to the clerk regarding the specific relief requested.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Final decree of divorce

Before submission, every respondent must have an answer or waiver of citation on file.

2. All respondents must have an answer or waiver of citation on file prior to submission.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Final decree of divorce sapcr or modification order

Must include

proposed order

To obtain an order by submission, counsel must file the proposed order with the clerk and then coordinate a setting with the court coordinator on the next available docket.

To have a Final Decree of Divorce, SAPCR or Modification Order signed by submission, counsel must file the proposed order with the clerk's office and then coordinate a setting with the court coordinator on the next available docket.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Final decree of divorce

A decree submitted without live testimony may not deviate from statutory child-support or insurance requirements and guidelines, including through a split-custody agreement.

6. No deviation from statutory child support and insurance requirements and guidelines (i.e., no agreements not to pay or to deviate from support guidelines due to "split custody" arrangement).

CRITICAL

Applies to

Case information sheet

A completed civil case information sheet must be submitted when the specified initiating or family-law post-judgment filings are made.

A civil case information sheet must be completed and submitted when an original petition or application is filed to initiate a new civil, family law, probate, or mental health case or when a post-judgment petition for modification or motion for enforcement is filed in a family law case.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Charging instrument

Charging instruments must include the defendant’s SID number, date of birth/PRN number, complaint number, statute and citation, assigned prosecutor, retained or appointed defense attorney, and designated court.

Ali charging ihstiuinents shall irtclude,the defendant's· SID number; date or birth/I'RN number; complain:trturnbet? statute and-citation, assi~ed prosecut<>t;,tet~ined or appointed defense :attorney, and. the, designated CblJrt,

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion

A party requesting a remote hearing must file a motion for the requested relief with the Clerk.

To request a remote hearing, file a motion for the relief requested with the Clerk.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion

If coordination does not produce an agreed setting date, the requesting attorney must file a motion explaining the basis for the request, coordination attempts, and requested dates.

If an agreed setting date cannot be achieved after attempting to coordinate a date with opposing counsel, the requesting attorney shall file a motion for a notice of hearing for the contested proceeding explaining the basis for motion, the attempts made to coordinate with opposing counsel, and the dates requested.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Notice of submission without hearing

The notice must state that a party may request a hearing or submit a written response by a specified submission date at least ten days after service of the notice.

The notice shall clearly state that any party may either request a hearing or submit a written response on or before a specific submission date that is _at least ten (10) days after service of such statement.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Petition

The Petitioner must attach this order to the original petition and every copy; if the Petitioner fails to do so, the Clerk must ensure it is attached when the petition is filed.

(1) The Petitioner shall attach a copy of this order to the original petition and to each copy of the 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.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Agreed setting form

To obtain a contested proceeding setting, an attorney must first contact the appropriate court coordinator, coordinate the date with opposing counsel, and forward an agreed setting form with the agreed date to the coordinator for signature and filing.

Any attorney ofrecord may obtain a setting' for a contested proceeding by first contacting the court coordinator of the appropriate Comt for available dates. All setting dates shall be coordinated with opposing counsel. After an agreed date is reached between the attorneys, an agreed setting form shall be forwarded with the agreed date requested to the court coordinator. The agreed setting form will then be signed by court coordinator and filed with the clerk of the Court.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Final decree of divorce

A decree submitted without live testimony may not deviate from the statutory standard possession order.

4. No deviation from the statutory standard possession order.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Inventory

A copy of the inventory must be presented to opposing counsel at least 21 days before trial.

A copy of the list shall be presented to opposing counsel at least twenty-one (21) days before trial and to the Court prior to any testimony being offered.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Final decree of divorce

Default cases may not be submitted for signature without live testimony.

8. No default cases may be submitted.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Final decree of divorce

A decree submitted without live testimony may not contain provisions for a child under three.

5. No provisions for child under 3.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Proposed order

The proposed notice-of-hearing order must identify the case, requested proceeding or ruling, each attorney’s contact information, and the estimated hearing time for both sides.

The notice of hearing proposed order shall provide the following information. (a) the cause number and style of the case. (b) the nature of the hearing, trial or ruling sought. (c) the name, address, email, and telephone number of each attorney. (d) the amount of time estimated by the requesting party to be required for such hearing for both sides.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion to set hearing

If the parties cannot agree on a setting date after coordinating, the requesting attorney must either file a motion explaining its basis, coordination attempts, and requested dates, or follow statutory requirements and Local Rule 2.3 et al.

If an agreed setting date cannot be reached after attempting to coordinate a date with opposing counsel/parties, the requesting attorney shall: 1.) File a motion to set a hearing for the contested proceeding explaining the basis for motion, the attempts made to coordinate with opposing counsel, and the dates requested, or 2.) If the hearing is not agreed, follow all statutory requirements and Local Rule 2.3 et al.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Inventory

In property-dispute cases, each party’s counsel must prepare a sworn inventory of the property with estimated values.

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

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Audio videotape items

Make a copy of any audio or videotape item that could be displayed in court available to the reporter.

If you have audio/videotape items that could possibly be displayed in court, please make a copy available to give to the reporter.

WARNING

Applies to

Case information sheet

For a confidential party, enter the party’s initials instead of the party’s name on the sheet.

(NOTE: If the name of a party to a case is confidential, enter the party’s initials rather than the party’s name.)

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Court reporter civil pretrial information

Provide a list of all pre-marked exhibits with each exhibit’s party designation, number, and brief description.

List of all pre-marked exhibits with a party designation, number and brief description.

WARNING

Applies to

Case information sheet

An electronically submitted case information sheet may use a scanned signature or “/s/” followed by the filer’s typed name.

When a case information sheet is submitted electronically, the signature may be a scanned image or “/s/” and the name of the person completing the case information sheet typed in the space where the signature would otherwise appear.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Final decree of divorce

Even if a case meets all submission requirements, the Court may require live prove-up testimony whenever it deems it necessary or helpful.

9. Regardless of whether a particular case meets all the requirements stated above,the Court at its discretion, may require live "prove up" testimony in any case in which it deems such testimony necessary or helpful.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Court reporter civil pretrial information

Provide a list of the names of potential witnesses for the party.

List of names of your potential witnesses.

WARNING

Applies to

Case information sheet

Indicate the damages sought unless the claim is governed by the Family Code.

Select the damages being sought in the case: (NOTE: If the claim is governed by the Family Code, do not indicate the damages sought.)

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Final decree of divorce

Submitting noncomplying decrees may lead the Court to require live testimony in all future cases involving that lawyer or firm.

Submission of noncomplying decrees for signature may result in the Court requiring live testimony on all of the particular lawyer or firm's future cases.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Final decree of divorce sapcr or modification order

Supervisory lawyers are responsible for the actions of supervised lawyers and non-lawyer assistants.

Supervisory lawyers are responsible for the actions of supervised lawyers and all non-lawyer assistants.

WARNING

Applies to

Case information sheet

Select only one case category, choosing the category that best reflects the case’s most important issue.

Select the case category that best reflects the most important issue in the case. You must select only one.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Proposed final decree or order

Proposed final decrees or orders for future hearings will not be retained unless retention is specifically requested when they are filed.

Proposed final decrees/orders for future hearings will not be retained by the clerk or the Court unless specifically requested at the time of filing.

WARNING

Applies to

Case information sheet

Attach an additional page if needed to list all parties.

Attach an additional page as necessary to list all parties.

WARNING

Applies to

Case information sheet

The case information sheet must include the completer’s listed contact details and signature, with a fax number if available and State Bar number if the completer is an attorney.

Enter the following information:  name;  address;  city, state, and zip code;  email address;  telephone number;  fax number, if available;  State Bar number, if the person is an attorney; and  signature.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Vacation notice

A case may not be set for trial during a week covered by the attorney in charge’s vacation notice, which may be filed in writing with the appropriate clerk and court coordinator.

A case shall not be set for trial during a week for which an attorney in charge, as defined by Rule 8, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, has given a vacation notice. Attorneys may give vacation notices by filing a written notification with the appropriate clerk and court cooridinator in which such attorney has a pending case.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Inventory

Failure to timely file, exchange, or present the inventory shall be cause to pass the hearing

Failure to timely file, exchange, or present the inventory shall be cause to pass the hearing

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Court reporter civil pretrial information

If there is a crossclaim filed, please use proper name designations (i.e., Smith Exhibit 1) rather than a generic "Plaintiff Exhibit" or "Defendant Exhibit."

If there is a crossclaim filed, please use proper name designations (i.e., Smith Exhibit 1) rather than a generic "Plaintiff Exhibit" or "Defendant Exhibit."

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Trial setting request

Before requesting a setting, counsel must attempt to coordinate an agreed scheduling order and trial setting with opposing counsel.

Prior to requesting a setting, Counsel shall attempt to coordinate an agreed scheduling order and trial setting with opposing Counsel.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Final decree of divorce sapcr or modification order

Counsel of record is responsible for ensuring that all requirements are met when submitting an order without live testimony.

When submitting orders for signature without live testimony, counsel of record is responsible for ensuring that all requirements have been met.

INFO

Applies to

Case information sheet

If applicable, select the procedures or remedies sought; more than one may be selected.

If applicable, select any of the available procedures or remedies being sought in the case. You may select more than one.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Uncontested matter hearing request

A request for a hearing on an uncontested matter may be made in writing to the appropriate court coordinator.

Requests for hearing uncontested matters may be requested in writing to court coordinator of the appropriate court.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Inventory

The parties may agree on or request a Court-set date earlier than the inventory exchange deadline.

The parties may agree or request the Court for an earlier date to exchange inventories.