Judge Nicole Muñoz Rules - Dallas County District Courts

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 28 rules apply across Dallas County District Courts. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

Filing Requirements

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Applies to
Petition
The Petitioner must attach a copy of the order to the original petition and every copy.
Applies to
Petition
If the Petitioner fails to attach the order, the Clerk must attach it to the petition and every copy presented when the petition is filed.
Applies to
Reimbursement voucher
To receive reimbursement, an attorney must submit an itemized expense accounting with the voucher in the Defense Portal.

Filing Timing

All 5

The order takes effect when the original petition is filed, operates as a temporary restraining order for fourteen days, and continues as a temporary injunction if uncontested at a hearing within that period; the order terminates when the court signs a final decree.
If the offering party is not present in court, physical evidence that cannot be digitized must be tendered no later than two days after the remote proceeding.
Applications for immediate or temporary relief must be filed and assigned to a Court before being presented to a Judge, except in emergencies when the Clerk's office is closed.

Service

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Service
Email
When practicable, digital copies of physical evidence should be emailed to the court and counsel before the hearing.
The Suggestion of Bankruptcy must be filed with the clerk of the Court and copies served on all counsel of record.
Service
Mail
A self-represented litigant's failure to accept or pick up mail is constructive receipt, provable by postal service receipt or comparable proof of delivery.

Formatting

All 3

Time recorded in the detailed list of legal services must be rounded to the nearest tenth of an hour, or six-minute increments.
Physical evidence offered at a remote detention hearing must be displayed so all listed participants can view it simultaneously.
A testifying party or witness must be clearly visible and audible on camera or may not testify.

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About Judge Nicole Muñoz

Judge Nicole Muñoz is a district judge on the Dallas County Civil District Courts in Texas, which handle civil matters in Dallas County.

Practitioners will find the judge's published policies and procedures for proceedings in her court, as outlined in the document 'Policies-and-Procedures-for-Proceedings-in-Judge-Munoz.pdf'.

Common questions about Judge Nicole Muñoz's rules

Are courtesy copies required for Judge Nicole Muñoz?

Courtesy-copy rule applies when a filing is >= 25 pages. At the very least, please provide Judge Muñoz with courtesy copies of filings with twenty-five (25) or more pages.

View ruleSource: page 1, section III. COURTESY COPIES

How may parties contact Judge Nicole Muñoz's chambers?

All email to Judge Muñoz must copy all opposing counsel (or pro se parties); copying the District Court's coordinator and lead clerk is encouraged.

View ruleSource: page 1, section II. COMMUNICATIONS

Complete rules summary for Judge Nicole Muñoz

To set a hearing before Judge Muñoz, contact the Court Coordinator or Lead Clerk of the pending District Court to confirm it can be set on her docket.

At the very least, please provide Judge Muñoz with courtesy copies of filings with twenty-five (25) or more pages.

Courtesy copies are always encouraged, especially for dispositive motions and appendices.

All email to Judge Muñoz must copy all opposing counsel (or pro se parties); copying the District Court's coordinator and lead clerk is encouraged.

To set a hearing on a TRO application, contact the Lead Clerk of the pending District Court.

Communicate with Judge Muñoz directly by email at Nicole.Munoz@dallascounty.org for hearing settings, proposed orders, deficiency letters, or follow-ups, since she may not receive e-filed correspondence; she typically responds within two business days.