Dallas County District Courts Courtesy Copy Requirements
28 rules from official source documents
When and how to deliver courtesy copies to chambers, including triggers, timing, and formatting.
CRITICALCivil cases
For all contested motions, courtesy copies of the motion, any response, and any reply must reach the Court at least two business days before the hearing.
On all contested motions, counsel must provide a courtesy copy of the motion, response and reply, if any, to the Court no later than two (2) business days prior to the hearing.
CRITICALCivil cases
Each side should have courtesy copies of pre-trial material delivered to the Court no later than two (2) business days before the pre-trial conference, and counsel should notify the Court of all outstanding pre-trial matters that will need to be addressed at the pre-trial conference.
Each side should have courtesy copies of pre-trial material delivered to the Court no later than two (2) business days before the pre-trial conference, and counsel should notify the Court of all outstanding pre-trial matters that will need to be addressed at the pre-trial conference.
CRITICALCivil cases
For contested motions over 50 pages, counsel must provide a courtesy copy of the motion, response, and reply to the Court no later than two business days before the hearing.
On all contested motions over 50 pages, counsel must provide a courtesy copy of the motion, response, and reply, if any, to the Court no later than two (2) business days prior to the hearing.
CRITICALCivil cases
For a motion exceeding 10 pages, send the court a courtesy copy at least two days before the hearing.
Notice: If your motion is more than ten (10) pages, please send the court a courtesy copy at least two days before your hearing.
CRITICAL
Opposed motions for the pre-trial conference must be hand delivered to the Court at least 3 business days before the conference.
At least three (3) business days before the pre-trial conference, the parties shall also hand deliver to the Court all opposed motions that will be considered at the pre-trial conference.
CRITICAL
Email a PDF courtesy copy of any motion, response, reply, and proposed order to the Coordinator at least 72 hours before the hearing (excluding weekends and holidays).
No later than 72 hours before your hearing (not including weekends or holidays), e- mail a courtesy copy (PDF format) of any Motion, Response, Reply and proposed Order related to your hearing to the Coordinator: kalonzo@dallascourts.org
CRITICAL
Pleadings, briefs, or exhibits over 5 pages require a paper copy delivered to the Court at least 3 days before the hearing.
If you file a pleading, brief, or submit an exhibit to the Court that is more than five pages in length, you must deliver a paper copy of the materials to the Court no less than three days before the date of the hearing. Failure to provide a copy may result in the cancellation of your hearing. The Court staff will not print out any materials that are more than five pages in length.
CRITICALCivil cases
Courtesy copies required for submissions over 25 pages, delivered to the Court no later than 3 business days before the hearing.
The Court requires courtesy copies if the total number of pages of the submission (motion and exhibits) is more than 25 pages. Courtesy copies should be delivered (not emailed) to the Court no later than three (3) business days before the scheduled hearing.
CRITICALCivil cases
Exhibits for Zoom proceedings must be pre-marked and emailed to the court reporter at least 72 hours prior to the proceedings.
Any exhibits that need to be entered/used during the Zoom proceedings being held must be pre- marked and sent to me at TERRI.ETEKOCHAY@DALLASCOUNTY.ORGAT LEAST 72 hours PRIOR to the proceedings.
CRITICALCivil cases
Courtesy copies of documents over 25 pages must be submitted at least three business days before the scheduled hearing.
All courtesy copies of documents more than 25 pages must be submitted no later than three (3) business days before the scheduled hearing.
CRITICAL
For Zoom hearings and bench trials, email all exhibits at least 24 hours prior to the proceedings.
Please email me all exhibits that will be used during the proceedings at least 24 hrs. PRIOR to the beginning of the proceedings.
CRITICAL
Movant must provide a paper courtesy copy of motion, response, reply, and proposed orders to the court no later than three days before the hearing, but only if the pleadings exceed 10 pages; binding required when over 10 pages.
No later than THREE DAYS before your hearing (not including weekends or holidays), Movant is to provide a paper copy of any Motion, Response, and Reply, along with proposed Orders from both sides, related to your hearing to the Court. Only bindings if the pleadings that have more than 10 pages, including exhibits. Otherwise, no courtesy copy is necessary.
CRITICALCivil cases
No later than THREE DAYS before your hearing (not including weekends or holidays), Movant is to provide a paper copy of any Motion, Response, and Reply, along with proposed Orders from both sides, related to your hearing to the Court. Only bindings if the pleadings that have more than 10 pages, including exhibits. Otherwise, no courtesy copy is necessary.
No later than THREE DAYS before your hearing (not including weekends or holidays), Movant is to provide a paper copy of any Motion, Response, and Reply, along with proposed Orders from both sides, related to your hearing to the Court. Only bindings if the pleadings that have more than 10 pages, including exhibits. Otherwise, no courtesy copy is necessary.
CRITICALCivil cases
Movant must provide courtesy copies of the motion, response, reply, and proposed orders to the Court no later than 3 business days before the hearing if the pleadings exceed 10 pages including exhibits.
The movant must provide a courtesy copy of the motion, response, reply, if any, and proposed orders to the Court no later than three (3) business days prior to the hearing, only if the pleadings contain more than 10 pages including exhibits.
CRITICALCivil cases
Each side should have courtesy paper copies of pre-trial material delivered to the Court no later than three (3) business days before the pre- trial conference,
Each side should have courtesy paper copies of pre-trial material delivered to the Court no later than three (3) business days before the pre- trial conference,
WARNING
Email courtesy copies of exhibits to 193court@dallascourts.org.
Please Email Courtesy Copies of Exhibits to 193court@dallascourts.org.
WARNING
If exhibits exceed 50 pages, mail physical copies.
If the number of pages exceeds 50, please mail physical copies.
WARNINGCivil cases
Attachments must be listed and a courtesy copy sent to the Court.
Please list attachments here and send a courtesy copy of the attachments to the Court
WARNINGCivil cases
Parties must submit a courtesy copy of the TI notebook to the Court 2 days before the TI hearing.
2 Days before TI Hearing – Parties shall submit a courtesy copy of the TI notebook to the Court, including argument and supporting evidence.
WARNING
Please e-mail all exhibits that you intend to offer during the proceedings as soon as possible to VDobbins@dallascounty.org, the Court Reporter.
Please e-mail all exhibits that you intend to offer during the proceedings as soon as possible to VDobbins@dallascounty.org, the Court Reporter.
WARNINGCivil cases
Proposed exhibits should be provided to the Court as courtesy copies.
All proposed exhibits should also be provided to the Court, as per the standard requirements for courtesy copies.
WARNINGCivil cases
At the very least, please provide Judge Muñoz with courtesy copies of filings with twenty-five (25) or more pages.
At the very least, please provide Judge Muñoz with courtesy copies of filings with twenty-five (25) or more pages.
WARNING
If video depositions will be played, provide designations/depositions in paper format along with the video.
If video deposition excerpts and/or entire video depositions will be played, please provide the designations/depositions in paper format along with the deposition video.
WARNING
For in-person matters, provide hard copies of all exhibits and digital media on the first day.
If your matter is in person, whether a hearing or trial, please provide hard copies of all exhibits on the first day, as well as any digital media.
WARNING
For hybrid Zoom pretrial/in-person jury trial, email exhibits and bring hard copies/media on first day of trial.
If your pretrial hearing is on Zoom, but will be in person for a jury trial, please email the exhibits and bring me the hard copies and/or media on the first day of trial.
INFO
For in-person trials, parties may submit a courtesy copy of exhibits, but they are not required to do so.
For in-person trials, you may submit a courtesy copy to the Court but it is not required.
INFOCivil cases
Courtesy copies are always encouraged, especially for dispositive motions and appendices.
Courtesy copies are always encouraged and appreciated, especially for dispositive motions and appendices.
INFO
Do not email exhibits if proceedings are in-person only.
I do not need them emailed IF we are only having in-person proceedings.
Are courtesy copies required in Dallas County District Courts?
Judge Monica Purdy: Courtesy-copy rule applies for motions. Details: delivery three days before pretrial conference, by hand delivery. Opposed motions for the pre-trial conference must be hand delivered to the Court at least 3 business days before the conference.
Judge Aiesha Redmond: Courtesy-copy rule applies for contested motion. Details: delivery two business days before hearing. For all contested motions, courtesy copies of the motion, any response, and any reply must reach the Court at least two business days before the hearing.
Judge Gena Slaughter: Courtesy-copy rule applies when a filing is > 10 pages. Details: delivery at least 2 days before hearing. For a motion exceeding 10 pages, send the court a courtesy copy at least two days before the hearing.
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