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Court Rules

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.

Judge Aiesha Redmond

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.

Judge Aiesha Redmond

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.

Judge Bridgett N. Whitmore

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.

Judge Gena Slaughter

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.

Judge Monica Purdy

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

Judge Monica Purdy

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.

Judge Monica Purdy

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.

Judge Staci Williams

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.

Judge Staci Williams

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.

Judge Staci Williams

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.

Judge Staci Williams

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.

Judge Veretta Frazier

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.

Judge Veretta Frazier

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.

Judge Veretta Frazier

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,

Judge Veretta Frazier

WARNING

Email courtesy copies of exhibits to 193court@dallascourts.org.

Please Email Courtesy Copies of Exhibits to 193court@dallascourts.org.

Judge Bridgett N. Whitmore

WARNING

If exhibits exceed 50 pages, mail physical copies.

If the number of pages exceeds 50, please mail physical copies.

Judge Bridgett N. Whitmore

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

Judge Bridgett N. Whitmore

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.

Judge Bridgett N. Whitmore

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.

Judge Bridgett N. Whitmore

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.

Judge Gena Slaughter

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.

Judge Nicole Muñoz

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.

Judge Staci Williams

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.

Judge Staci Williams

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.

Judge Staci Williams

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.

Judge C. Andrew Ten Eyck

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.

Judge Nicole Muñoz

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.

Judge Staci Williams
Common questions about Dallas County District Courts courtesy copy requirements

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.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 4, section Pre-Trial Conferences

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.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 1, section Motions

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.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 1, section Notice

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