Judge William D. Wallace
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
- Rules last changed:
Document Format Requirements2 rules
Exhibits are to be presented on one side only. NO FRONT AND BACK
- Exhibits
Formatting
- •No front-and-back presentation
7. All exhibits should be marked and exchanged prior to trial. All exhibits shall clearly identify the sponsoring party and exhibit number. Not necessary to remark exhibits because of election to not introduce some, i.e. can introduce 1, 2, and 4 without 3.
Document Filing Requirements8 rules
1.4 The parties are ordered to take and complete the "Between Two Homes" online co-parenting class and provide documentation to this court before requesting a setting for any contested final hearing, except for IV-D (child support) cases.
A). Submit a proposed scheduling order for approval of the court
2. All Motions for Continuance and Motions to Sign must include a “Certificate of Conference” documenting that the parties have made a good faith effort to resolve the dispute at issue and have failed.
- Document
- Motion for continuance
Must include
- •Certificate of conference
A party declining to prepare proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law must notify the court in writing of the declination within ten days of the request.
Court's wording
9. If Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law are requested of the Court by either Party, the other Party is Ordered to be noticed and each is Ordered to prepare proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law in a form appropriate for the Judge's signature within ten (10) days of request. If either Party wishes to exercise an option to not prepare proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, then that Party is Ordered to notify the Court in writing that the declination is made within said ten (10) days.
9. If Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law are requested of the Court by either Party, the other Party is Ordered to be noticed and each is Ordered to prepare proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law in a form appropriate for the Judge's signature within ten (10) days of request.
Each party must furnish the court a list of all requested relief without commentary or reasons, with specified shorthand references preferred.
Court's wording
4. Each Party shall furnish the Court a list of all relief requested without commentary or the reason for the request; Shorthand references such as standard or expanded visitation; Standard code conservator rights; Ellis County standard injunctions, etc. are acceptable and preferred.
13. In the absence of an agreement or unless otherwise ordered by the court, the prevailing party will draft the order. If the prevailing party is pro se, and the requesting party is represented, then the counsel for the requesting party will draft the order.
13. In the absence of an agreement or unless otherwise ordered by the court, the prevailing party will draft the order.