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Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Larry Phillips

Judge • Grayson County District Courts

Limits & Logistics

Court-wide

Courtesy Copies

Ex Parte Motion

Filings > 25 pages

  • Hand Delivery

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Grayson County District Courts publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 42 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Ai generated pleading
    Must include
    ai disclosure

    The required AI certification must acknowledge responsibility and potential sanctions for the filer's or co-counsel's failure to comply with the rules.

  • Applies to
    Motion
    Must include
    proposed order

    Every motion requesting relief must be accompanied by a proposed order filed simultaneously.

  • Applies to
    Exhibit list

    A complete exhibit list identifying each marked exhibit, its description, and exhibit number must be provided to counsel, the Court, and the Court Reporter before trial.

Formatting

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  • Exhibits should be marked in the bottom-right corner whenever possible.

  • Each scanned exhibit file may not exceed 100 MB.

  • Oversized exhibits must include 8½-by-11-inch copies bearing a marked-exhibit sticker on the front for the Court Reporter's appellate record.

Communication

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  • A party filing one of the listed post-trial pleadings must give direct notice to the trial judge because the District Clerk does not forward the pleading.

  • When requesting or resetting a hearing, counsel should tell the Court Coordinator how much hearing time is estimated to be needed.

  • A hearing cancellation or delay should be reported as soon as possible by both phone and email to the Court Coordinator and to opposing counsel or the non-represented party.

Filing Timing

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  • A party objecting to an ADR referral order must file a written objection within ten days after receiving notice of the referral.

  • Deadline
    10 calendar days

    Temporary orders should be presented for entry within ten days after the hearing or by the Court's entry date.

  • For arrests not made pursuant to a warrant or judicial order, the forms establishing probable cause must be completed and filed when the arrestee is booked into jail.

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