Judge Josh Burgess Individual Rules & Standing Orders

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 24 rules apply across Tarrant County Civil District Courts. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

Service

All 8

Service
Mail
For purposes of these local rules, “counsel” includes a party proceeding without an attorney.
Discovery documents and related materials must be served on all other lead counsel or parties but generally must not be filed with the clerk except by special order.
Discovery responses and related material must be served on all other lead counsel or parties and filed with the Clerk, although items designated optional need only be served and may be filed.

Filing Requirements

All 8

Applies to
Motion
A motion seeking affirmative relief must include an order granting or denying the motion, or the order must be brought to the hearing.
Applies to
Certificate of Written Discovery
The original or an exact copy of the listed discovery responses and related material must be retained during the case and related appellate proceedings and for one year afterward, with a Certificate of Written Discovery signed and filed when necessary.
Applies to
Certificate of Written Discovery
A signed Certificate of Written Discovery must be filed with the clerk whenever Rule 1.07(b) discovery materials are retained or sent to another party.

Adjournments

All 3

If a case is set for trial by the court on a date for which an attorney has planned a vacation, the attorney will notify the Court as soon as the notice of trial setting is received and the case may be reset for a different time at the discretion of the court. If plans for a vacation are made by an attorney after a trial setting notice.has been received, the attorney will immediately notify the Court and other parties with a request that the case be reset for a different time. The Court will rule on such request after giving all parties to the lawsuit an opportunity to respond to the request.
A continuance motion based on facts arising on or after the Wednesday before trial must be filed as soon as possible and will be heard at a time set by the Court.
A continuance motion ordinarily must be filed by the Wednesday preceding trial and heard at 2:00 p.m. the following Thursday, unless the Court sets otherwise.

Pre-Motion Conferences

All 2

A motion, objection, or special exception may not be set for hearing unless the moving party includes the prescribed conference certification in the filing or a separate letter.
The conference-certification requirement does not apply to dispositive motions, including summary-judgment, dismissal, cause-of-action dismissal, and new-trial motions.

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About Judge Josh Burgess

Tom Vandergriff Civil Courts Building
100 North Calhoun Street
4th Floor
Fort Worth, TX, 76196
Court phone: 817-884-2730
Zoom meeting ID: 879 6132 3566
Court Coordinator: Kay L. Stewart (817-884-2730, klstewart@tarrantcountytx.gov)
Administrative Court Clerk: Mary C. Reavis (817-884-1183, MCReavis@tarrantcountytx.gov)
Court Reporter: Michelle F. Escobar (817-884-2732, mfescobar@tarrantcountytx.gov)
Associate Clerk: Abbie C. Moore (817-884-2903, acmoore@tarrantcountytx.gov)
Bailiff: Julia M. Eyster (817-884-2644, jmeyster@tarrantcountytx.gov)
Published note: All motions must provide a Certificate of Conference before a hearing will be set.

Common questions about Judge Josh Burgess's rules

What formatting rules apply to filings before Judge Josh Burgess?

Judge Josh Burgess' formatting rule includes file format PDF. Exhibits submitted for a hearing must be in PDF format.

View ruleSource: page 1, section PROCEDURES FOR LITIGANTS

What must be included with exhibits filings before Judge Josh Burgess?

The email subject for exhibits must include the full cause number and identify the exhibits as Plaintiff’s or Defendant’s Exhibits.

View ruleSource: page 1, section PROCEDURES FOR LITIGANTS

How may parties contact Judge Josh Burgess' chambers?

The rule lists email KLStewart@TarrantCounty.com. Litigants must provide the Court Coordinator with their email address at least 72 hours before a hearing.

View ruleSource: page 1, section PROCEDURES FOR LITIGANTS

What rule applies to service by email for all parties before Judge Josh Burgess?

Details: method: service by email, recipient: all parties. Exhibits offered at a hearing must be emailed to all parties, the Court Coordinator, and the Court Reporter by 4:00 p.m. the day before the hearing.

View ruleSource: page 1, section PROCEDURES FOR LITIGANTS

Complete rules summary for Judge Josh Burgess

Litigants must provide the Court Coordinator with their email address at least 72 hours before a hearing.

Exhibits offered at a hearing must be emailed to all parties, the Court Coordinator, and the Court Reporter by 4:00 p.m. the day before the hearing.

The email subject for exhibits must include the full cause number and identify the exhibits as Plaintiff’s or Defendant’s Exhibits.

A litigant participating only by telephone must coordinate with the Court Reporter the day before the hearing.

The Court Reporter or Court Coordinator will email litigants a link to the hearing.

Exhibits submitted for a hearing must be in PDF format.