Travis County District Courts Courtesy Copy Requirements

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If a party must forward a document to a judge or wants to bring it to the judge’s attention, the party must deliver a file-marked courtesy copy to the judge’s staff; filing it with the District Clerk alone is insufficient.

Please note that documents filed with the District Clerk are not forwarded to a judge; if a party is required to forward a document to a judge or intends for a document to be brought to a judge’s attention, the party must deliver a courtesy copy of the file-marked document to the judge’s staff, and not simply file it.

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A courtesy copy of any pleadings or other documents the party wants the court to consider must be provided to the judge and opposing counsel.

Provide the judge and opposing counsel with a courtesy copy of any pleadings and other documents you wish the court to consider.

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A party who needs to bring a document to a judge's attention must deliver a courtesy copy of the file-marked document to the judge's staff rather than simply filing it.

if a party is required to forward a document to a judge or intends for a document to be brought to a judge's attention, the party must deliver a courtesy copy of the file-marked document to the judge's staff, and not simply file it.

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When delivering its opening brief, the plaintiff must also deliver to the judge, digitally or in hard copy per the assigned judge's instructions, a separate clearly labeled appendix containing courtesy copies of materials incorporated by reference in the order and the plaintiff's motion for rehearing filed with the agency (or the portion showing the briefed points of error).

When the Plaintiff delivers the copies of the opening brief, the Plaintiff must also deliver to the judge, either digitally or in hard copy, pursuant to the instructions of the assigned judge, in a separate clearly labeled appendix, courtesy copies of: ... incorporated or adopted by reference in the order; and (ii) The Plaintiffs motion for rehearing filed with the agency, or that portion of the motion necessary to show that the points of error briefed were included in the motion.

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Documents provided to a judge for action must first be filed with the District Clerk, after which a copy must be provided to the judge’s staff.

Also note that providing documents to a judge does not file them; documents provided to a judge for action (e.g., motions) must first be filed with the District Clerk, then a copy provided to the judge’s staff.

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The required pre-trial form must be delivered to the judge at the time of the hearing.

Each party must deliver the required form to the opposing party before the case is called for hearing, and to the judge at the time of the hearing.

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Provide the judge and opposing counsel a courtesy copy of pleadings and other documents submitted for the court’s consideration.

Provide the judge and opposing counsel with a courtesy copy of any pleadings and other documents you wish the court to consider.

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When delivering copies of the opening brief, the Plaintiff must also deliver the required appendix to the judge, either digitally or in hard copy (sentence continues beyond this excerpt).

When the Plaintiff delivers the copies of the opening brief, the Plaintiff must also deliver to the judge, either digitally or in hard copy, pursuant to the

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A courtesy copy of any pleading or document a party wishes the court to consider must be provided to both the judge and opposing counsel.

Provide the judge and opposing counsel with a courtesy copy of any pleadings and other documents you wish the court to consider.

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In addition to filing, the notice must be submitted to the Local Administrative Judge by:

In addition to filing, the notice must be submitted to the Local Administrative Judge by:

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Provide the judge and opposing counsel a courtesy copy of any pleading or other document you want the court to consider.

Provide the judge and opposing counsel with a courtesy copy of any pleadings and other documents you wish the court to consider.

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When delivering copies of the opening brief, the plaintiff must deliver the judge a separate, clearly labeled appendix with courtesy copies of the agency’s final order and the relevant motion for rehearing, digitally or in hard copy as instructed by the judge.

(a) When the Plaintiff delivers the copies of the opening brief, the Plaintiff must also deliver to the judge, either digitally or in hard copy, pursuant to the instructions of the assigned judge, in a separate clearly labeled appendix, courtesy copies of: (i) The agency's final order, including any report or recommendation incorporated or adopted by reference in the order; and (ii) The Plaintiffs motion for rehearing filed with the agency, or that portion of the motion necessary to show that the points of error briefed were included in the motion.

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Copies of all notices, motions, and pleadings filed under Chapter 8 must also be delivered to the Court Administrator.

A copy of notices, motions, and pleadings required to be filed by this Chapter also must be delivered to the Court Administrator.

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A copy of any request for a de novo hearing before a District Judge must be delivered to the Court Administrator on the same day the request is filed with the District Clerk.

A person requesting a de novo hearing before a District Judge must deliver a copy of the request to the Court Administrator on the same day that the request is filed with the District Clerk.

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A copy of any request for a de novo hearing must be delivered to the Court Administrator on the same day the request is filed with the District Clerk.

Any person requesting a de nova hearing before a judge must also deliver a copy of the request to the Court Administrator on the same day that the request is filed with the District Clerk.

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Copies of notices, motions, and pleadings required to be filed under the dismissal-for-want-of-prosecution chapter must also be delivered to the Court Administrator.

A copy of notices, motions, and pleadings required to be filed by this Chapter also must be delivered to the Court Administrator.

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A party who must forward a document to a judge or wants to bring it to the judge’s attention must deliver a file-marked courtesy copy; filing it with the District Clerk alone is insufficient.

Please note that documents filed with the District Clerk are not forwarded to a judge; if a party is required to forward a document to a judge or intends for a document to be brought to a judge's attention, the party must deliver a courtesy copy of the file-marked document to the judge, and not simply file it.

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The required appendix includes courtesy copies of the agency’s final order and the relevant rehearing motion; appendices must be served on all parties but need not be filed with the Clerk.

courtesy copies of: (i) The agency's final order, including any report or recommendation incorporated or adopted by reference in the order; and (ii) The Plaintiff's motion for rehearing filed with the agency, or that portion of the motion necessary to show that the points of error briefed were included in the motion. (b) Appendices must be served on all parties but are not required to be filed with the Clerk.

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Any party may optionally provide the judge, digitally or in hard copy per the assigned judge's instructions, a separate clearly labeled appendix of courtesy copies containing administrative record excerpts, hard-to-access statutes/rules/regulations, and authorities counsel deems particularly material.

In addition to the required appendix, any party may also provide to the judge, either digitally or in hard copy, pursuant to the instructions of the assigned judge in a separate clearly labeled appendix, courtesy copies of: (i) Material excerpts from the administrative record pertinent to the points briefed; (ii) Material statutes, rules, regulations, and other law sources that may not be readily accessible; and (iii) Authorities that the party's counsel considers to be particularly material to the argument.

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In administrative appeals, parties may optionally provide the judge courtesy copies of a clearly labeled appendix containing record excerpts, statutes, and material authorities, digitally or in hard copy per the judge's instructions.

In addition to the required appendix, any party may also provide to the judge, either digitally or in hard copy, pursuant to the instructions of the assigned judge in a separate clearly labeled appendix, courtesy copies of: (i) Material excerpts from the administrative record pertinent to the points briefed; (ii) Material statutes, rules, regulations, and other law sources that may not be readily accessible; and (iii) Authorities that the party’s counsel considers to be particularly material to the argument.

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Any party may provide the judge, in a separate clearly labeled appendix and as instructed by the judge, courtesy copies of pertinent record excerpts, hard-to-access legal sources, and authorities counsel considers particularly material.

(a) In addition to the required appendix, any party may also provide to the judge, either digitally or in hard copy, pursuant to the instructions of the assigned judge in a separate clearly labeled appendix, courtesy copies of: (i) Material excerpts from the administrative record pertinent to the points briefed; (ii) Material statutes, rules, regulations, and other law sources that may not be readily accessible; and (iii) Authorities that the party's counsel considers to be particularly material to the argument.

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A party may provide the judge, digitally or in hard copy and as directed by the assigned judge, a separate clearly labeled appendix of specified supplemental materials.

(a) In addition to the required appendix, any party may also provide to the judge, either digitally or in hard copy, pursuant to the instructions of the assigned judge in a separate clearly labeled appendix, courtesy copies of: (i) Material excerpts from the administrative record pertinent to the points briefed; (ii) Material statutes, rules, regulations, and other law sources that may not be readily accessible; and (iii) Authorities that the party’s counsel considers to be particularly material to the argument.