El Paso County District Courts Filing Rules
Official filing rules, court-wide sources, and procedure resources for El Paso County District Courts
For El Paso County District Courts filings, start with the official local rules and court-level instructions. Then confirm any division, department, clerk, or assigned-officer procedure that applies to the case.
- Court-level rules
eFileTexas must electronically transmit the filing to the district clerk and warn the EFSP if the document is improperly formatted.
- Judge Annabell Perez
Electronic courtesy copies must be supplied by email at the time of e-filing using the identified email address.
- Judge Francisco X. Dominguez
Parties and counsel must comply with the Court’s electronic-filing procedures when filing a motion for default judgment or default order.
- Court-level rules
Electronic filing does not extend or otherwise change applicable filing deadlines.
- Judge Francisco X. Dominguez
An attorney added to the appointment list must notify the Court in writing within 5 business days after specified sanctions, convictions, or a change to not-in-good-standing license status.
- Court-level rules
A filer may serve documents electronically at another party's e-mail address only if that party has consented or the court has ordered electronic service.
- Judge Francisco X. Dominguez
A motion for default judgment or default order must include the return of service or proof of service.
- Court-level rules
An order submitted for signature must reflect the opposing counsel’s or party’s approval as to form or substance, although the court may hear the motion without that approval.
- Judge Francisco X. Dominguez
The applicant must certify good standing with the State Bar of Texas.
- Judge Francisco X. Dominguez
All parties and counsel must provide the court a courtesy copy of every electronic filing requiring a hearing or other court action.
- Judge Annabell Perez
A party electronically filing a document longer than 20 pages, including appendices, briefs, and attachments, must provide the court one courtesy paper copy of the entire document within three days.
- Court-level rules
Parties must provide the court one courtesy hard copy of motions, responses, and pertinent supporting documents no later than seven working days before the hearing.