Grayson County District Courts Filing Rules

Each party must furnish copies of the federal income tax returns for the two calendar years before the temporary hearing.

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

The petitioner must attach a copy of the standing order to the original petition and every copy of the petition, and the District Clerk must ensure the attachment if the petitioner fails to do so.

Other amended pleadings are due 45 days before the Initial Trial Setting.

An appointed attorney must submit a fee voucher for services rendered no later than 60 days after case disposition or completion of the assignment or discharge.

The submitting attorney must certify that the order and letter were sent through eFile or, for a self-represented party, to the party's last known address or qualifying email address.

A responsive party's application for a temporary order and related hearing notice must be served on the adverse party under Texas Rules of Civil Procedure Rules 5 and 21a.

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

Exhibits submitted for a hearing must be in PDF format.

A temporary-orders hearing that the Court has set and announced may not be continued without a proper motion for continuance.

Unless all represented and non-represented parties consent in writing and the court approves the request, a continuance must be sought by motion under Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 251 and set through the Court's Coordinator or the ordinary motion-setting process; a noncompliant motion is denied without prejudice.

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.

Counsel must contact the court coordinator by email before the trial date to ensure that a required child interview is scheduled on the court calendar.

After filing an ex parte motion in a felony case, a copy must be delivered to the Court's Court Coordinator.

A courtesy copy of the exhibits must be provided to the Court when the exhibits exceed 25 pages.

A party seeking a jury trial must pay the jury fee before entry of the scheduling order.

A jury-trial setting will not be issued until the proper jury fee is paid and mediation has occurred, unless the Court excuses mediation.

Ex parte motions in felony cases must be filed in paper form with the District Clerk.

The confidential expense request and court’s written denial must be submitted to the record as a sealed exhibit.