Kaufman County District Courts Filing Rules
Official filing rules, court-wide sources, and procedure resources for Kaufman County District Courts
For Kaufman 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.
- Judge Casey L. Blair
The notice of hearing must include a certificate of conference.
- Court-level rules
In a divorce case or SAPCR, the petitioner must attach a copy of the standing order to the original petition and every copy of the petition.
- Judge Shelton T. W. Gibbs IV
An opposed motion must include the prescribed conference certificate, signed by the attorney in charge or pro se party, stating that conference succeeded or detailing unsuccessful attempts to resolve the issues.
- Court-level rules
The sponsoring party must convert an exhibit that does not have an MP3, MP4, or WAV extension.
- Judge Shelton T. W. Gibbs IV
Audio or video media must use MP3, MP4, or WAV extensions, and the sponsoring party must convert media lacking one of those extensions; the media may contain only the segments offered as exhibits.
- Judge Casey L. Blair
Pretrial hearings are not required unless requested, and orders presented at a pretrial hearing must be submitted in person rather than electronically filed.
- Judge Shelton T. W. Gibbs IV
If the court cannot promptly review an ex parte request, presenting it to another court is permitted only at the discretion of the court administrator or coordinator.
- Judge Casey L. Blair
A copy of the withdrawal motion must be delivered or mailed to opposing counsel.
- Judge Shelton T. W. Gibbs IV
The clerk must email the written DWOP notice to all parties or their counsel of record.
- Court-level rules
Counsel or a pro se party seeking a temporary restraining order or other ex parte relief must give notice and provide the application and proposed order at least two hours before presentation, unless a timely verified certificate establishes an applicable notice exception.