Kaufman County District Courts Document Format Requirements
12 rules from official source documents
8 of 12 checked against the court's document. Each rule says how far it was checked. A value with a question mark is not in the court's wording on its card.
Font, margin, spacing, and file format requirements for court filings. This page is scoped to Kaufman County District Courts; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL
The sponsoring party must ensure that audio or video media is in a format that the appropriate court of appeals can upload and accept under its guidelines.
When introducing an audio or video CD/DVD/Media storage device, the Court orders that the sponsoring party of the media shall ensure it is in a format that may be uploaded and accepted by the appropriate court of appeals and their guidelines.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL
Audio exhibits may not exceed 100 MB.
Audio exhibits may not exceed 100mb.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL
Video files may not exceed 2 GB.
Video files may not exceed 2GB.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL
Audio or video media may contain only the segments offered as an exhibit.
Only segments offered as an exhibit can be on the audio or video media.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL
Audio exhibits may not exceed 100 MB.
Audio exhibits may not exceed 100mb.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL
Video exhibit files may not exceed 2 GB.
Video files may not exceed 2GB.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL
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.
A list of valid extensions that the mediation must be submitted are: MP3, MP4, and WAV files. If an exhibit has any of those extensions, the sponsoring party does not have to convert it. If it does not have any of those extensions, the sponsoring party shall convert it. Only segments offered as an exhibit can be on the audio or video media.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL
If the case is on appeal and the court of appeals cannot open an offered exhibit, the sponsoring party must provide the court reporter with an exhibit in the format required by the 5th Court of Appeals.
If at any time in the future the case is on appeal and the court of appeals cannot open the exhibit that was offered, the sponsoring party that offered the exhibit will be responsible to provide the court reporter with the exhibit that is in the acceptable format as required by the 5th Court of Appeals.
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A list of valid extensions that the mediation must be submitted are: MP3, MP4, and WAV files.
Summary: Audio and video media must use the MP3, MP4, or WAV file extension.
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If it does not have any of those extensions, the sponsoring party shall convert it.
Summary: The sponsoring party must convert an exhibit that does not have an MP3, MP4, or WAV extension.
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If at any time in the future the case is on appeal and the court of appeals cannot open the exhibit that was offered, the sponsoring party that offered the exhibit will be responsible to provide the court reporter with the exhibit that is in the acceptable format as required by the 5th Court of Appeals.
Summary: If the court of appeals cannot open an offered exhibit, the sponsoring party must provide the court reporter with the exhibit in the format required by the Fifth Court of Appeals.
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If an exhibit has any of those extensions, the sponsoring party does not have to convert it.
Summary: No conversion is required for an exhibit that already has an MP3, MP4, or WAV extension.
What formatting rules apply to filings in Kaufman County District Courts?
Kaufman County District Courts' formatting rule includes media must be in a format that may be uploaded and accepted by the appropriate court of appeals and comply with its guidelines.. The sponsoring party must ensure that audio or video media is in a format that the appropriate court of appeals can upload and accept under its guidelines.
Judge Shelton T. W. Gibbs IV's formatting rule includes if an exhibit cannot be opened by the court of appeals, the sponsoring party must provide the court reporter with the exhibit in the acceptable format required by the 5th court of appeals.. If the case is on appeal and the court of appeals cannot open an offered exhibit, the sponsoring party must provide the court reporter with an exhibit in the format required by the 5th Court of Appeals.
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