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Judge Megan Fahey
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Judge Megan Fahey

Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies

Tarrant County Civil District Courts

Limits & Logistics

Courtesy Copies

Exhibits

  • 2 copies

Communication

Email
348dc@tarrantcountytx.gov
Email
pafutrell@tarrantcountytx.gov
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Document Format Requirements7 rules

Formatting

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026Mandatory

Proposed orders must be submitted in word format by email to the specified address.

Please submit your proposed orders in word format by email to 348DC@tarrantcountytx.gov

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Formatting

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026Mandatory

A required hearing binder must be appropriately tabbed.

If your motion, response, reply, and/or related exhibits combined are in excess of 50 pages, the party requesting a hearing must deliver to the Court by 12 p.m. the day before the hearing a binder containing all documents related to the hearing (e.g., both parties’ motions, responses, replies, exhibits, and attachments) appropriately tabbed with a table of contents. Failure to do so may result in cancellation of the hearing.

Applies When:Page Threshold > 50
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Formatting

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026Important

Audio and video exhibits must be brought on a flash drive and given to the court reporter at the time of the trial or hearing.

Please bring correctly sized and formatted audio/video exhibits on a flash drive to be given to the court reporter at the time of your trial or hearing.

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Formatting

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026Important

Audio and video exhibits may be submitted in MP3 or MP4 format, with a maximum file size of 10GB.

“…audio and video files may be submitted in MP3 or MP4 format with a file size limit of 10GB.”

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Formatting

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026Important

Exhibits should be numerically marked, tabbed, and placed in binders.

Please have exhibits numerically marked, tabbed, and in binders.

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Formatting

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026Important

Exhibits must be submitted in hard-copy form unless they are video or audio file exhibits.

All exhibits are to be in hard-copy form except for video/audio file exhibits.

Required Format

Paper

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Formatting

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.Important?

All other exhibits you wish to offer are to be submitted at the time of hearing or trial in hard-copy form.

Summary: All exhibits other than video/audio file exhibits must be submitted in hard-copy form at the time of the hearing or trial.

Required Format

Paper

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Document Filing Requirements1 rule

Filing Requirements

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026Mandatory

A hearing binder assembled for documents exceeding 50 combined pages must include a table of contents.

If your motion, response, reply, and/or related exhibits combined are in excess of 50 pages, the party requesting a hearing must deliver to the Court by 12 p.m. the day before the hearing a binder containing all documents related to the hearing (e.g., both parties’ motions, responses, replies, exhibits, and attachments) appropriately tabbed with a table of contents. Failure to do so may result in cancellation of the hearing.

Document Type

Hearing Binder

Content & Formatting
Table Of Contents
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Filing & Service rules

Filing Timing and Cure Windows

For hearing-related documents exceeding 50 combined pages, the binder is due to the court by 12 p.m. on the day before the hearing.

If your motion, response, reply, and/or related exhibits combined are in excess of 50 pages, the party requesting a hearing must deliver to the Court by 12 p.m. the day before the hearing a binder containing all documents related to the hearing (e.g., both parties’ motions, responses, replies, exhibits, and attachments) appropriately tabbed with a table of contents. Failure to do so may result in cancellation of the hearing.

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026

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Courtesy Copy Requirements

Two copies of the exhibits must be provided, including one courtesy copy for the judge.

Please provide TWO (2) copies, one for the witness/jury/court reporter and a courtesy copy for the Judge.

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Filing Bundling Requirements

When the combined motion, response, reply, and related exhibits exceed 50 pages, the party requesting a hearing must deliver a binder containing all hearing-related documents by noon on the preceding day, failing which the hearing may be cancelled.

If your motion, response, reply, and/or related exhibits combined are in excess of 50 pages, the party requesting a hearing must deliver to the Court by 12 p.m. the day before the hearing a binder containing all documents related to the hearing (e.g., both parties’ motions, responses, replies, exhibits, and attachments) appropriately tabbed with a table of contents. Failure to do so may result in cancellation of the hearing.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.

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Chambers Communication Rules

Proposed orders must be submitted by email to 348DC@tarrantcountytx.gov.

Please submit your proposed orders in word format by email to 348DC@tarrantcountytx.gov

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For Zoom hearings, marked exhibits must be emailed to pafutrell@tarrantcountytx.gov at least one hour before the hearing.

If your hearing is by Zoom, please provide your marked exhibits to pafutrell@tarrantcountytx.gov at least one hour before your hearing.

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Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 24 rules apply across Tarrant County Civil District Courts. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

Service

All 8
  • Service
    Mail

    For purposes of these local rules, “counsel” includes a party proceeding without an attorney.

  • Discovery responses and related material must be served on all other lead counsel or parties and filed with the Clerk, although items designated optional need only be served and may be filed.

  • Discovery documents and related materials must be served on all other lead counsel or parties but generally must not be filed with the clerk except by special order.

Filing Requirements

All 8
  • Applies to
    Motion

    A motion seeking affirmative relief must include an order granting or denying the motion, or the order must be brought to the hearing.

  • Applies to
    Certificate of Written Discovery

    The original or an exact copy of the listed discovery responses and related material must be retained during the case and related appellate proceedings and for one year afterward, with a Certificate of Written Discovery signed and filed when necessary.

  • Applies to
    Certificate of Written Discovery

    A signed Certificate of Written Discovery must be filed with the clerk whenever Rule 1.07(b) discovery materials are retained or sent to another party.

Adjournments

All 3

  • An attorney must notify the Court as soon as a trial-setting notice is received and immediately notify the Court and other parties if a conflicting vacation plan is made afterward, requesting that the case be reset; the Court then must give all parties an opportunity to respond.

  • A continuance motion ordinarily must be filed by the Wednesday preceding trial and heard at 2:00 p.m. the following Thursday, unless the Court sets otherwise.

  • A continuance motion based on facts arising on or after the Wednesday before trial must be filed as soon as possible and will be heard at a time set by the Court.

Pre-Motion Conferences

All 2

  • A motion, objection, or special exception may not be set for hearing unless the moving party includes the prescribed conference certification in the filing or a separate letter.

  • The conference-certification requirement does not apply to dispositive motions, including summary-judgment, dismissal, cause-of-action dismissal, and new-trial motions.

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About Judge Megan Fahey

- Tom Vandergriff Civil Courts Building - 3rd Floor - 100 North Calhoun Street - Fort Worth, TX 76196 - Court phone: 817-884-2715 - Court Coordinator: Hillary Fillmore (817-884-2715, 348DC@tarrantcountytx.gov) - Administrative Court Clerk: Lisa Adams (817-884-2787, LAAdams@tarrantcountytx.gov) - Court Reporter: Pennie Futrell (817-884-1790, pafutrell@tarrantcountytx.gov) - Associate Clerk (817-884-2902) - Bailiff: Cesar Castillo (817-884-3453)

Common questions about Judge Megan Fahey's rules

Are courtesy copies required for Judge Megan Fahey?

Courtesy-copy rule applies for exhibits. Details: 2 copies. Two copies of the exhibits must be provided, including one courtesy copy for the judge.

View ruleSource: page 1, section GUIDELINES FOR EXHIBITS DURING HEARINGS AND TRIALS:

What formatting rules apply to filings before Judge Megan Fahey?

Judge Megan Fahey's formatting rule includes submitted in word format.. Proposed orders must be submitted in word format by email to the specified address.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Court’s Policies and Procedures

What must be included with hearing binder filings before Judge Megan Fahey?

The rule requires table of contents. A hearing binder assembled for documents exceeding 50 combined pages must include a table of contents.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Court’s Policies and Procedures

How may parties contact Judge Megan Fahey's chambers?

The rule addresses email communications. The rule lists email 348DC@tarrantcountytx.gov. Proposed orders must be submitted by email to 348DC@tarrantcountytx.gov.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Court’s Policies and Procedures

Does Judge Megan Fahey require motion papers to be bundled?

Yes. Judge Megan Fahey requires bundling for covered papers. When the combined motion, response, reply, and related exhibits exceed 50 pages, the party requesting a hearing must deliver a binder containing all hearing-related documents by noon on the preceding day, failing which the hearing may be cancelled.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Court’s Policies and Procedures

When is a filing treated as filed before Judge Megan Fahey?

The rule states a 12 p.m. filing cutoff. For hearing-related documents exceeding 50 combined pages, the binder is due to the court by 12 p.m. on the day before the hearing.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Court’s Policies and Procedures
Complete rules summary for Judge Megan Fahey

Proposed orders must be submitted in word format by email to the specified address.

Proposed orders must be submitted by email to 348DC@tarrantcountytx.gov.

When the combined motion, response, reply, and related exhibits exceed 50 pages, the party requesting a hearing must deliver a binder containing all hearing-related documents by noon on the preceding day, failing which the hearing may be cancelled.

For hearing-related documents exceeding 50 combined pages, the binder is due to the court by 12 p.m. on the day before the hearing.

A required hearing binder must be appropriately tabbed.

A hearing binder assembled for documents exceeding 50 combined pages must include a table of contents.

Exhibits must be submitted in hard-copy form unless they are video or audio file exhibits.

Exhibits should be numerically marked, tabbed, and placed in binders.

Two copies of the exhibits must be provided, including one courtesy copy for the judge.

For Zoom hearings, marked exhibits must be emailed to pafutrell@tarrantcountytx.gov at least one hour before the hearing.

Audio and video exhibits may be submitted in MP3 or MP4 format, with a maximum file size of 10GB.

Audio and video exhibits must be brought on a flash drive and given to the court reporter at the time of the trial or hearing.

All exhibits other than video/audio file exhibits must be submitted in hard-copy form at the time of the hearing or trial.

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