Judge Susan Heygood McCoy Rules & Standing Orders

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

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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

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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 Susan Heygood McCoy

- Tom Vandergriff Civil Courts Building - 3rd Floor - 100 North Calhoun Street - Fort Worth, TX 76196 - Court phone: 817-884-2691 - Court Coordinator: Patricia Gaetz-Cannon (817-884-2691, PGaetaCannon@tarrantcountytx.gov) - Court Reporter: Suzanne Berry (817-884-1471, sberry@tarrantcountytx.gov) - Bailiff: David Woodruff (817-884-1490, jdwoodruff@TarrantCounty.com) - Associate Clerk (817-884-2558) - Administrative Court Clerk: Tanya Weiss (817-884-1592, tlweiss@tarrantcountytx.gov)

Common questions about Judge Susan Heygood McCoy's rules

What formatting rules apply to filings before Judge Susan Heygood McCoy?

Judge Susan Heygood McCoy's formatting rule includes file format docx and submit the proposed charge to the court reporter via e-mail or flash drive.. The proposed charge must be submitted electronically in Microsoft Word format to the court reporter by e-mail or flash drive.

View ruleSource: page 3, section Court’s Charge

What must be included with jury instructions filings before Judge Susan Heygood McCoy?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Each side must submit its proposed charge in Microsoft Word format to the court reporter by e-mail or flash drive.

View ruleSource: page 3, section Court’s Charge

Complete rules summary for Judge Susan Heygood McCoy

Exhibits larger than 8½ by 11 inches must be accompanied by an 8½-by-11-inch copy; after trial, the reporter retains the copy and returns the original to the offering party.

Each side must submit its proposed charge in Microsoft Word format to the court reporter by e-mail or flash drive.

The proposed charge must be submitted electronically in Microsoft Word format to the court reporter by e-mail or flash drive.