Wise County
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Wise County Standing Order Regarding Use of Artificial Intelligence
The Wise County artificial-intelligence regime, adopted by the 271st District Court and County Courts at Law Nos. 1 and 2: any self-represented litigant or attorney who uses AI must sign and submit a certification before using AI-generated information in a court submission.
271st District Court Standing Order — Inactivating Tax Suits on a Payment Plan (Wise & Jack)
A standing order of the 271st District Court inactivating a delinquent-tax suit when the taxing entity's attorney notifies the court of a written payment plan, until the suit is dismissed or foreclosure resumes.
Wise County Standing Order Regarding Sealing of Child Protective Service Cases
A records-access standing order of the 271st District Court and County Courts at Law Nos. 1 and 2 sealing Child Protective Service case files in Wise County.
271st District Court Standing Order — Mandatory Disclosures in Tax Cases (Wise & Jack)
A standing order of the 271st District Court exempting property-tax lawsuits from the automatic-disclosure requirement of Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 194.
Wise County Remote Detention Hearing Procedures (Juvenile)
The plan under Family Code § 54.012 adopted by the 271st District Court and County Courts at Law Nos. 1 and 2 for conducting juvenile detention hearings as remote proceedings, with participant duties for cross-examination, camera views and the handling of evidence.
Rules of Practice — 271st Judicial District Court (Wise & Jack) and Wise County Courts at Law Nos. 1 & 2
The master local rules for the 271st Judicial District Court (Wise and Jack Counties) and the Wise County Courts at Law Nos. 1 and 2: time standards, scheduling and mediation, civil and family procedure, criminal procedure, courtroom decorum, withdrawal and substitution of counsel, submission of judgments, and clerk electronic-filing procedures.
County Court at Law Standing Criminal Pre-Trial Order (Wise CCL Nos. 1 & 2)
The standing criminal pre-trial order for the Wise County Courts at Law Nos. 1 and 2 (Exhibit C to the Rules of Practice): the State's automatic disclosure obligations, defense-counsel duties, and courtroom requirements in every criminal case set for trial.
Wise County Standing Order Regarding Sealing of Adoptions
A records-access standing order of the 271st District Court and County Courts at Law Nos. 1 and 2: all adoption files in Wise County are sealed and confidential, accessible only for good cause on order of the issuing court.
Wise County Standing Order Regarding Children, Property and Conduct of the Parties
The county-wide family standing order entered in every divorce and suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed in Wise County, jointly adopted by the 271st District Court and County Courts at Law Nos. 1 and 2. Nine numbered sections restrain both parties on the conduct of the children, their communication with each other, the preservation of property and records, insurance, and the specific expenditures each party remains authorized to make; it operates as a temporary restraining order and then a temporary injunction, and orders the parties to mediate.
Wise County Standing Order Regarding Use of the Full Name of a Minor
A civil pleading requirement adopted by the 271st District Court and County Courts at Law Nos. 1 and 2: in any civil case filed in Wise County, the full name of a minor who is a party must appear in the style and in the body of the pleadings.
Wise County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 — Courtroom Attire
The courtroom-attire requirement for Wise County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4: proper dress is required and non-compliance may result in a reset or contempt.
Wise County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 — Filing a Case
The self-represented filing guide for Wise County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2: the case types, the documents required to file, and the local filing and service fees with payment instructions.
Wise County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 — Courtroom Attire
The courtroom-attire requirement for Wise County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2: proper dress is required and non-compliance may result in a reset or contempt.
Wise County Court at Law No. 2 — Status and Nisi Review Appearances
The docket-appearance instruction for Wise County Court at Law No. 2: a case set for status or nisi review does not require a court appearance on that date.
Wise County Court at Law No. 2 — Filing Instructions and Courtroom Location
The office hours, filing routing and courtroom location for Wise County Court at Law No. 2: the judge's office does not accept filings, which are mailed to the appropriate clerk, and the court sits at the Wise County Annex in Bridgeport.
Wise County Court at Law No. 2 — Courtroom Decorum
The courtroom-decorum requirements for Wise County Court at Law No. 2 (Judge Dana Manoushagian): rising for the court, approaching the bench only with permission, security screening, the electronic-device and weapons bans, attorney attire, and prohibited items.
Wise County Court at Law No. 1 — Status and Nisi Review Appearances
The docket-appearance instruction for Wise County Court at Law No. 1: a case set for status or nisi review does not require a court appearance on that date.
Eighth Business Court Division — Judge Bullard's Specific Procedures (rev. Apr. 2, 2026)
Judge Bullard's judge-specific procedures for cases assigned to Division 8A of the Eighth Business Court Division (revised April 2, 2026), supplementing the TRCP and the Business Court Local Rules: a joint proposed scheduling order and initial case status report within 30 days of the first defendant's appearance or of removal/transfer, a trial date within 13 months of filing obtained through the court manager, template protective orders presumed acceptable, mediation ordered in every scheduling order, early identification of legal issues under TRCP 166(g), (p), bound courtesy copies delivered 3 business days before a setting, Word proposed orders emailed to chambers, a 10-day response / 7-day reply default for opposed motions, in-person hearings and submission no earlier than 10 days after filing, Level 3 discovery with an ESI-protocol checklist and fee exposure for discovery abuse, a proposed pretrial order 7 days before the conference, timed trials, judgments within 30 days of a verdict or ruling, courtroom decorum, bankruptcy notice within 3 days, sealed attorney contact information within 24 hours of appearing, and a deadline to request written opinions. The April 2026 revision replaces the January 2025 procedures registered in TOPICs as doc 2240: responses moved from 5 days before a setting to 10 days after filing with a 7-day reply, the early-legal-issues and court-reporter sections were added, and trial dates now come from the court manager.
Eighth Business Court Division — Judge Stagner's Specific Requirements (rev. Apr. 1, 2026)
Judge Stagner's judge-specific requirements for cases assigned to Division 8B of the Eighth Business Court Division (last revised April 1, 2026), supplementing the TRCP and the Business Court Local Rules: a joint proposed scheduling order and initial case status report within 30 days of a defendant's appearance or of removal/transfer, a trial date within 13 months with discovery closing four months before trial and a pretrial hearing ten days before, Level 3 discovery, template protective orders, an ESI-protocol checklist and a 14-day client discussion on preservation, motions to compel only with the requests and responses attached, formatting and word-limit rules, a 10-day response / 7-day reply default for non-dispositive motions, Word proposed orders emailed to chambers, courtesy copies over 25 pages, in-person hearings and 14-day written submissions, podium examination, good-cause extensions, sealing only after TRCP 76a compliance, in-person mediation, no "first free continuance," a proposed pretrial order seven days before the hearing, timed trials, and judgments within 30 days of a verdict or bench ruling. Registered in TOPICs as doc 2916 (posted Apr. 2, 2026); the txcourts.gov Eighth Division page posts the same text (rev. 4/26).
Eighth Administrative Judicial Region of Texas — Rules of Administration
The Rules of Administration of the Eighth Administrative Judicial Region (the 18-county Fort Worth region), promulgated under Article 200a-1, V.T.C.S. and the Supreme Court Rules of Judicial Administration (adopted February 4, 1987): eleven rules governing case-disposition time standards, the information administrative judges supply, the disposition of civil, family/juvenile and felony/misdemeanor cases, jury selection and control, judges' and attorneys' vacations and absences, local courts administration, and attorneys with conflicting engagements.
N.D. Tex. LR 83.9 — Attorneys Not Admitted to Practice Before this Court
N.D. Tex. LR 83.9 — Attorneys Not Admitted to Practice Before this Court: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.
N.D. Tex. LR 83.8 — Loss of Membership and Discipline of Attorneys
N.D. Tex. LR 83.8 — Loss of Membership and Discipline of Attorneys: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.
N.D. Tex. LR 83.7 — Admission of Attorneys
N.D. Tex. LR 83.7 — Admission of Attorneys: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.
N.D. Tex. LR 83.6 — Applications to Proceed In Forma Pauperis
N.D. Tex. LR 83.6 — Applications to Proceed In Forma Pauperis: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.
N.D. Tex. LR 83.4.1 — Compliance with Standards of Litigation Conduct
N.D. Tex. LR 83.4.1 — Compliance with Standards of Litigation Conduct: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.