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Order of the 300th and 461st District Courts (May 23, 2023) carving DFPS cases out of the county-wide medical/educational-records sealing procedures: in DFPS cases the governing regime is the courts' DFPS sealing orders, under which filings are confidential and sealed.
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EXCEPTION TO PROCEDURES FOR SEALING OF MEDICAL/EDUCATION RECORDS IN CASES CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES On August 23rd, 2022, the District Courts and County Courts at Law of Brazoria County, Texas issued Procedures in All County and District Courts Sealing of Medical/Educational Records (the "Procedures"). The Procedures authorize the sealing of medical, psychiatric, psychological, mental health, and competency records prior to issuance of a formal sealing order. The 300th and 461st District Courts of Brazoria County, Texas have determined an exception to the Procedures is warranted in cases in which the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (the "Department") is a party. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that in all cases in the 300th and 461st District Courts of Brazoria County, Texas in which the Department is a party, each party in such case shall be permitted access to documents subject to the Procedures prior to issuance of a formal sealing order. The Brazoria County District Clerk and the Brazoria County Clerk shall permit the parties in such cases to review and request copies of, including certified copies, the documents subject to the Procedures prior to issuance of a formal sealing order. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all parties provided access to documents under this Order must maintain the confidentiality of the documents and prevent disclosure of information to a person who is not authorized to receive the information. ADOPTED and Signed 23 [handwritten] day of May [handwritten], 2023. [signature] CHAD BRADSHAW, Judge, 300th Judicial District Court [signature] PATRICK BULANEK, Judge, 461st Judicial District Court [File stamp: DC Admin, FILED At ______ o'clock ____M., MAY 23 2023, Clerk of District Court Brazoria Co., Texas, BY ______ DEPUTY]
EXCEPTION TO PROCEDURES FOR SEALING OF MEDICAL/EDUCATION RECORDS IN CASES CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES On August 23rd, 2022, the District Courts and County Courts at Law of Brazoria County, Texas issued Procedures in All County and District Courts Sealing of Medical/Educational Records (the "Procedures"). The Procedures authorize the sealing of medical, psychiatric,
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Standing order of the 109th Judicial District Court for every pending or later-filed case in Andrews, Winkler and Crane Counties: any attorney or self-represented litigant who uses any form of artificial intelligence for legal research or drafting in a case must, before using AI-generated information in a court submission or proceeding, sign and submit the court's certification form stating that all language, quotations, sources, citations, arguments and legal analysis created or contributed to by generative AI were verified as accurate by a human through traditional (non-AI) legal sources, and acknowledging responsibility and potential sanctions for their or their co-counsel's failure to comply. Effective immediately; in effect until rescinded or replaced.
Standing order of the 109th Judicial District Court for every pending or later-filed case in Andrews, Winkler and Crane Counties: any attorney or self-represented litigant who uses any form of artificial intelligence for legal research or drafting in a case must, before using AI-generated information in a court submission or proceeding, sign and submit the court's certification form stating that all language, quotations, sources, citations, arguments and legal analysis created or contributed to by generative AI were verified as accurate by a human through traditional (non-AI) legal sources, and acknowledging responsibility and potential sanctions for their or their co-counsel's failure to comply. Effective immediately; in effect until rescinded or replaced.