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Standing discovery order of the Hunt County Courts at Law No. 1 and No. 2 (Judges Timothy S. Linden and Joel D. Littlefield), applying in every criminal case unless otherwise ordered, effective October 1, 2022: what the state must produce to the defense (criminal history, police reports, statements, public records, expert and lab reports, records, and exculpatory/impeachment/mitigating material) and, 20 days before trial, extraneous-offense notice, a witness list, and inspection of listed items; production by the defense (expert list); rules on expert-witness voir dire, video/audio recorded evidence, additional discovery motions and certificates of conference, the state's continuing duty to supplement, the discovery log, the jury charge, the effect of other rules (including Art. 39.14), and notice of the order. Supersedes prior criminal discovery orders.
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COUNTY COURTS AT LAW IN AND FOR HUNT COUNTY, TEXAS JUDGE TIMOTHY S. LINDEN COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 1 JUDGE JOEL D. LITTLEFIELD COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 2 STANDING DISCOVERY ORDER FOR CRIMINAL CASES The County Court at Law Judges presiding over criminal cases in Hunt County, Texas hereby adopt this Standing Discovery Order for Criminal Cases, which shall apply in every criminal case unless otherwise ordered by the presiding judge, effective October 1, 2022. The purpose of this Order is to eliminate the necessity of pretrial hearings or the filing of pretrial motions. This Order applies to all items in the possession, custody, or control of the state's attorney, the investigating officers, other state agents, and any person under contract with the state. Electronic duplicates of documents, physical evidence and photographs may be substituted for paper or physical copies. I. PRODUCTION BY THE STATE No later than the Confirm Discovery / Offer setting, the state is ORDERED to provide to the defense the following items which are in the possession of the state's attorney: 1. Criminal arrest and conviction records (criminal history), if any, of the Defendant. It is further ordered that Defendant's Attorney is prohibited from disseminating and/or distributing the criminal history record to anyone without further order of the Court. 2. Copies, or an opportunity for the defense to inspect and copy, all police reports, witness statements, photographs, audio and video recordings, and any other non-privileged information that constitutes or contains evidence material to any matter related to the case. 3. All written or recorded statements of the defendant, along with all confessions or statements, whether verbal or otherwise, made pursuant to Art. 38.22, C.C.P. 4. Copies, or disclosure of the existence, of any and all public records, including search and arrest warrants (with accompanying affidavits). 5. Copies of any expert reports, and/or laboratory reports. 6. Copies of all business, medical, or governmental records expected to be introduced by the state. 7. All exculpatory, impeachment, or mitigating documents, items, or information that tends to negate the guilt of the defendant or that would tend to reduce the punishment for the offense charged. No later than 20 days prior to the start of trial, the state is ORDERED to provide to the defense: 1. Written notice of the state's intent to use evidence of the defendant's prior bad acts & extraneous offenses at trial (Rule 404(b) and Rule 609, T.R.E., and Art. 38.37, C.C.P.). 2. A written list of all anticipated trial witnesses, including experts, and their contact information, to be supplemented as others are discovered. 3. An opportunity for the inspection of: a. All items seized from the defendant; b. All items seized from any codefendant or accomplice; c. All physical objects to be introduced at trial; d. All documents and photographs and investigative charts or diagrams to be introduced at trial; e. All contraband, weapons, and implements of criminal activity seized or acquired by the state or its agents in the investigation of the alleged offense; f. All records of conviction which may be admissible in evidence or used for impeachment of the defendant; and g. All tangible items of physical evidence collected by the state or its agents concerning the alleged offense. 4. All promises of benefit or lenience afforded to any accomplice or prospective witness in connection with his or her proposed testimony or cooperation. 5. All convictions and pending charges which may be admissible to impeach the testimony of a named state's witness. 6. In the event that photographs, diagrams, or models are prepared as "jury aids" or "demonstrative aids" by the state's attorneys (or at their direction) before trial, such items will be considered work product unless the defense demonstrates a "particularized need" for inspection thereof. II. PRODUCTION BY DEFENSE Counsel for the defendant is ORDERED to provide a list of expert witnesses to the state at least 20 days prior to trial. III. EXPERT WITNESSES Voir dire examination of an expert witness will generally be held at the time of trial in such a manner that is respectful of the jury's time. However, if either side anticipates that an examination will exceed one hour, such shall be made known to the Court so that an additional pre-trial hearing can be scheduled for this purpose. IV. VIDEO/AUDIO RECORDED EVIDENCE Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the parties, or ordered by the Court, any party intending to offer video or audio recorded evidence at trial, except those offered solely for impeachment, must serve the opposing party with the video or audio recorded evidence no later than thirty (30) days prior to trial. Parties are instructed to conference on any and all necessary edits of the video or audio recorded evidence. If after conference, the parties fail to agree to the edit(s) of the video or audio recorded evidence the party requesting the edits shall file written objections identifying the proposed edit(s) and the legal basis for the proposed edit(s) and set the matter for pretrial hearing. Video or audio recorded evidence will not be considered unless the procedures set forth in this paragraph are followed. Objections to video or audio recorded evidence that do not follow the procedures set forth in this paragraph are waived. V. ADDITIONAL DISCOVERY Attorneys shall refrain from filing any motion that duplicates any provision of this Standing Order. Conflicting motions may be overruled without a hearing. In the event that additional, particularized discovery is necessary, the defense may file a written motion for discovery concerning a matter not addressed in this Order, and any such motion shall be presented to the Court at the earliest opportunity before trial. However, no attorney shall file a discovery motion without first conferring with opposing counsel, and no motion will be considered by the Court or set for a hearing unless it is accompanied by a certificate of conference, which shall include a statement that the moving party has made a good faith effort to resolve the matter by agreement. Nothing herein precludes a party from filing a motion for a protective order, to compel compliance, or to modify this Order. VI. SUPPLEMENTATION It shall be the duty of the state's attorney to immediately disclose to the defense all newly discovered information, evidence, or other material within the scope of this Order, and the state's attorney has a continuing duty to make any such disclosure expeditiously. If the state later discovers or learns of any additional information subject to disclosure under this Order, the state shall notify the defense and furnish the same for inspection and copying as soon as practicable. Counsel for both sides shall exercise reasonable diligence in arranging a mutually convenient time to supplement discovery. VII. DISCOVERY LOG Prior to the start of trial, the state and defense shall submit to the Court a written discovery log, acknowledging the disclosure and receipt of all documents, items, and information provided to the defense. VIII. JURY CHARGE The State shall submit its proposed jury charge to the Court and Defense immediately prior to the beginning of jury selection. IX. EFFECT OF OTHER RULES Nothing in this Order should be construed to relieve an attorney of any other legal or ethical obligation required by law or other rule, including but not limited to, the requirements set forth in Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 39.14 and the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct. X. NOTICE OF STANDING ORDER The Clerk of this Court shall cause a copy of this order to be filed in all criminal cases at the time that a complaint and information is received and filed by the Clerk of this Court. THIS STANDING ORDER FOR CRIMINAL CASES IS SIGNED ON THE 20th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2022 AND IS EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2022. SAID ORDER SUPERSEDES ANY AND ALL PRIOR COURT ORDERS FOR CRIMINAL CASES. JUDGE TIMOTHY S. LINDEN HUNT COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 1 JUDGE JOEL D. LITTLEFIELD HUNT COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 2
COUNTY COURTS AT LAW IN AND FOR HUNT COUNTY, TEXAS JUDGE TIMOTHY S. LINDEN COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 1 JUDGE JOEL D. LITTLEFIELD COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 2 STANDING DISCOVERY ORDER FOR CRIMINAL CASES The County Court at Law Judges presiding over criminal cases in Hunt County, Texas hereby adopt this Standing Discovery Order for Criminal Cases, which shall apply in every criminal case unless other
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