A standing order of the Travis County District Courts related to Article 38.50 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, governing notification requirements concerning forensic analysis in criminal cases.
Applies to notifications under Article 38.50 in criminal cases before the Travis County District Courts. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
D-1-GN-61-121012 [File stamp: Filed in The District Court of Travis County, Texas, APR -8 2019 At 3:17 P.M., Velva L. Price, District Clerk, with a deputy's initials] IN THE DISTRICT COURTS OF TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS STANDING ORDER RELATED TO ARTICLE 38.50 OF THE TEXAS CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE NOTIFICATION OF THE APPROPRIATE RETENTION AND PRESERVATION PERIOD FOR TOXICOLOGICAL EVIDENCE The Court, in order to efficiently manage its docket, believes that such efficiency is benefitted by a standing order governing the policies and procedures regarding Code of Criminal Procedure Article 38.50 – Retention and Preservation of Toxicological Evidence of Certain Intoxication Offenses. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED and ADJUDGED that the policies and procedures attached and marked as 'Attachment A' to this standing order shall control the process regarding notification of the Appropriate Retention and Preservation Period for Toxicological Evidence as required under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure [CCP] Article 38.50 on or after the date of this Order. SIGNED this 5 [handwritten] day of April [handwritten], 2019. [signature] JUDGE CLIFF BROWN, 147th District Court [signature] JUDGE DAVID WAHLBERG, 167th District Court [signature] JUDGE KAREN SAGE, 299th District Court [signature] JUDGE CHANTAL ELDRIDGE, 331st District Court [signature] JUDGE JULIE KOCUREK, 390th District Court [signature] JUDGE BRENDA KENNEDY, 403rd District Court [signature] JUDGE TAMARA NEEDLES, 427th District Court [signature] JUDGE BRAD URRUTIA, 450th District Court [Attachment A is not part of the one-page registered file.]
D-1-GN-61-121012 [File stamp: Filed in The District Court of Travis County, Texas, APR -8 2019 At 3:17 P.M., Velva L. Price, District Clerk, with a deputy's initials] IN THE DISTRICT COURTS OF TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS STANDING ORDER RELATED TO ARTICLE 38.50 OF THE TEXAS CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE NOTIFICATION OF THE APPROPRIATE RETENTION AND PRESERVATION PERIOD FOR TOXICOLOGICAL EVIDENCE The Court, in
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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.