Statewide Rules Governing Electronic Filing in Criminal Cases, Rule 1.4 · Part 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Documents Containing Signatures
Text — As posted by the Supreme Court of Texas (file dated May 31, 2024)
(a) A document that is electronically served, filed, or issued by a court or clerk is considered signed if the document includes:
(1) a “/s/” and name typed in the space where the signature would otherwise appear, unless the document is notarized or sworn; or
(2) an electronic image or scanned image of the signature.
(b) If a paper document must be notarized, sworn to, or made under oath, the filer may electronically file the paper document as a scanned image containing the necessary signature(s).
(c) If a paper document requires the signature of an opposing party, the filer may electronically file the paper document as a scanned image containing the opposing party’s signature.
Source of truth
- Edition
- As posted by the Supreme Court of Texas (file dated May 31, 2024)
- Official file
- https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1458665/statewide-rules-governing-electronic-filing-in-criminal-cases.pdf (PDF pages 1)
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