Tex. R. Crim. Cases Gov. Elec. Fil'g 2.6

As amended through August 27, 2024
Rule 2.6 - Non-Conforming Documents

The clerk may not refuse a document that fails to conform to these rules. But the clerk may identify the error to be corrected and state a deadline for the party to resubmit the document in a conforming format.

Tex. R. Crim. Cases Gov. Elec. Fil'g 2.6

Adopted by Order dated February 14, 2017, effective 5/1/2017.

Comment to Rule 2.6: The intent of this rule is to establish that a clerk may not refuse a document for any perceived violation of these rules. However, the rule permits a clerk the limited authority to identify errors the clerk perceives with whether a filing complies with the Judicial Committee on Information Technology Standards currently in effect. When a clerk notifies a filer of an error, it is inconsequential to a judicial determination regarding whether the document submitted actually violates these rules, and it does not constitute an extension of time to file the document. The purpose of the deadline is to allow for a non-conforming document to be conformed to these rules. The deadline for correction established by the clerk should permit only a reasonable amount of time to allow for the filing to be conformed to the requirements of these rules, and, in general, the deadline should not exceed 72 hours.