Opinion No. KP-0476
The Honorable James D. Granberry
Nueces County District Attorney
901 Leopard, Room 206
Corpus Christi, Texas 78401-3681
Re: Whether a district clerk may refuse to electronically file a document in a criminal case based on the district clerk’s opinion that the document fails to comply with the Judicial Committee on Information Technology Standards (RQ-0543-KP)
S U M M A R Y
A district clerk may not refuse an electronically filed document in a criminal case based on the district clerk’s opinion that the document fails to comply with technology standards set by the Judicial Committee on Information Technology (JCIT). However, a clerk’s return of documents for correction pursuant to JCIT technology standard section 4.8.4 and Rule 2.6 of the Statewide Rules Governing Electronic Filing in Criminal Cases does not constitute a refusal of such documents.
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TRD-202405952
Justin Gordon
General Counsel
Office of the Attorney General
Filed: December 10, 2024