Aransas County Court at Law Chambers Communication Rules

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If the case has not been filed, attorneys must notify the Court, County Clerk, and County Attorney’s Office by email.

If the case has not been filed, attorneys are required to notify the Court, the County Clerk, and the County Attorney’s Office by email.

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If the other-court case is passed, continued, or disposed of before or during the week of trial here, the attorney must immediately notify the Court and opposing counsel.

In the event the case in the other court is passed, continued or disposed prior to or during the week in which the case is set for trial in this Court, the attorney shall immediately notify the Court and opposing counsel of such fact.

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Proposed jury charges must be emailed to the Court Manager when the parties cannot agree.

If the parties cannot agree, then each side shall prepare their own proposed jury charge and submit it to the Court in an editable format via email to the Court Manager and opposing counsel by email.

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If an interpreter is needed for arraignment or the pre-trial hearing, defense counsel must email the Court Manager a request at least 48 hours before each setting.

If an interpreter is required for Arraignment or Pre-Trial Hearing, then counsel for Defendant is required to notify the Court Manager by email at least 48 hours before each setting with their request to ensure a remote interpreter can be scheduled with the Office of Court Administration.

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At the Docket Control Conference, each attorney must disclose to the Court Manager or Judge conflicting engagements that may interfere with a trial setting or hearing.

Each attorney shall be responsible for disclosing to the Court Manager or Judge any conflicting engagements of counsel that may interfere with a trial setting or hearing at the Docket Control Conference.

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When a case is settled or dismissed, counsel must notify the Court Manager as soon as possible.

When a case is settled or dismissed, counsel shall give notice to the Court Manager as soon as possible and submit a Non-suit or Agreed Judgment prior to the trial date so as to not interfere with the efficiency of trial date procedure and to provide parties in other trial cases as much advance notice as possible.

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Officers of the Court must immediately notify the Court Manager of a known advance security concern, or notify the Bailiff if it arises immediately before, during, or after a hearing.

If a security concern is known in advance then officers of the Court must immediately notify the Court Manager of the concern. If the issue arises immediately before, during, or after a hearing, then notice shall be made to the Bailiff.

WARNING

Counsel must direct objections, arguments, and other comments to the Judge or jury, not opposing counsel.

All objections, arguments and other comments by counsel shall be directed to the Judge or jury and not to opposing counsel.

WARNING

Request a submission date from the Court Manager.

A submission date will be given upon request made to the Court Manager.

WARNING

Attorneys should follow the letter and spirit of the ethical canons, including those concerning media discussions of cases and improper ex parte communications with the Judge.

Attorneys should observe the letter and spirit of all canons of ethics including those dealing with discussion of cases with representatives of the media and those concerning improper ex parte communications with the Judge.

WARNING

Attorneys should not approach the bench without leave and must not lean on it or place papers or books on it without permission.

Attorneys should not approach the bench without leave of the Court and must never lean on the bench, stack papers or place books on the bench without permission.

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Request a hearing or submission date from the Court Manager by email.

A hearing or submission date will be given upon request made to the Court Manager by email.

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Docket Control Conferences are held by telephone; the Court Manager notifies attorneys and self-represented parties of the date and time and designates who must arrange the call.

Docket Control Conferences will be held by telephone call. The Court Manager will notify all attorneys of record and pro se parties of the date and time of the conference call, and will designate the party responsible for arranging the call.

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Any party may request that a contested civil case be set through a Docket Control Conference arranged through the Court Manager’s office.

Contested civil cases may be set by request from any party by Docket Control Conference through the Court Manager’s office.

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Pleas will be accepted at anytime convenient to the parties and the Court. You may contact the Court Manager by email to request a hearing date.

Pleas will be accepted at anytime convenient to the parties and the Court. You may contact the Court Manager by email to request a hearing date.

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The Court Manager should be contacted by email if a hearing is desired.

The Court Manager should be contacted by email if a hearing is desired.

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Any party or the Court may request a setting for an uncontested civil case through the Court Manager’s office, using email, letter, or a Motion to Set.

Uncontested civil cases may be set upon request to the Court Manager’s office from any party or by the Court. Such request may be made by email, by letter, or by Motion to Set.