Aransas County District Court, Texas Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

At a docket control or scheduling conference, each attorney must disclose conflicting engagements that may interfere with a trial setting.

At docket control or scheduling conference, each attorney shall be responsible for disclosing to the Court Administrator or Judge any conflicting engagements of counsel that may interfere with a trial setting.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

The party designated by the Court Administrators must arrange the conference call for its scheduled date and time.

The Court Administrators will designate the party who shall be responsible for arranging the conference call on the date and time scheduled by the Court Administrator.

CRITICAL

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.

CRITICAL

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

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

CRITICAL

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.

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.

CRITICAL

When settling or dismissing a case set for trial, an attorney must notify the Court Administrator as soon as possible.

When an attorney settles or dismisses a case which is set for trial, he shall give notice to the Court Administrator as soon as possible and submit a written dismissal or judgment forthwith.

WARNING

Attorneys must notify the Court of any change in the status of a suspended case and respond to Court inquiries so the case can be heard or dismissed promptly.

The attorneys shall be responsible for notifying the Court of any change in the status of such case and respond to an inquiry from the Court in order that it may be expeditiously heard or dismissed.

WARNING

A submission date is provided upon request to the Court Administrator.

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

WARNING

Attorneys must send the District Court Administrators vacation letters as soon as they know their vacation dates.

Vacation letters setting the days an attorney will be unavailable due to vacations shall be sent to the District Court Administrators as soon as attorneys know of vacation days.

WARNING

Insofar as is possible, counsel for the party shall pre-mark for identification all items to be introduced into evidence and further shall notify the Court as to those items upon which counsel can agree may be admitted into evidence without objection.

Insofar as is possible, counsel for the party shall pre-mark for identification all items to be introduced into evidence and further shall notify the Court as to those items upon which counsel can agree may be admitted into evidence without objection.

WARNING

Attorneys should follow the ethics canons 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

Contact

Phone

Docket control conferences are held by telephone conference call unless otherwise specified.

Docket control conferences will be held by telephone conference call unless otherwise specified.

WARNING

If the parties want a default-judgment hearing, they should contact the Court Administrator to arrange an appropriate setting time.

If the parties desire a hearing for default judgment, the Court Administrator should be contacted for appropriate time for setting.

WARNING

The Judge, the attorneys, and other officers of the Court will refer to and address other Court officers and other participants in the proceedings respectfully and impersonally, as by using appropriate titles and surnames rather than first names.

The Judge, the attorneys, and other officers of the Court will refer to and address other Court officers and other participants in the proceedings respectfully and impersonally, as by using appropriate titles and surnames rather than first names.

INFO

An uncontested non-jury civil case may be set for trial by requesting a setting from the Court Administrators' office using any appropriate method, including telephone, letter, or Motion to Set.

Uncontested non-jury civil cases may be set for trial upon request to the Court Administrators' office in Sinton, Texas. Such request may be made by telephone, by letter, by Motion to Set or in any other manner that may be appropriate.

INFO

A contested non-jury or jury civil case may be set at a party's request or on the Court's own Motion through a scheduling or Docket Control Conference arranged through the Court Administrators' office.

Contested non-jury and Jury civil cases may be set by request from any party or upon the Court's own Motion by a scheduling or Docket Control Conference through the Court Administrators' office in Sinton.