Archer County District Court, Texas Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

An estimate believed to be erroneous must be raised in writing with opposing counsel and the District Court Coordinator.

Estimates of time felt by opposing counsel to be erroneous shall be brought to the attention of opposing counsel and the District Court Coordinator in writing.

CRITICAL

it shall be the responsibility of that party=s attorney to notify the attorney appearing for the party in bankruptcy to (I) promptly notify this Court by immediately contacting the District Court Coordinator

it shall be the responsibility of that party=s attorney to notify the attorney appearing for the party in bankruptcy to (I) promptly notify this Court by immediately contacting the District Court Coordinator

CRITICAL

Mail, including specified original orders for settings that are not electronically filed, must be delivered to the Court Coordinator at the website address.

All mail, including original orders for settings not electronically filed which require the District Judge's attention or signature shall be delivered to the Court Coordinator at the address listed on the Court's website.

CRITICAL

Original documents that are not electronically filed and do not require the District Judge's signature must be mailed to the respective District Clerk.

Original documents to be filed, other than those electronically filed, which do not require the District Judges signature shall be mailed to the respective District Clerk.

CRITICAL

The Court Coordinator will not file documents or forward them to District Clerks within the 97th Judicial District unless counsel complies with Rule 3.4.

The Court Coordinator will not file documents. The Court Coordinator will not forward documents to the District Clerks within the 97 th Judicial District unless counsel complies with Rule 3.4 below.

CRITICAL

Counsel must instruct parties and witnesses not to contact the Judge about pending matters and advise attendees about appropriate courtroom conduct.

Counsel shall instruct parties and witnesses that they shall not contact the Judge concerning pending matters, and shall also advise clients, witnesses and others attending court in support of them of appropriate courtroom conduct.

WARNING

Counsel seeking to avoid trial assignment during a vacation of no more than four consecutive weeks must notify the District Clerk and District Court Coordinator at least 45 days beforehand; the notice does not justify resetting cases already set or carried forward.

Counsel wishing to avoid assignment to trial during a vacation period not exceeding four (4) consecutive weeks must advise the District Clerk and District Court Coordinator at least forty-five (45) days prior to the beginning of the vacation. Such notice will not be taken by the Court as grounds for resetting cases already set or those carried forward pursuant to these Rules.

WARNING

When time is of the essence for a filing deadline, the original motion or other document should be sent directly to the District Clerk, and a separate order or fiat should be sent to the District Court Coordinator.

If time is of the essence in meeting filing deadlines, the original motion or other document should be sent directly to the District Clerk at that Clerk=s addressed as listed in the current Texas Legal Directory and a separate order or fiat should be sent to the District Court Coordinator at the address listed for the District Court Coordinator in the current Texas Legal Directory.

WARNING

After a bankruptcy case concludes, counsel must promptly notify the District Court Coordinator.

Once a bankruptcy case has been concluded, whether by discharge, denial of discharge, dismissal or otherwise, counsel shall promptly notify the District Court Coordinator