Atascosa County District Court, Texas Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

For district-court settings, use the Court Administrator’s website; for other courts, contact the Court Administrator’s appropriate office for available dates.

When setting or resetting a case for trial, pre-trial hearing, etc., (for district court) use the Court Administrator’s website as instructed on the site. For all other courts contact the Court Administrator at the appropriate office, as applicable, for available dates, and:

CRITICAL

An attorney with conflicting hearing settings must notify the courts concerned immediately upon learning of the conflict.

When an attorney has two or more cases on the dockets for hearing at the same time, it shall be the duty of the attorney to bring the matter to the attention of the courts concerned immediately upon learning of the conflicting settings.

CRITICAL

Counsel must notify the Court Administrator of the need for an interpreter before any scheduled hearing.

It is the responsibility of counsel to advise the court of the need for a court interpreter, by notifying the Court Administrator, prior to any scheduled hearing.

CRITICAL

When presenting an ex parte application, counsel must tell the Court whether opposing counsel was notified and declines to be heard, diligent notification attempts failed and further efforts are impracticable, or notice would effectively deny the requested relief.

Counsel presenting any application for an ex parte order shall, at the time the application is presented to the Court, inform the court: A. If the party against whom the relief is sought is represented by counsel, that (i) such counsel has been notified of the application and does not wish to be heard by the Court thereon; or (ii) counsel presenting the application has diligently attempted to notify opposing counsel, has been unable to do so, and the circumstances do not permit additional efforts to give such notice, or (iii) reasons exist that informing opposing counsel would effectively deny the applicant the relief requested.

WARNING

If counsel cannot agree on a setting date, contact the appropriate Administrator or use the applicable website.

If you cannot obtain a date that is agreeable to all counsel, please contact the appropriate Administrator or applicable website.

WARNING

If a hearing must be canceled or counsel is running late, the Court Administrator should be contacted as soon as possible.

If, for any reason, you must cancel a hearing, or if you are running late to a scheduled hearing, please contact the Court Administrator as soon as possible.

INFO

Counsel may request a remote hearing from the Court Administrator; if approved, the Administrator will provide a virtual hearing link.

Counsel may request a remote hearing from the Court Administrator and upon approval, the Court Administrator will provide a virtual hearing link.