Bastrop County District Court, Texas Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

No Civil case shall be set for a jury trial unless a Rule 166 (T.R.C.P .) Pre-Trial conference (see Local Rules 6.23 - 6.25 herein below) is requested in writing through the Court Coordinator,

No Civil case shall be set for a jury trial unless a Rule 166 (T.R.C.P .) Pre-Trial conference (see Local Rules 6.23 - 6.25 herein below) is requested in writing through the Court Coordinator,

CRITICAL

In the event a bona fide emergency exists or a matter requires special attention and the judge of the Court where the case is pending is unavailable, the attorney or party seeking relief shall contact any judge who has jurisdiction and the judge can consider the matter, but the case shall remain in the Court originally filed.

In the event a bona fide emergency exists or a matter requires special attention and the judge of the Court where the case is pending is unavailable, the attorney or party seeking relief shall contact any judge who has jurisdiction and the judge can consider the matter, but the case shall remain in the Court originally filed.

WARNING

An attorney may advise the Court Coordinator in writing at least 90 days before a vacation of no more than four consecutive weeks to seek to avoid trial assignment during that period.

Each attorney desiring to assure that he or she will not be assigned for trial during a vacation period not to exceed four (4) consecutive weeks of a given year may advise the Court Coordinator in writing not less than ninety (90) days prior to the first day of such vacation.

WARNING

Contact

Phone

An attorney who requests a conference call must arrange and initiate it.

The Attorney requesting a conference call is responsible for arranging and initiating the telephone conference call.

WARNING

Counsel are admonished to follow ethics canons concerning case discussions with the press and discussions with the Court outside the courtroom and without opposing counsel present.

All counsel are admonished to respect the letter and spirit of all canons of ethics, particularly those dealing with discussion of cases with representatives of the press or radio and discussion of the facts or law of the case with the Court outside of the Courtroom and not in the presence of opposing counsel.

WARNING

Before docket call, an attorney with conflicting ancillary hearings must inform the Court of counsel's location, the court or courts where counsel is appearing, the matter being heard, and the estimated appearance time.

The attorney shall infonn the Com1 prior to docket call of the location of counsel, the court or courts where counsel is appearing, the matter being heard and the estimated time of appearance.

WARNING

An attorney must notify every court where the attorney has a conflicting setting as soon as practicable.

It is the duty of an attorney to notify all courts in which an attorney has conflicting settings as soon as practicable.

INFO

Requests for hearings on uncontested or ex parte matters may be made in person, by telephone, or in writing to the Court Coordinator.

Requests for hearing uncontested matters and ex parte matters may be made in person, by telephone or in writing to the Court Coordinator.

INFO

Requests to hear uncontested or ex parte matters may be made to the Court Coordinator in person, by telephone, or in writing, and the Coordinator sets the matter for an available or otherwise convenient time.

Requests for hearing uncontested matters and ex parte matters may be made in person, by telephone or in writing to the Court Coordinator. The Court Coordinator will set the matter for the next available uncontested docket or at any other time that may be convenient to the parties and the Court.

INFO

A party or attorney may obtain a contested-proceeding setting by requesting an agreed setting from the county Court Coordinator, or the Court Clerk if there is no Coordinator, or by filing a Setting Request.

Any party or attorney of record may obtain a setting of any contested proceeding by: (a) requesting an agreed setting from the Court Coordinator for the appropriate county, or Court Clerk if there is no Court Coordinator for the appropriate county, or (b) filing a Setting Request.

INFO

A party needing an interpreter, or planning to call a witness who needs one, should notify the Court in writing before the setting when possible.

Any party that will need an interpreter or plans to call a witness who needs an interpreter should, to the extent possible, notify the Court in writing, in advance of the setting, that an interpreter will be needed.