Brazos County Courts at Law Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

Attorneys must notify the district clerk, each affected court's coordinator, and the parties of designated personal days 120 calendar days in advance.

Attorneys shall give the district clerk, all affected court's coordinator and the parties 120 calendar days notice of the dates of the designated personal days.

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Pro se parties must provide and maintain current addresses and telephone numbers with the County Clerk.

Pro se parties shall be responsible for providing and maintaining current addresses and telephone numbers with the Brazos County Clerk.

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Attorneys and pro se parties requesting an audio/video hearing must contact the court coordinator by email or in writing.

To request an audio/video hearing, attorneys or pro se parties must contact the court coordinator by e-mail, or in writing,

CRITICAL

Counsel and the guardian must advise the Court of known conditions or circumstances that could affect the supervised person or estate.

To that end, counsel and the guardian are under an ongoing obligation to advise the Court of any conditions or circumstances that become known to either counsel or guardian at any point in the proceeding that would impact on the condition of the person or estate under Court supervision.

CRITICALCivil cases

You must notify the Court whenever your or the Ward’s mailing address changes.

You must notify the Court of any change in the mailing address of either you or the Ward.

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The attorney must arrange a child's interview through the court coordinator before bringing the child to court, and the responsible attorney or litigant must immediately notify the coordinator when the child arrives.

In all cases where the court deems A court-approved parenting class is required in testimony of a child to be necessary or required all cases involving children. by law, the attorney wishing the child interviewed shall arrange the day and time through the court coordinator for the interview. The attorney SHALL NOT bring the child to the courthouse without prior arrangement pursuant to this rule. The attorney or litigant responsible for the child's attendance at court shall immediately notify the court coordinator of the child's arrival at the courthouse.

CRITICAL

Guardians and counsel must facilitate communication between the person under guardianship and the Court so the person can express concerns, dissatisfaction, or desired changes.

All guardians and counsel shall facilitate communications between a person under guardianship and the Court so that the person has the opportunity to express any concerns, dissatisfaction, or changes desired within the context of the guardianship and/or the actions of the guardian.

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The Court must be notified of a significant change in the ward’s circumstances within 7 days.

the Court must be notified of a significant change in circumstances of the ward within 7 days of the change.

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When child testimony is deemed necessary or required by law, the attorney must arrange the interview date and time through the court coordinator.

in testimony of a child to be necessary or required all cases involving children. by law, the attorney wishing the child interviewed shall arrange the day and time through the court coordinator for the interview.

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The attorney or litigant responsible for the child's attendance must immediately notify the court coordinator when the child arrives at the courthouse.

The attorney or litigant responsible for the child's attendance at court shall immediately notify the court coordinator of the child's arrival at the courthouse.

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Guardians and counsel must notify the Court of circumstances or events warranting consideration of continuing, expanding, modifying, or terminating the guardianship.

All guardians and counsel are under an ongoing obligation to notify the Court of any circumstances or events that would warrant consideration of the need to continue, expand, modify, or terminate a guardianship proceeding.

CRITICAL

Requests for a visiting judge must first go to the Local Administrative Judge, who must consult with the requesting judge and a potential handling judge before forwarding the request if another court might handle the docket.

All requests for assignment of a visiting judge must be first delivered to the Local Administrative Judge. If the Local Administrative Judge determines that the requesting judge's docket for those dates might be handled by another court in this county, the Local Administrative Judge shall consult with the requesting judge and the judge who might handle the matter prior to forwarding the request for assignment to the Regional Presiding Judge.

CRITICAL

If a bona fide emergency or matter requiring special attention arises while the assigned judge is unavailable, the attorney or party seeking relief must contact a judge with jurisdiction; that judge may consider the matter, but the case remains in its original court.

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.

CRITICAL

Attorneys must call the affected judge about all dual settings as soon as they learn of them.

It is the duty of the attorney to call the affected judge's attention to all dual settings as soon as they are known.

CRITICAL

Contact

Email

To request an audio/video hearing, an attorney or pro se party must contact the coordinator by email or in writing and notify all other attorneys as soon as possible, no later than two days before the hearing.

To request an audio/video hearing, attorneys or pro se parties must contact the court coordinator by e-mail, or in writing, and give notice of your request to all other attorneys of record as soon as possible before the hearing, but no later than two days prior to the hearing.

CRITICAL

If a bona fide emergency or matter requiring special attention arises while the assigned judge is unavailable, the attorney or party seeking relief must contact a judge with jurisdiction; that judge may consider the matter, but the case remains in its original court.

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.

CRITICAL

An attorney must not bring a child to the courthouse without making the required prior arrangement.

The attorney SHALL NOT bring the child to the courthouse without prior arrangement pursuant to this rule.

WARNING

Requests to hear uncontested or ex parte matters may be made in person, by audio/video, or in writing to the court coordinator, who will set the matter on the next available uncontested docket or another convenient date.

Requests for hearing uncontested matters and ex parte matters may be made in person, by audio/video or in writing to the court coordinator for the court in which the matter is pending. 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.

WARNINGCivil cases

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

979-361-4128

Request Letters of Guardianship from the Clerk's office; they are not sent automatically upon qualification.

Letters of Guardianship are not automatically sent when you have qualified; you need to request them from the Clerk's office (room 120 at the Courthouse, or call 979-361-4128).

WARNING

When the setting notice is sent at least 14 calendar days before the setting, the setting remains tentative for 10 calendar days after delivery, during which an attorney may notify the court coordinator of a scheduling conflict.

If the date specified in the Notice of Setting is at least fourteen (14) calendar days from the date the Notice of Setting was sent, the setting specified in the Notice of Setting shall remain tentative for a period of ten (10) calendar days after the same is delivered by the court coordinator. During such period, any attorney may notify the court coordinator of a conflict of settings or other scheduling conflict.

WARNING

This information may be verified by the court and will be verified upon request of opposing counsel or party pro se.

This information may be verified by the court and will be verified upon request of opposing counsel or party pro se.

WARNINGCivil cases

After the Annual Report is approved, you must contact the clerk’s office to order new letters of guardianship.

New Letters of Guardianship are not automatically sent when your Annual Report is approved. Contact the clerk's office to order letters of guardianship (see above).

WARNING

Counsel and the guardian must continually advise the Court of known conditions or circumstances that could affect the person or estate under its supervision.

To that end, counsel and the guardian are under an ongoing obligation to advise the Court of any conditions or circumstances that become known to either counsel or guardian at any Point in the proceeding that would impact on the condition of the person or estate under Court supervision.

WARNING

An attorney objecting to an audio/video hearing should tell the coordinator the reasons as soon as possible before the hearing.

Any attorney objecting to the requested audio/video hearing should make the reasons for objection known to the court coordinator as soon as possible before the hearing.

WARNINGCivil cases

After the Annual Report and Annual Account are approved, contact the clerk's office to order new Letters of Guardianship; they are not sent automatically.

New Letters of Guardianship are not automatically sent when your Annual Report and Annual Account are approved. Contact the clerk's office to order letters of guardianship (see previous paragraph).

WARNINGCivil cases

Contact

Phone

You should consult with your attorney - not the Court - if you have questions, although you may call the Court when you have a question about your Annual Report.

You should consult with your attorney - not the Court - if you have questions, although you may call the Court when you have a question about your Annual Report.

WARNING

Attorneys are responsible for contacting the coordinator to learn whether an audio/video hearing request was granted or refused.

It is the responsibility of the attorneys to contact the court coordinator to ascertain if the request has been granted or refused.

WARNINGCivil cases

Consult your attorney, not the Court, if you have questions about your duties as Guardian.

Your attorney will help you understand what is required of you as Guardian of the estate, and you should always consult with your attorney - not the Court - if you have questions.

WARNING

The judges of the courts of record should notify the Local Administrative Judge of any absence or planned vacation of the judge as soon as practicable prior to the absence or vacation.

The judges of the courts of record should notify the Local Administrative Judge of any absence or planned vacation of the judge as soon as practicable prior to the absence or vacation.

WARNING

Attorneys are responsible for contacting the court coordinator to find out whether an audio/video request was granted or refused.

It is the responsibility of the attorneys to contact the court coordinator to ascertain if the request has been granted or refused.

WARNING

An attorney objecting to an audio/video hearing should tell the court coordinator the reasons for the objection as soon as possible before the hearing.

Any attorney objecting to the requested audio/video hearing should make the reasons for objection known to the court coordinator as soon as possible before the hearing.

WARNINGCivil cases

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

979-361-4128

After qualifying, request Letters of Guardianship from the Clerk's office; they are not sent automatically.

Letters of Guardianship are not automatically sent when you have qualified; you need to request them from the Clerk's office (Suite 120 at the Courthouse, or call 979-361-4128).

WARNINGCivil cases

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

979-361-4128

After qualifying, you must request letters of guardianship from the Clerk’s office; you may call the listed number.

Letters of Guardianship are not automatically sent when you have qualified; you need to request them from the Clerk's office (Suite 120 at the Courthouse, or call 979-361-4128).

WARNINGCivil cases

After the Annual Account is approved, contact the clerk's office to order new Letters of Guardianship.

New Letters of Guardianship are not automatically sent when your Annual Account is approved. Contact the clerk's office to order letters of guardianship (see above).

WARNINGCivil cases

If the Ward moves from the County, consult the Court about transferring the guardianship.

If the Ward moves from this County, consult with the Court about whether the guardianship should be transferred.

WARNING

Guardians and counsel must continually notify the Court of circumstances or events warranting consideration of whether to continue, expand, modify, or terminate the guardianship.

All guardians and counsel are under an ongoing obligation to notify the Court of any circumstances or events that wouid warrant consideration of the need to continue, expand, modify, or terminate a guardianship proceeding.

WARNING

Guardians and counsel must facilitate communications between the person under guardianship and the Court so the person can express concerns or desired changes.

All guardians and counsel shall facilitate communications between a person under guardianship and the Court so that the person has the opportunity to express any concerns, dissatisfaction, or changes desired within the context of the guardianship and/or the actions of the guardian.

INFO

Opposing counsel or a pro se party may request verification of the information about where and when the case is assigned.

This information will be verified upon request of opposing counsel or party pro se.

INFO

Contact

Phone

The annual report format may be obtained by calling the court where the case is pending.

The format for the annual report can be found on the Court's website or can be obtained by calling the court in which the case is pending.

INFO

During the 10-calendar-day tentative-setting period, an attorney may notify the court coordinator of a scheduling conflict.

During such period, any attorney may notify the court coordinator of a conflict of settings or other scheduling conflict.

INFO

Contact

Phone

An inventory form may be obtained by calling the court where the case is pending.

An inventory form can be found on the Court's website or can be obtained by calling the court in which the case is pending.

INFO

Contact

Phone

The approved safekeeping agreement may be obtained by calling the court where the case is pending.

The approved safekeeping agreement can be found on the Court's website or may be obtained by calling the court in which the case is pending.

INFO

Contact

Phone

The personal information form may be obtained from the court’s website or by calling the court where the case is pending.

The personal information form can be found on the Court’s website or may be obtained by calling the court in which the case is pending.

INFO

Requests to hear uncontested or ex parte matters may be made in person, by audio/video, or in writing to the court coordinator, who will set the matter on the next available uncontested docket or another convenient date.

Requests for hearing uncontested matters and ex parte matters may be made in person, by audio/video or in writing to the court coordinator for the court in which the matter is pending. 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

During the tentative-setting period, an attorney may notify the court coordinator of a settings or other scheduling conflict.

During such period, any attorney may notify the court coordinator of a conflict of settings or other scheduling conflict.

INFO

Contact

Phone

The personal information form may be obtained by calling the court where the case is pending.

The personal information form can be found on the Court's website or may be obtained by calling the court in which the case is pending.

CRITICAL

The lead attorney must alert the affected judge to all dual settings as soon as they are known.

It is the duty of the lead attorney to call the affected judge's attention to all dual settings as soon as they are known.

WARNING

The lead attorney must call the affected judge about all dual settings as soon as they are known.

It is the duty of the lead attorney to call the affected judge's attention to all dual settings as soon as they are known.

INFO

A hearing for an uncontested or ex parte matter may be requested in person, by telephone, or in writing from the coordinator for the court where the matter is pending.

Requests for hearing uncontested matters and ex parte matters may be made in person, by telephone, or in writing to the court coordinator for the court in which the matter is pending.

INFO

A request for a hearing on an uncontested or ex parte matter 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 for the court in which the matter is pending.