Burnet County Justice of the Peace Courts Chambers Communication Rules
7 rules from official source documents
Rules for contacting chambers: permitted methods, hours, and purposes.
CRITICAL
Counsel must direct objections, arguments, and other comments to the Judge or jury, not opposing counsel or parties.
All objections, arguments and other comments by counsel shall be directed to the Judge or jury and not to opposing counsel or parties.
CRITICAL
An attorney assigned to trial in two Burnet County Justice Courts on the same date must promptly inform both courts of the conflict in writing.
Attorneys assigned to trial in two Justice Courts in Burnet County for the same date must inform both courts of the conflict, in writing, as soon as the conflict becomes apparent.
CRITICAL
An attorney who is in or scheduled for trial in another court must promptly notify the Justice Court in writing when the conflict becomes apparent, identifying the case number and the other court.
An attorney who is, or is scheduled, to be in trial in another court, will, in writing and as soon as the conflict becomes apparent, inform the Justice Court of the case number and the court in which the conflicting case is being tried.
WARNING
Attorneys should observe ethical canons concerning media discussions 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
Attorneys should obtain leave before approaching the bench and must never lean on it.
Attorneys should not approach the bench without leave of the court and must never lean on the bench.
INFO
You may contact the court to inquire about its docket.
You may contact the court to inquire about the court’s docket.
INFO
Contact the applicable Justice of the Peace Court to learn its rules about reset allowances for particular case types.
Each Justice of the Peace Court may have its own rules about reset allowances for certain case types. Contact the applicable Justice of the Peace Court to learn about is specific rules.
How may parties contact Burnet County Justice of the Peace Courts?
Counsel must direct objections, arguments, and other comments to the Judge or jury, not opposing counsel or parties.
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