Cochran County District Court Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

Phone

District Clerk's Office: (806)894-8527; District Judge's Office: (806) 894-8240

Anyone experiencing a listed symptom must call the District Clerk's Office or District Judge's Office before reporting on November 4, 2020.

IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING ANY OF THE ABOVE SYMPTOMS, CALL THE DISTRICT CLERK'S OFFICE at (806)894-8527 or DISTRICT JUDGE'S OFFICE at (806) 894-8240 BEFORE REPORTING ON November 4, 2020.

CRITICAL

Requests for hearings on pretrial motions must be submitted to the Coordinator for setting.

Requests for hearings on pre-trial motions including, but not limited to, temporary injunctions, discovery motions, protective orders, summary judgments and contempt, shall be submitted to the Coordinator for setting.

CRITICAL

If the conflicting case is passed, continued, or disposed of before or during the trial week, the attorney must immediately notify the Judge and opposing counsel.

In the event the conflicting case is passed, continued or disposed of prior to or during the week in which the case is set for trial under these Rules, the attorney shall immediately notify the Judge and opposing counsel of such fact.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

Phone

District Clerk's Office: (806) 894-8527; District Judge's Office: (806) 894-8240

Anyone requesting a COVID-19-related excuse or rescheduling must call the District Clerk's Office or District Judge's Office before reporting on November 4, 2020.

IF YOU ARE REQUESTING TO BE EXCUSED OR YOUR SERVICE DATE BE RESCHEDULED DUE TO A COVID-19 RELATED REASON, CALL THE DISTRICT CLERK'S OFFICE at (806) 894-8527 or the DISTRICT JUDGE'S OFFICE at (806) 894-8240 BEFORE REPORTING ON November 4, 2020.

CRITICAL

For an approved in-person jury proceeding, parties must communicate specified COVID-19 information about any participant to the court.

Each judge with an approved in-person jury proceeding will require the parties to communicate with the court if any participant in the jury proceeding, including attorneys, parties, attorney support staff, or witnesses, has tested positive for COVID-19 within the previous 14 days prior to any portion of the jury proceeding, currently has symptoms of COVID-19, or has had recent known exposure to COVID-19.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

Phone

District Clerk's Office: (806) 894-8527; District Judge's Office: (806) 894-8240

Anyone whose household contact-history answers indicate a listed condition must call the District Clerk's Office or District Judge's Office before reporting on November 4, 2020.

IF ANY OF THE ABOVE APPLY, CALL THE DISTRICT CLERK'S OFFICE at (806) 894-8527 or DISTRICT JUDGE'S OFFICE at (806) 894-8240 BEFORE REPORTING ON November 4, 2020.

CRITICAL

Pretrial hearings are not automatically scheduled; counsel must advise the Court of motions to be heard before trial and obtain a setting from the Coordinator.

Pretrial hearings will not be automatically scheduled. Counsel shall advise the Court of any motions to be heard prior to trial and shall obtain a setting from the Coordinator.

CRITICAL

If an approved in-person jury proceeding involves an incarcerated participant, the sheriff must report specified COVID-19 information about that participant to the judge.

If the approved in-person jury proceeding involves an incarcerated participant, the judge will require the sheriff to report any positive COVID-19 test of the incarcerated participant within the previous 30 days prior to any portion of the jury proceeding, any current symptoms of COVID-19, or any recent known exposure to COVID-19.

WARNING

During a trial or hearing, no one may approach the Judge, Clerk, or other participants about unrelated matters without the Court’s permission.

During the course of a trial or hearing, no person shall approach the Judge, Clerk or other participants in the hearing (including counsel) about matters not related to the hearing, without the permission of the Court.

WARNING

If an approved in-person jury proceeding involves an incarcerated participant, the sheriff must report the participant’s recent positive COVID-19 test, current symptoms, or recent known exposure to the judge.

- 2. If the approved in-person jury proceeding involves an incarcerated participant, the judge will require the sheriff to report any positive COVID-19 test of the incarcerated participant within the previous 30 days prior to any portion of the jury proceeding, any current symptoms of COVID-19, or any recent known exposure to COVID-19.

WARNING

When an interpreter is needed, the relevant counsel must notify the Coordinator as soon as practical.

When an interpreter is needed for a party or witness, counsel for the party or counsel who intends to call the witness shall notify the Coordinator as soon as is practical.

WARNING

A contested non-jury setting request must be addressed in writing to the Court Coordinator.

A request for setting shall be addressed in writing to the Court Coordinator, with notice to all counsel and pro se parties who are entitled to notice in the case, and shall include an estimate of the time required for trial.

WARNING

For an approved in-person jury proceeding, parties must communicate with the court if a participant tested positive within the previous 30 days, currently has COVID-19 symptoms, or had recent known exposure.

- 1. Each judge with an approved in-person jury proceeding will require the parties to communicate with the court if any participant in the jury proceeding, including attorneys, parties, attorney support staff, or witnesses, has tested positive for COVID-19 within the previous 30 days prior to any portion of the jury proceeding, currently has symptoms of COVID-19, or has had recent known exposure to COVID-19.

WARNING

Contact

Phone

Phone

806-894-8240

Prospective jurors must call the listed number after 5 p.m. on November 2, 2020, to confirm whether jury service will proceed.

Please call 806-894-8240 after 5 pm on Monday, November 2, 2020 to make sure that jury service is still required beginning November 4 at 2320 S. U.S. Hwy 385, Levelland, Texas.

WARNING

Contact

Email

Prospective jurors may email the completed questionnaire to the listed address.

As part of the court's ongoing measures to protect against the spread of the COVID-19 disease, we ask that you complete the following before reporting for Jury Service on Wednesday, November 4, 2020. Bring this completed questionnaire with you or email it to rbradley@hockleycounty.org BEFORE Wednesday, November 4, 2020:

WARNING

Contact

Phone

Phone

(806) 894-8240

Anyone with a special need or disability is encouraged to notify the court immediately by calling the listed number about reasonable accommodation.

If you have a special need or disability you are encouraged to notify the court immediately at (806) 894-8240 concerning requests for reasonable accommodation.

WARNING

The judge must provide counsel and self-represented litigants a phone number or email address for notifying the judge that a participant cannot participate remotely.

The judge shall provide each counsel and pro se litigant a phone number or email address to inform the judge if they believe any counsel, their clients, a pro se litigant, any witness, an interpreter, or any other participant (all referred to below as "Participant") cannot participate remotely.

INFO

Settings for uncontested matters, including default judgments, may be obtained through the Coordinator without a written request.

Settings for uncontested matters, including default judgments, may be obtained through the Coordinator and need not be in writing.

INFO

Contact

Email

If the facility is a TDCJ facility, Judges should contact coronavirus@txcourts.gov to see if OCA can assist with getting the facility connected with the court.

If the facility is a TDCJ facility, Judges should contact coronavirus@txcourts.gov to see if OCA can assist with getting the facility connected with the court.

INFO

Attorneys may notify the Court of scheduled vacations in accordance with the referenced regional rule.

Attorneys may notify the Court of scheduled vacations in accordance with Rule 11 of the Regional Rules of Administration of the Ninth Administrative Judicial Region.