DeWitt County District Court, Texas
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
Adjournments
- Counsel’s other engagements do not justify postponing a preferentially set case unless good cause is shown by motion and notice filed more than ten days before trial.
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Document Filing Requirements29 rules
Anyone using AI for legal research, drafting, or analysis in a case must sign and submit the attached certification before using AI-generated information in a court submission or proceeding; the certification must attest to human verification through traditional legal sources and acknowledge potential responsibility and sanctions for noncompliance.
- Document
- Certification form
Must include
- •AI disclosure
Court's wording
All self-represented litigants and attorneys who utilize any form of artificial intelligence for legal research, drafting, or analysis in connection with a case before this Court shall, before using any AI-generated information in a court submission or proceeding, sign and submit the attached certification form, stating that: 1. All language, quotations, sources, citations, arguments, and legal analysis created or contributed to by generative artificial intelligence were, before submission, verified as accurate through traditional (non-AI) legal sources by a human being; and 2- The self-represented litigant or attorneysubmittingsuch information understands and acknowledges that they are and will be held responsible and potentially sanctioned for their own, their staffs, or their Co-Counsel's failure to comply with this Order.
All applications for ex parte relief shall state whether or not within the knowledge of the applicant and his attorney the opposing party is represented by counsel and if so the names of such counsel.
The reset of any dismissal case continued shall be by a Pre-trial Order which also shall set forth deadlines for joinder of parties, amendment of pleadings, completing depositions, and the making of a response or supplemental response to discovery, and other pre-trial matters.
The motion shall also contain the correct name and address of each client represented by the Movant.
An objection to referral must be written and state a reasonable basis for the objection.
Court's wording
Any party may, within ten (10) days after receiving notification of a referral, file a written objection which sets forth a reasonable basis for the party's objection to referral and the same shall be forthwith set by the Judge for hearing and resolution.
The Judge will direct one of the attorneys to prepare an order reciting any action taken or agreements reached at the scheduling conference, and such order when signed and entered, shall control the subsequent course of the action, unless later modified by the Court.
In property or liability division cases, each spouse must file a sworn inventory or exchange one by written mutual agreement, including the specified property, liability, and separate-property information.
Court's wording
In all cases requiring a division of property and/or liabilities, the husband and wife shall each file with the Court or upon written mutual agreement exchange between themselves, sworn inventories. Each inventory shall list the value of each item of property and shall list each liability, the number of periodic payments in arrears, if any, the property securing its payments, and the name of the creditor. Any property or liability claimed to be separate shall be so characterized.
If counsel for either party is requesting a setting for trial, the request shall be in writing and directed to the District Clerk, with a copy to opposing counsel and any pro se parties.
A Financial Information Sheet showing each party’s income and expenses must be furnished in support- or property-rights hearings or trials.
Court's wording
A Financial Information Sheet showing the income and expenses of each party shall be furnished to the Court and opposing counsel not later than the commencement of hearing or trial in which the payment of support or property rights will be an issue.
Each attorney shall submit a proposed property division, including property claimed or recognized as separate property, to the Court and opposing counsel.
At the conclusion of any trial on family law cases, the appropriate BVS forms and information on child (suit affecting parent-child relationship forms) shall be filled out and a decree prepared and presented to the Court forthwith.
The name and address of the obligor•s employer must accompany any order for withholding from income for child support.
Child support payments are to be ordered withheld from the obligor 1 s earnings.
A qualifying documented monetary claim may be presented without a hearing if attorney-fee affidavits or other supporting documents are presented to the Court with the request.
Court's wording
A monetary claim represented by an instrument in writing or on open account supported by documentary evidence shall be presented without necessity of hearing, provided that affidavits with respect to attorney fees or other supporting documents are presented to the court at the time of request for
The attorney's vacation notice must be in writing and filed with the clerk in the county of residence, with copies to clerks in other counties where the attorney has pending cases.
Court's wording
In civil cases not specially set, an attorney may not be put to trial for a period not to exceed four (4) consecutive weeks of a given year if he has in writing filed with the appropriate Clerk of the County of his residence, with a copy to the appropriate Clerk in the other counties where he has pending cases, at least sixty (60) days in advance, notice of his vacation period.
Each party shall designate upon filing of each case and each party at the time of answering or appearing therein shall designate one atto~ney as Lead Counsel for each such party.
When a litigant is represented by a firm of lawyers or more than one lawyer, one counsel must be designated on the pleadings and on the requests for settings and all other documents filed as Leading Counsel or, Counsel in Charge.
Attorneys are required to notify the office of the Judge and of the Clerk that they are employed in the case in writing.
A criminal attorney of record may withdraw only with leave of court after a written motion and, if the court requires it, a hearing.
Court's wording
In criminal cases, an attorney who has entered an appearance and became counsel of record by being retained by the defendant or his family, by signing a bail bond, or by appointment of the Court, may not withdraw as counsel of record except upon leave of court after a motion in writing and, if required by the court, a hearing thereon.
Any objections to the judgment must include a form of order setting a hearing on the objection.
All final judgments which are not approved by all counsel or opposing parties who appeared before the Court shall be forwarded to the Court
Parties must file evidence of course completion before the final hearing date, subject to the stated exceptions.
Court's wording
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the parties to a "SAPCR" (whether it is an original suit or a motion to modify an existing order) shall attend and successfully complete a "Parent Education and Stabilization Course" that meets the requirements of §105.009 of the Texas Family Code and file evidence of completion prior to the final hearing date except as noted below.
the SAPCR issue will be heard only by a written request for a setting on the CONTESTED SAPCR DOCKET
The AI-use certification states that AI-created or AI-contributed information must be independently verified by a human using traditional legal sources before submission to the court.
Court's wording
Any information created or contributed to by generative artificial intelligence — including, but not limited to, language, quotations, sources, citations, arguments, and legal analysis — was, before submission to this court, independently verified as accurate using traditional (non-Al) legal sources by a human being.
After the appearance date of the defendant in a case has passed, a written request for entry of a Default Judgment may be made, and a form of judgment presented, together with any affidavits as to unliquidated parts of such claim.
The Judge shall make of record a note when the trial was set, such record to be either on a docket sheet or notice of setting.
A jury charge, with special questions and instructions that may be reasonably anticipated and all Motions in Limine should be prepared and submitted to the Court at pre-trial hearing, or at least seven (7) days in advance of trial, whichever is later.
A court-appointed attorney seeking Rate Basis compensation must submit an itemized, documented, and verified claim for payment.
Court's wording
A court-appointed attorney will be compensated on a "Fixed Fee Basis" as hereinafter set forth unless said attorney submits an itemi·zed, documented and· verified claim for payment on the 11 Rate Basis" before the conclusion of the final hearing on the case.
Counsel and parties are encouraged to consider alternatives for the child’s minority and address them in the original divorce decree.
Court's wording
Counsel and parties are urged to consider all alternatives which may be needed during the minority of the child and the same be addressed in the original divorce decree so as to avoid the necessity for future court amendments and modifications.
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
When emergency judicial action is needed while the Clerk’s office is closed, the case must be docketed and assigned to a Court at the earliest practical time.
Whenever immediate action of a Judge is required in an emergency and the Clerk's office is not open for business, the case shall, nevertheless, at the earliest practical time be docketed and assigned to a Court as provided by these rules, and all writs and process shall be returnable to that Court.
Page 6 | Rule 1.17. Emergency and Special Meetings.
A party may file a written objection stating a reasonable basis within ten days after notice of referral; the judge will promptly set it for hearing and resolution.
Any party may, within ten (10) days after receiving notification of a referral, file a written objection which sets forth a reasonable basis for the party's objection to referral and the same shall be forthwith set by the Judge for hearing and resolution.
Page 12 | Rule 3.17. Motions for Referral of Disputes or Alternative Disoute Resolution Procedures.
The Court may refuse to hear any matter requiring a division of property or adjudication of spousal or child support if the appropriate information required in sub-paragraphs b, c and d have not been filed or furnished at least 7 days prior to a trial on the merits
The Court may refuse to hear any matter requiring a division of property or adjudication of spousal or child support if the appropriate information required in sub-paragraphs b, c and d have not been filed or furnished at least 7 days prior to a trial on the merits
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The required information must be filed or furnished at least 24 hours before a hearing on interim or temporary orders, or the Court may refuse to hear the matter.
and at least 24 hours prior to a hearing on interim or temporary orders.
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The Financial Information Sheet must be furnished no later than the commencement of the relevant hearing or trial.
A Financial Information Sheet showing the income and expenses of each party shall be furnished to the Court and opposing counsel not later than the commencement of hearing or trial in which the payment of support or property rights will be an issue.
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In civil cases not specially set, an attorney may claim up to four consecutive weeks without trial by filing written vacation notice with the specified clerks at least 60 days in advance, though a judge may recognize another period.
In civil cases not specially set, an attorney may not be put to trial for a period not to exceed four (4) consecutive weeks of a given year if he has in writing filed with the appropriate Clerk of the County of his residence, with a copy to the appropriate Clerk in the other counties where he has pending cases, at least sixty (60) days in advance, notice of his vacation period. At his discretion a Judge may recognize another time for the designated vacation period.
Page 29 | Rule 10.10. Attorneys -Attorney Vacations
The Clerk must receive the retainer notice before the date of a hearing, pre-trial hearing, arraignment, or trial.
If such retainer notice is not given to the Clerk prior to the dates of hearing, pre-trial hearing, arraignment or trial
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Judgments and orders in uncontested matters must be presented at the hearing, except in cases settled on the day of trial.
All judgments and/or orders in uncontested matters (excluding cases which are settled on the day of trial) must be presented at the time of hearing on such uncontested matters.
Page 38 | Rule 13.10.
Orders and judgments must be submitted for entry within seven days after the hearing or decision, unless good cause is shown.
Except.for good cause shown, all orders and judgments must be submitted to the Court for entry within seven (7) days from the date of the hearing or decision by the Court.
Page 38 | Rule 13.10.
The Court or clerk sets contested SAPCR docket matters with 45 days' notice.
which will then be set by the Court or the clerk with 45 days notice.
Civil cases
Page 1 | REQUIREMENTS TO SET A CONTESTED SAPCR
The recommended submission deadline is the later of the pre-trial hearing or seven days before trial.
A jury charge, with special questions and instructions that may be reasonably anticipated and all Motions in Limine should be prepared and submitted to the Court at pre-trial hearing, or at least seven (7) days in advance of trial, whichever is later.
Page 20 | Rule 3.27. Jurv Charaes and Motion in Limine.
A decree should be presented at the hearing when practical; otherwise, it should be presented within 10 days of the final hearing.
Where practical a decree should be presented at hearing; if not, the same should be presented within 10 days of final hearing.
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A court-appointed attorney seeking Rate Basis compensation must submit the claim before the final hearing concludes.
A court-appointed attorney will be compensated on a "Fixed Fee Basis" as hereinafter set forth unless said attorney submits an itemi·zed, documented and· verified claim for payment on the 11 Rate Basis" before the conclusion of the final hearing on the case.
Page 25 | Rule 6.10. Felony Cases
An unapproved final judgment is held in chambers for five to ten days and, if no objection is filed, may be signed without a hearing.
said judgment shall be held in the Judge's chambers for five (5) to ten (10) days, and if no objection to the Judgment is filed, it will then be signed by the Court witr1out a hearing on entry of judgment.
Page 38 | Rule 13.10.
An unapproved final judgment is held in chambers for five to ten days and, if no objection is filed, may then be signed without a hearing.
said judgment shall be held in the Judge's chambers for five (5) to ten (10) days, and if no objection to the Judgment is filed, it will then be signed by the Court without a hearing on entry of judgment.
Page 39 | Rule 13.10.
Service and Proof of Service Rules
Notice of a motion or request to set a non-jury case for trial must be mailed to all other counsel.
Notice of such Motion or request shall be mailed to all other counsel in the case.
Page 5 | Rule 1.14. Reauest for Settings -Non-jury Cases.
Cases not disposed of within Rule 6 time standards should be placed on the dismissal docket at regular intervals; the Clerk must send notice to attorneys of record and unrepresented parties with an address on file, and the case is dismissed unless retained under Rule 165a.
Any case not disposed of within the time standards of Rule 6 of the Rules of Judicial Administration should be placed on the Dismissal Docket at Regular Intervals as directed by the Judges of the District, and notice of the Courts' intention to dismiss and the date and place of the dismissal hearing shall be sent by the Clerk to each attorney of record and to each party not represented by an attorney of record and whose address is shown on the docket or in the papers on file, as provided in Rule 165a of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, and the case ·shall thereafter be dismissed unless the case be retained in accordance with said Rule 165a.
Page 8 | Rule 1.20. Dismissals and Dismissal Docket.
A copy of a trial-setting request must be provided to opposing counsel and any pro se parties.
If counsel for either party is requesting a setting for trial, the request shall be in writing and directed to the District Clerk, with a copy to opposing counsel and any pro se parties.
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A proposed property division must be provided to opposing counsel.
Each attorney shall submit a proposed property division, including property claimed or recognized as separate property, to the Court and opposing counsel.
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The Financial Information Sheet must be furnished to opposing counsel.
A Financial Information Sheet showing the income and expenses of each party shall be furnished to the Court and opposing counsel not later than the commencement of hearing or trial in which the payment of support or property rights will be an issue.
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The party preparing an unapproved final judgment must forward it to the Court and mail a copy to all opposing counsel or unrepresented parties who appeared.
All final judgments which are not approved by all counsel or opposing parties who appeared before the Court shall be forwarded to the Court, a copy shall be mailed to all opposing counsel or unrepresented parties by the party preparing the judgment;
Page 38 | Rule 13.10.
The party preparing an unapproved final judgment must mail a copy to all opposing counsel or unrepresented parties.
a copy shall be mailed to all opposing counsel or unrepresented parties by the party preparing the judgment;
Page 39 | Rule 13.10.
The District Clerk must attach a copy of the order to the citation served on each person.
District Clerk to each person served by citation by attaching to citation.
Civil cases
Page 1 | STANDING ORDER
The petitioner's or movant's attorney must provide a copy of the order to the petitioner or movant.
Petitioner's/Movant's attorney to petitioner/movant;
Civil cases
Page 1 | STANDING ORDER
The District Clerk must provide a copy of the order to a pro se petitioner or movant at the time of filing.
District Clerk to pro se petitioner/movant at time of filing;
Civil cases
Page 1 | STANDING ORDER
The respondent's attorney must provide a copy of the order to the respondent.
Respondent's attorney to respondent;
Civil cases
Page 1 | STANDING ORDER
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
All parties must present their exceptions, motions, and dilatory pleas, including motions in limine, at the pre-trial hearing or conference or risk waiver for untimely presentment.
At such pre-trial hearing or conference all parties shall present their exceptions, motions and dilatory pleas, including Motions in Limine for rulings by the Court. Failure to present such exceptions, motions and pleas in a timely manner shall cause them to be waived.
Page 9 | Rule 3.10. Presentment of Pre-Trial Pleas and Motions
At any time after answers are filed or a request for trial setting has been made, upon written request of any party or upon motion of any party or the Judge, a pre-trial hearing or conference shall be set.
At any time after answers are filed or a request for trial setting has been made, upon written request of any party or upon motion of any party or the Judge, a pre-trial hearing or conference shall be set.
Page 9 | Rule 3.10. Presentment of Pre-Trial Pleas and Motions
A motion to sever cannot be granted without notice to all parties and an opportunity for them to be heard.
No severance will be granted without notice and an opportunity for hearing afforded to all parties.
Page 10 | Rule 3.12. Motions for Severance
A pre-trial conference may be requested by the court or parties; when attorneys for the parties request it, it must be held at least ten days before trial unless the court orders otherwise upon timely request, while criminal conferences are governed by Chapter 28.
A pre-trial conference may be held at the request of the Court or of the parties to the case. If the pre-trial conference is set at the request of attorneys for the parties, it shall be held no later than ten (10) days prior to the date set for trial, unless the Court, upon timely request, orders otherwise. (Pre-trial conferences for criminal cases are controlled by Chapter 28 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.)
Page 10 | Rule 3.11. Disposition of Motions and Other Preliminary Matters
The court may decide preliminary matters requiring a hearing after a hearing or on written authorities, but a party is entitled to a hearing if it requests one before the court rules.
Preliminary matters which require a hearing by the court may be disposed of either by hearing before the Court or upon written authorities as counsel may forward to the Court, following which the Court may rule without hearing. Any party is entitled to a hearing so long as the same is requested prior to the time that the Court makes its ruling.
Page 10 | Rule 3.11. Disposition of Motions and Other Preliminary Matters
Counsel are expected to engage in good-faith negotiations under the discovery and deposition rules.
All counsel are expected to engage in good faith negotiations pursuant to the discovery and deposition rules of the Texas Ruies of Civil Procedure.
Page 16 | Rule 3.22. Discovery Motions
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Counsel’s other engagements do not justify postponing a preferentially set case unless good cause is shown by motion and notice filed more than ten days before trial.
After a case has been preferentially set, other engagements of counsel shall not be grounds for postponement of a case specially set, unless good cause is shown on motion and notice filed more than ten days before the date set for trial.
Page 6 | Rule 1.16. Reauest for Preferential Setting.
A continued dismissal case must be reset for the next available trial date, and no case may be continued without a subsequent trial setting.
Dismissal cases that have been continued shall be reset by the Judge for the next trial date available, and no case shall be continued without a subsequent trial setting being made.
Page 7 | Rule 1.19. Resettina Cases.
A request to pass, postpone, or reset a jury trial may not be granted unless counsel for all parties have been notified and the movant certifies that the client was notified the motion was filed.
No requests to pass, postpone or reset any jury trial shall be granted unless counsel for all parties have been notified and the Movant certifies that the client has·been notified of the filing of the motion.
Page 11 | Rule 3.13. Motions for Continuance in Jury Cases.
If counsel fails or refuses to identify lead counsel on the pleadings, counsel's illness, absence from the city, or other engagement is not grounds for a continuance or passing the case.
Should Counsel fail or refuse to indicate who such counsel is on the pleadings, then it shall not be grounds for continuance or the passing of the case that such Counsel is sick or out of the city or otherwise engaged.
Page 30 | Rule 10.11. Aooearance of Counsel, etc.
A request to continue a pre-trial hearing because counsel has another setting in a different court must show when that other setting was made.
pre-trial hearing because counsel has another setting in a different court must show the date the setting was made in the other court.
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The trial will not be continued from its setting unless the Court issues a written order.
will not be continued from that trial setting except by written order of the Court.
Page 42 | EXHIBIT 'C'
A jury case not reached when all parties are ready may be carried over to a nonconflicting docket and receives preference, except that preferentially set cases are reset by the judge who granted the setting.
Jury cases not reached for trial when all parties are ready may be carried over to the next available docket not in conflict with. other trial settings of the attorney, and such a "carry over" case shall have preference over other cases set for the later dockets, except for cases with a preferential setting. Preferential settings shall not be subject to. a carry over status, but shall be reset by the Judge granting the preferential setting.
Page 7 | Rule 1.19. Resettina Cases.
A tentative schedule in another court is not a basis for granting a continuance.
Tentative schedules in some other Court will not be grounds for granting a continuance.
Page 17 | Rule 3.24. Conflicting Engagements of Counsel
When a Motion for Continuance is made on the basis that counsel already has a trial setting in another court, such motion should state the number and style of the case and the Court in which the attorney is scheduled and should state the length of time required for hearing or trial.
When a Motion for Continuance is made on the basis that counsel already has a trial setting in another court, such motion should state the number and style of the case and the Court in which the attorney is scheduled and should state the length of time required for hearing or trial.
Page 17 | Rule 3.24. Conflicting Engagements of Counsel
For conflicting settings, the earliest setting has preference, except that criminal cases in all District courts take priority over civil cases.
In case of such conflicting settings, the Court whose date of setting is the earliest shall have preference, and other Courts shall yield to such prior setting; except that criminal cases in all District courts shall have priority over civil cases.
Page 18 | Rule 3.24. Conflicting Engagements of Counsel
Nothing herein shall prevent any Court making a subsequent setting from insisting upon a trial in the event the case in the Court of the piror setting is settled, passed or othenlise disposed of.
Nothing herein shall prevent any Court making a subsequent setting from insisting upon a trial in the event the case in the Court of the piror setting is settled, passed or othenlise disposed of.
Page 18 | Rule 3.24. Conflicting Engagements of Counsel
When the same attorney is called to trial in different courts at the same time, the case set earlier takes preference unless the Court exercises its discretion otherwise.
If the same attorney is called to trial simultaneously in different Courts, then the case on which the earlier setting was made shall take preference over the case having the later setting, except at the discretion of the Court.
Page 30 | Rule 10.11. Aooearance of Counsel, etc.
Counsel's engagement in matters pertaining to another case may support no more than one motion for continuance.
The fact that such Lead counsel or counsel is engaged in matters pertaining to any other case shall be grounds for no more than one motion for continuance.
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The court reserves the right to check whether counsel's appearance is necessary in the other court when a continuance is sought based on a conflicting setting.
The court will reserve the right to check the appearance of counsel is necessary at such other Courts.
Page 17 | Rule 3.24. Conflicting Engagements of Counsel
Chambers Communication Rules
Attorneys must notify the Court of any change in the status of a suspended case; if no report is received from counsel or a pro se party within 12 months after suspension, the Local Administrative Judge may set the case for dismissal.
The attorneys shall be responsible for notifying the Court of any change in the status of such case in order that it may be expeditiously heard or dismissed. If no report is received from the attorneys in charge or pro se parties within 12 months after being placed in suspense, the Local Administrative Judg~ may in his or her discretion set the case for dismissal, either at a regular dismissal docket, or at any other convenient time.
Page 8 | Rule 1.21. Susnense Docket.
With Court approval, a scheduling or docket control conference may be held by telephone, and an attorney requesting that format must arrange the call for the date and time set by the Judge.
Upon Court approval the scheduling or docket control conference may be held by telephone conference call. Any attorney requesting that the conference be held by telephone shall be responsible for arranging the conference call on the date and time scheduled by the Judge.
Page 12 | Rule 3.18. Docket Control or Scheduling Conference.
An attorney who settles or dismisses a case set for trial must notify the District Clerk as soon as possible.
When an attorney settles or dismisses a case which is set for trial, he shall give notice to the District Clerk of the Court where pending as soon as possible
Page 16 | Rule 3.23. Settlements
Counsel must direct objections, arguments, and other comments to the Judge, not opposing counsel.
All objections, arguments, and other comments by counsel shall be directed to the Judge and not to opposing counsel.
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If the parties want a default-judgment hearing, they should contact the District Clerk for a suitable setting time, and where pertinent the motion should be set on a non-jury docket.
If the parties desire a hearing for default judgment, the District Clerk should be contacted for appropriate time for setting, and where pertinent, these motions should be set on non-jury dockets.
Page 11 | Rule 3.14. Motions for Default Judgment.
If the other case is passed, continued, or disposed of before or during the week of trial, the attorney must immediately notify the Court and opposing counsel.
In the event the case in the other Court is passed, continued or disposed of prior to or during the week in which the case is set for trial in these Courts, the attorney shall immediately notify the Court and opposing counsel of such fact.
Page 17 | Rule 3.24. Conflicting Engagements of Counsel
The Judge must be notified immediately if a setting is preferential.
If the setting is preferential, the Judge shall be immediately notified.
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At the docket control or scheduling conference, each attorney must disclose to the Judge any conflicting engagement that may interfere with a trial setting.
At docket control or scheduling conference, each attorney shall be responsible for disclosing to the Judge any conflicting engagements of counsel that may interfere with a trial setting.
Page 17 | Rule 3.24. Conflicting Engagements of Counsel
In the event any of the above policies works an undue hardship (e.g., where a subsequent setting involves multiple parties and counsel, or where witnesses must appear from great distances or other such hardship) , the Judge of the Court in which the subsequent setting was made shall attempt to make personal contact with the Judge of the Court of the prior setting and make satisfactory arrangements for a deviation from the policy herein announced.
In the event any of the above policies works an undue hardship (e.g., where a subsequent setting involves multiple parties and counsel, or where witnesses must appear from great distances or other such hardship) , the Judge of the Court in which the subsequent setting was made shall attempt to make personal contact with the Judge of the Court of the prior setting and make satisfactory arrangements for a deviation from the policy herein announced.
Page 18 | Rule 3.24. Conflicting Engagements of Counsel
Attorneys should follow the Texas Lawyers' Creed and disciplinary rules, including those concerning media discussions and improper ex parte communications with the Judge.
Attorneys should observe the letter and spirit of the Texas Lawyers' Creed and the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, as adopted by the Supreme Court of Texas, specifically including those dealing with discussion of cases with representatives of the media and those concerning improper ex parte communications with the Judge.
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Attorneys should not approach the bench without leave of the Court and must never lean on the bench.
Attorneys should not approach the bench without leave of the Court and must never lean on the bench.
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A non-jury trial setting may be requested from the District Clerk by letter, motion, or another appropriate method.
Non-jury cases may be set for trial upon request to the District Clerk of the Court in which the case is filed, or upon the court's own motion. such request may be made by letter, by Motion to Set or in any other manner that may be appropriate.
Page 5 | Rule 1.14. Reauest for Settings -Non-jury Cases.