Court Rules

Ector County District Courts Chambers Communication Rules

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Rules for contacting chambers: permitted methods, hours, and purposes. This page is scoped to Ector County District Courts; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.

Contact
Phone to clerk
Phone
(432) 498-4290

A prospective juror experiencing the listed symptoms must call the district clerk's office before reporting for jury service.

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Contact
Phone to clerk
Phone
(432) 495-4?9A

A prospective juror with any listed COVID-19 contact-history condition must call the district clerk's office regarding jury-service reporting.

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Contact
Email

After the parties agree on a civil hearing date and time, counsel must email the agreed information and electronically file the proposed order setting the hearing.

When all parties agree to a date/time, email the Court Coordinator, with the agreed date and time and EFILE your proposed Order Setting Hearing.

Judge Justin LowCRITICAL

Counsel of record must immediately contact the courts with questions or concerns about court settings or appearances.

With reference to the court settings identified in this Order, and the appearance of litigants, their counsel, or other necessary participants to any such scheduled proceeding, counsel of record shall immediately contact the courts with any questions or concerns.

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A self-represented litigant must provide formal written notice of any contact-information change, including an old email address being removed or a new one added.

It is very important that you provide to this office a formal written notice of any change in your contact information, including removing an old email address or adding a new one.

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Contact
Email

Email communications directed to the Court or court personnel must comply with the cited procedural and judicial-conduct rules.

Any communication directed to the Court or Court personnel via email must comply with Rules 2l and 2ta,Tex. R. Civ. P. Moreover, the provisions of Canon 3B(8) of the Code of Judicial Conduct should be carefully reviewed before any person associated with or connected to a pending case attempts to submit any communication, message, or information to the Court or Court personnel.

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Contact
Phone to clerk
Phone
498.4290

A prospective juror without internet access may call the clerk to request paper copies of the questionnaire.

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Contact
Phone to clerk

A prospective juror seeking a COVID-19-related excusal should call the district clerk's office before reporting for jury service.

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Contact
Email

A request for a civil hearing should be emailed to the Court Coordinator with all parties copied.

Email Yadira Rayos, the Court Coordinator, with all parties copied on the email.

Judge Justin LowWARNING
Contact
Phone to clerk
Phone
432-498-4290

Questions about electronic court notices may be directed to the District Clerk's office by phone or email.

If you have any questions, please contact this office at 432-498-4290 or by email at District.Clerk@ectorcountytx.gov.

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For a document returned for correction, the filer must receive the Clerk’s contact information and the returning filer’s username, unless the Clerk designates a specific contact person, in which case that person’s name, phone number, and email address must be provided.

For any document that is returned for correction, the Clerk’s contact information along with the username of the person returning the filing shall be provided unless the Clerk designates a specific person to address questions concerning returned for correction documents in which case the person’s name, phone number and email address will be provided to the filer.

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Contact
Email

A transcript request should be submitted by email or telephone with the cause number, case style, and hearing date.

Email Joel Rodriguez, the official Court Reporter of the 161st District Court, or call the office at 432-498-4260 with the cause number, style of the case, and the date of hearing.

Judge Justin LowINFO
Contact
Phone
Phone
432-498-4260

A transcript request may be made by calling the court reporter's office with the cause number, case style, and hearing date.

call the office at 432-498-4260 with the cause number, style of the case, and the date of hearing.

Judge Justin LowINFO

The Court Coordinator will provide only three available hearing dates and times by replying to all.

The Coordinator will then "reply all" with ONLY three (3) available dates and times.

Judge Justin LowINFO
Contact
Email

Request possible hearing dates by emailing the Court Coordinator with all parties copied.

Email Chaka Quiller, the Court Coordinator, with all parties copied on the email, and you would like to receive possible dates for a hearing.

Judge Lori Ruiz-CrutcherINFO
Contact
Email

The Court Coordinator will provide exactly three available hearing dates and times in the reply-all email.

The Coordinator will then "reply all" with ONLY three available dates and times.

Judge Lori Ruiz-CrutcherINFO
Common questions about Ector County District Courts chambers communication rules

How may parties contact Ector County District Courts?

The rule addresses email communications. After the parties agree on a civil hearing date and time, counsel must email the agreed information and electronically file the proposed order setting the hearing.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Requesting a hearing for civil matters