Guadalupe County District Court, Texas Chambers Communication Rules
29 rules from official source documents
Rules for contacting chambers: permitted methods, hours, and purposes.
CRITICAL
Contact the Court Administrator to verify docket availability.
Always contact the Court Administrator to verify docket availability
CRITICAL
- Contact
The Court Administrator must approve all dates by email.
All dates must be approved by the Court Administrator via email
CRITICAL
- Contact
Email the notice of hearing to the Court Administrator for signature.
Email the notice of hearing to the Court Administrator for signature
CRITICAL
Hearings and trials must be scheduled through the presiding court’s Court Administrator, and a party requesting a hearing must contact the assigned District Court’s Court Administrator about potential dates.
All settings for hearings or trials shall be scheduled through the Court Administrator for the Court which will be presiding over the hearing or trial. For potential hearing dates, the party requesting the hearing shall contact the Court Administrator for the District Court which has been assigned the case.
CRITICAL
- Contact
Email the notice of hearing to the Court Administrator for signature.
Email the notice of hearing to court administrator for signature
CRITICAL
- Contact
The Administrator will email the signed notice of hearing back for filing with the District Clerk.
Administrator will email the signed notice of hearing back for you to file with the District Clerk
CRITICAL
Ex parte or other communications to the judge or court personnel about the merits of a pending or impending proceeding are prohibited and must be promptly rejected.
Canon 3, Section B(8) of the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct Expressly Provides that a Judge and Court personnel shall not directly or indirectly initiate, permit, or consider ex parte communications or other communications made to the Judge outside the presence of the parties concerning the merits of a pending or impending judicial proceeding. Any communication to the Judge or Court personnel concerning the merits of a pending or impending judicial proceeding is prohibited and shall be promptly rejected.
CRITICAL
Communications to the Judge or court personnel concerning the merits of a pending or impending proceeding outside the parties’ presence are prohibited and must be promptly rejected.
Canon 3, Section B(8) of the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct Expressly Provides that a Judge and Court personnel shall not directly or indirectly initiate, permit, or consider ex parte communications or other communications made to the Judge outside the presence of the parties concerning the merits of a pending or impending judicial proceeding. Any communication to the Judge or Court personnel concerning the merits of a pending or impending judicial proceeding is prohibited and shall be promptly rejected.
CRITICAL
Hearings and trials must be scheduled through the administrator for the presiding court, and the requesting party must contact the administrator or coordinator for the assigned district court about potential hearing dates.
2.1 Setting Cases for Contested Motions/Hearings a. All settings for hearings or trials shall be scheduled through the Court Administrator/ for the Court which will be presiding over the hearing or trial. For potential hearing dates, the party requesting the hearing shall contact the Court Administrator/ Coordinator for the District Court which has been assigned the case.
CRITICAL
The party requesting a hearing must contact the administrator or coordinator assigned to the court indicated by the case's A, B, C, or E cause-number prefix.
2.1 Setting Cases for Contested Motions/Hearings b. If a case has an "A" cause number the party requesting the hearing shall contact the Court Administrator for the 2nd 25 th Judicial District Court. If a case has a "B" cause number the party requesting the hearing shall contact the Court Coordinator for the 274th Judicial District Court. If a case has a "C" cause number the party requesting the hearing shall contact the Court Administrator for the 25 th Judicial District Court. If a case has an "E" cause number the party requesting the hearing shall contact the Court Coordinator for the 456 th Judicial District Court.
CRITICAL
Merits-related communications with the Judge or court personnel outside the presence of the parties are prohibited and must be promptly rejected.
Canon 3, Section B(8) of the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct Expressly Provides that a Judge and Court personnel shall not directly or indirectly initiate, permit, or consider ex parte communications or other communications made to the Judge outside the presence of the parties concerning the merits of a pending or impending judicial proceeding. Any communication to the Judge or Court personnel concerning the merits of a pending or impending judicial proceeding is prohibited and shall be promptly rejected.
WARNING
Obtain court settings by contacting the administrator or coordinator assigned to the case.
10. All Court settings shall be obtained by contacting the court administrator/coordinator to which your case has been assigned.
WARNING
Contact the Court Administrator to verify docket availability.
Always contact the Court Administrator to verify docket availability
WARNING
Court administrators, coordinators, and District Clerk's Office personnel cannot provide legal advice.
Court Administrators, Court Coordinators, nor any personnel of the District Clerk's Office can practice law or give you any type of legal advice. Please do not ask them to do so.
WARNING
Obtain all court settings by contacting the court administrator or coordinator assigned to the case.
10. All Court settings shall be obtained by contacting the court administrator/coordinator to which your case has been assigned.
WARNING
Obtain all court settings by contacting the court administrator or coordinator assigned to the case.
10. All Court settings shall be obtained by contacting the court administrator/coordinator to which your case has been assigned.
INFO
- Contact
- Phone
- Phone
- 830-303-8852 x2
For cases ending in CV-A, contact Rachel Luna using the listed email address or phone number.
A (XX-XXXX-CV-A) Contact Rachel Luna rachel.luna@co.guadalupe.tx.us 830-303-8852 x2
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- Contact
- Phone
- Phone
- 830-303-8852 x3
For cases ending in CV-B, contact Kim McMahon using the listed email address or phone number.
B (XX-XXXX-CV-B} Contact Kim McMahon kimberly.mcmahon@co.guadalupe.tx.us 830-303-8852 x3
INFO
- Contact
- Phone
- Phone
- 830-303-8852 xl
For cases ending in CV-C, contact Lynn Bothe using the listed email address or phone number.
C (XX-XXXX-CV-C) Contact Lynn Bothe lynnb@co.guadalupe.tx.us 830-303-8852 xl
INFO
- Contact
- Phone
- Phone
- 830-303-8869 x4
For cases ending in CV-E, contact Lorna Dean using the listed email address or phone number.
E {XX-XXXX-CV-E} Contact Lorna Dean lornad@co.guadalupe.tx.us 830-303-8869 x4
INFO
- Contact
Contact the administrator by email or phone to check availability before requesting a court date.
Contact the administrator by email or phone for availability before requesting a court date.
INFO
- Contact
- Phone
- 830-303-8852 x2
For cases ending in CV-A, contact Rachel Luna using the listed contact information.
A (XX-XXXX-CV-A) Contact Rachel Luna rachel.luna@co.guadalupe.tx.us 830-303-8852 x2
INFO
- Contact
- Phone
- 830-303-8852 x3
For cases ending in CV-B, contact Kim McMahon using the listed contact information.
B (XX-XXXX-CV-B} Contact Kim McMahon kimberly.mcmahon@co.guadalupe.tx.us 830-303-8852 x3
INFO
- Contact
- Phone
- 830-303-8852 xl
For cases ending in CV-C, contact Lynn Bothe using the listed contact information.
C (XX-XXXX-CV-C) Contact Lynn Bothe lynnb@co.guadalupe.tx.us 830-303-8852 xl
INFO
- Contact
- Phone
- 830-303-8869 x4
For cases ending in CV-E, contact Lorna Dean using the listed contact information.
E {XX-XXXX-CV-E} Contact Lorna Dean lornad@co.guadalupe.tx.us 830-303-8869 x4
INFO
- Contact
- Phone
- 830-303-8852 x2
For a case ending in CV-A, contact Rachel Luna by email or phone for court-setting coordination.
A (XX-XXXX-CV-A) Contact Rachel Luna rachel.luna@co.guadalupe.tx.us 830-303-8852 x2
INFO
- Contact
- Phone
- 830-303-8852 x3
For a case ending in CV-B, contact Kim McMahon by email or phone for court-setting coordination.
B (XX-XXXX-CV-B} Contact Kim McMahon kimberly.mcmahon@co.guadalupe.tx.us 830-303-8852 x3
INFO
- Contact
- Phone
- 830-303-8852 xl
For a case ending in CV-C, contact Lynn Bothe by email or phone for court-setting coordination.
C (XX-XXXX-CV-C) Contact Lynn Bothe lynnb@co.guadalupe.tx.us 830-303-8852 xl
INFO
- Contact
- Phone
- 830-303-8869 x4
For a case ending in CV-E, contact Lorna Dean by email or phone for court-setting coordination.
E {XX-XXXX-CV-E} Contact Lorna Dean lornad@co.guadalupe.tx.us 830-303-8869 x4
How may parties contact Guadalupe County District Court, Texas?
Judge Jessica Crawford: Communications to the Judge or court personnel concerning the merits of a pending or impending proceeding outside the parties’ presence are prohibited and must be promptly rejected.
Judge Heather Hines: Contact the Court Administrator to verify docket availability.
Judge William D. Old III: Hearings and trials must be scheduled through the administrator for the presiding court, and the requesting party must contact the administrator or coordinator for the assigned district court about potential hearing dates.
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