Harris County District Courts Chambers Communication Rules

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Contact

Email

Oral hearings and matters for consideration by submission can be scheduled by emailing 246hearings@justex.net.

Matters can be scheduled for oral hearings or consideration by submission by emailing 246hearings@justex.net.

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For non-electronically filed motions by self-represented litigants, the party should contact the Court Clerk to schedule a hearing.

For non-electronically filed motions by self-represented litigants, the party should contact the Court Clerk to schedule a hearing.

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Settlement may be announced by notifying the Court Coordinator by telephone or email.

Notification by telephone or email to the Court Coordinator is sufficient.

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Emergency communications requiring immediate attention for the safety and well-being of people involved in a case are acceptable.

Emergencies that require immediate attention for the safety and well-being of individuals involved in a case.

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General questions about court procedures, policy, or local rules are acceptable if no specific case details are discussed.

General questions about court procedures, policy, or local rules, provided no specific case details are discussed.

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Scheduling, administrative, and logistical communications that do not address substantive issues are acceptable.

Scheduling, administrative, or logistical matters that do not address substantive issues.

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Contact

Email

The Trial Coordinator usually conducts Docket Call by email, or by telephone if necessary, on the Friday 10 days before the two-week Trial Docket begins.

The Trial Coordinator usually conducts the Docket Call by email and if necessary by telephone the Friday that is 10 days before the beginning of the two-week Trial Docket.

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Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

832-927-2680

Contact the Court Clerk at 832-927-2680 for inquiries about hearings, signed orders, or rulings.

For inquiries about hearings, signed orders, or rulings, please contact the Court Clerk at 832-927-2680.

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Contact

Phone to clerk

A party may call the clerk to follow up on a motion when additional evidence has been filed for an unopposed motion, default-judgment request, or expedited foreclosure request.

Feel free to call the clerk to follow up on your motion.

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Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

832-927-2698

Contact the Court Coordinator at 832-927-2698 for inquiries about trial settings, docket call, DWOP docket, and docket control orders.

For inquiries about trial settings, docket call, DWOP docket, and docket control orders, please contact the Court Coordinator at 832-927-2698.

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Contact

Email to clerk

Email court clerks and cc court coordinator when following up on rulings.

When following up on a ruling, please email the Court Clerks and cc the Court Coordinator.

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Contact court clerks to schedule hearings.

Please contact the court clerks to schedule any hearings, oral and submission dockets.

INFO

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

832-927-2325

Questions about remote hearings should be directed to clerk Dee Mosley by phone or email.

If you have questions, please contact the court’s clerk Dee Mosley at 832-927-2325 or deandra.mosley@hcdistrictclerk.com.

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Contact

Phone to clerk

Settlement announcements may be made by phone to the Trial Coordinator without appearing in court.

It is not necessary to appear in Court to announce a settlement; a phone call to the Trial Coordinator is sufficient.

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Courtrooms have AV equipment; parties are encouraged to use the ELMO and may contact the bailiff to schedule a technology visit.

All courtrooms have audio-visual equipment, including an ELMO (document camera), computer jacks, projectors, TV screens and DVD players. We encourage you to use the ELMO to present exhibits to the jury. If you are unfamiliar with its use, you may visit our courtroom to test the equipment. Please contact the Court’s bailiff to schedule a technology visit.

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Contact

Phone to clerk

To convert a submission docket matter to an oral hearing, call the Court Clerk and give notice to all parties; requests are generally honored.

If any party wants an oral hearing on a motion that has been placed on the submission docket that party should call the Court Clerk and request a hearing date and time. The party requesting the oral hearing must give notice to all parties of the hearing. Absent extraordinary circumstances, all such requests will be honored.

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Contact

Email to clerk

Oral hearings are usually held on Monday; parties requesting an oral hearing must call and email the Court Clerk with an estimated time needed.

The Court’s oral hearing docket is usually held on Monday. Any party requesting an oral hearing should call and email the Court Clerk for a date and time for a hearing and be ready to state an approximate amount of time needed for the hearing.