Hopkins County Court at Law Chambers Communication Rules
13 rules from official source documents
Rules for contacting chambers: permitted methods, hours, and purposes.
CRITICAL
A defendant who cannot send and receive emails must make an appointment with the coordinator.
If defendant is unable to send and receive emails, defendant makes an appointment with the coordinator.
CRITICAL
In non-agreed cases, the Obligor must schedule a hearing with the court and notify the Obligee of its date and time.
3. Obligor schedules hearing with the court and Obligor notifies Obligee of date/time
CRITICAL
An attorney representing a defendant must contact the court coordinator to obtain a reset date.
If Defendant has an attorney – Attorney contacts court coordinator for a reset date.
CRITICAL
A defendant without an attorney must contact the court coordinator to obtain a reset date.
Defendant contacts court coordinator for a reset date.
CRITICALCriminal cases
- Contact
An attorney seeking a reset date must contact the court coordinator by email.
Attorney contacts court coordinator for a reset date a. Email CCL@hopkinscountytx.org
CRITICALCivil cases
- Contact
To set a hearing, email the coordinator and copy the other side; work with the other side to obtain an agreed date using the court's available dates.
To set a hearing, please email the coordinator, and copy the other side. You will be provided with the court's available dates and should work with the other side to get an agreed date.
CRITICALCivil cases
- Contact
- Email to chambers
After completing and filing the checklist, email the court coordinator at the stated address to schedule the default.
Once it has been completed and filed, email the court coordinator at ccl@hopkinscountytx.org to schedule your default.
WARNINGCivil cases
- Contact
If extra security may be needed, email the court coordinator before the hearing so security can be scheduled.
If you think your case might need extra security (whether for the parties or due to family members), please email the court coordinator CCL@hopkinscountytx.org before your hearing so that we can schedule sufficient court security in advance.
WARNINGCivil cases
Notify the coordinator before the hearing if screen, laptop, or other technology is needed.
Please let the coordinator know prior to the hearing if a screen, laptop or other technology is needed.
WARNINGCivil cases
Notify the court coordinator immediately if a jury trial is anticipated.
Please notify the court coordinator immediately if you anticipate a trial by jury.
INFO
- Contact
If the defendant can send and receive emails, the coordinator emails the defendant a blank reset form.
If defendant has the ability to send and receive emails, coordinator emails defendant blank reset form.
INFO
- Contact
The coordinator emails the reset form to the attorney.
Coordinator emails attorney reset form.
INFOCivil cases
Parties may request status updates from the court coordinator about each side's time used.
The court coordinator will track the time used by each side, and can provide status updates as requested.
How may parties contact Hopkins County Court at Law?
A defendant who cannot send and receive emails must make an appointment with the coordinator.
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