Mason County District Court, Texas Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

An attorney who learns of conflicting trial settings must immediately notify the courts concerned.

Whenever an attorney has two or more cases on trial dockets for trial at the same time, it shall be the duty of the attorney to bring the matter to the attention of the Courts concerned immediately upon learning of the conflicting settings.

CRITICAL

The Court Coordinator must be informed as soon as possible if a participant needs an interpreter.

Inform the Court Coordinator as soon as possible if any participant requires an interpreter. Failure to do so may cause delay and waive any right to object.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

When setting a civil case for pre-trial, jury trial, non-jury or post trial hearing, please call the Court Coordinator, prior to sending your Motion and Order Setting, to obtain available hearing dates.

When setting a civil case for pre-trial, jury trial, non-jury or post trial hearing, please call the Court Coordinator, prior to sending your Motion and Order Setting, to obtain available hearing dates.

CRITICAL

Attorneys practicing in the 452nd Judicial District Courts must maintain an operative fax machine and/or email account 24/7 and provide it to the Court, the Clerks of Court, and opposing counsel.

Any attorney practicing in the 452nd Judicial District Courts shall have access to a fax machine and/or e-mail account that will be operative 24 hours a day, seven days a week which shall be provided to the Court, the Clerks of Court, and all opposing counsel.

CRITICAL

To obtain a resetting date, first ask the Court Coordinator for available dates, then coordinate with opposing counsel to find a date available and agreeable to all counsel.

To obtain a resetting date, please contact the Court Coordinator for available dates, and then contact opposing counsel to obtain a date that is available and agreeable to all counsel.

CRITICAL

Submit a written Request for Setting directly to the Court Coordinator at the Mason County Office, not to the Clerk.

A setting for trial on the merits will be made in response to a written Request for Setting submitted directly to the Court Coordinator at the Mason County Office. The party requesting a setting should not file the Request for Setting with the Clerk.

CRITICAL

Communications between the Courts and attorneys by fax or email are deemed received, but this rule does not apply to filing documents with the District Clerks.

All communications between the Courts and attorneys via fax or e-mail shall be deemed received. This does not include filing documents with the District Clerks.

WARNING

Notify the Court Coordinator as soon as possible of an interpreter need; delay may cause waiver of an objection, and Zoom interpretation may be used.

Inform the Court Coordinator as soon as possible if any participant requires an interpreter. Failure to do so may cause delay and waive any right to object. Zoom interpretation feature may be used.

WARNING

When setting or resetting a case, advise the Court of the estimated hearing time and whether the case has been mediated.

When setting or resetting a case for trial, pre-trial, etc., please advise the Court the estimated time you will need for the hearing and whether or not the case has been mediated.

WARNING

Contact

Email

Exhibits and required documents should be emailed to the court coordinator at the listed address before the hearing.

Exhibits and required documents should be emailed to the court coordinator prior to hearing at rebecca.moneyhon@txcourts.gov.

WARNING

Contact

Phone

Phone

(325) 347-0755

Any person who is unable to participate in this manner due to a technological issue or needing assistance joining the proceeding is ordered to contact the Court Coordinator at (325) 347-0755 or rebecca.moneyhon@txcourts.gov.

Any person who is unable to participate in this manner due to a technological issue or needing assistance joining the proceeding is ordered to contact the Court Coordinator at (325) 347-0755 or rebecca.moneyhon@txcourts.gov.

WARNING

Contact

Email

Exhibits and required documents should be emailed to the Court Coordinator before the hearing.

Exhibits and required documents should be emailed to the Court Coordinator prior to hearing at rebecca.moneyhon@txcourts.gov.

WARNING

Contact

Phone

For uncontested or agreed divorces, defaults, name changes, and adoptions, an Order Setting need not be sent and the setting may be arranged by phone with the Court Coordinator.

When requesting a setting for uncontested/agreed divorces, defaults, name changes or adoptions, you do not need to send an Order Setting. These matters can be set over the phone by contacting the Court Coordinator.

WARNING

Phone

(325) 347-0755

Participants who have a technology issue or need help joining must contact the Court Coordinator by phone or email.

Any person who is unable to participate in this manner due to a technological issue or needing assistance joining the proceeding is ordered to contact the Court Coordinator at (325) 347-0755 or rebecca.moneyhon@txcourts.gov.

WARNING

When setting or resetting a case, contact the Court Coordinator for available dates, then contact all other counsel and obtain a date everyone can attend.

When setting or resetting a case for trial, pre-trial, etc., please contact the Court Coordinator for available dates. Then contact all other counsel and obtain a date that everyone is available.

WARNING

If a hearing must be canceled, contact the Court Coordinator as soon as possible.

If for any reason you have to cancel a hearing, please contact the Court Coordinator as soon as possible.

WARNING

If counsel cannot obtain a date agreeable to everyone, contact the Court Coordinator for guidance on proceeding with a hearing date.

If you cannot obtain a date that is agreeable to all counsel, please contact the Court Coordinator and she will advise you on how to proceed regarding a hearing date.

WARNING

Participants must inform the Court Coordinator as soon as possible if an interpreter is required.

Inform the Court Coordinator as soon as possible if any participant requires an interpreter.

INFO

Contact

Phone

Phone

(325) 347-0755

Participants may contact the Court Coordinator by phone for assistance.

Contact the Court Coordinator at (325) 347-0755 for assistance.

INFO

Rebuttal exhibits may be submitted to the Court Coordinator or through Zoom Chat.

Rebuttal exhibits may be submitted to the Court Coordinator or through Zoom Chat.

INFO

Rebuttal exhibits may be submitted to the court coordinator or through Zoom Chat.

Rebuttal exhibits may be submitted to the court coordinator or through Zoom Chat.

INFO

Contact

Phone

Phone

(325) 347-0755

Participants may call the court coordinator at the listed number for assistance.

Contact the court coordinator at (325) 347-0755 for assistance.

INFO

Contact

Phone

Phone

(325) 347-0755

Participants may contact the Court Coordinator by phone for assistance.

Contact the Court Coordinator at (325) 347-0755 for assistance.

INFO

A court reporter may be contacted to obtain a transcript; the reporter makes the official record.

Any official records are made by the court reporter who may be contacted for a transcript.

INFO

Contact

Email

Official transcripts may be requested by contacting the court reporter by email.

Official transcripts of court proceedings may be obtained by contacting the official court reporter at tina.young@txcourts.gov