Matagorda County District Courts Chambers Communication Rules
21 rules from official source documents
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Rules for contacting chambers: permitted methods, hours, and purposes. This page is scoped to Matagorda County District Courts; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
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Civil cases
- Contact
Email the ID Coordinator if a participant cannot participate in a court hearing remotely.
Contact IDCoordinator@co.matagorda.tx.us or 979-244-7641 if you believe any counsel, his or her client(s), a pro se litigant, any witness, an interpreter, or any other participant cannot participate in a court hearing remotely.
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- Contact
- Phone to clerk
- Phone
- (979) 244-7621
Questions about whether an order has been signed must be directed to the District Clerk's Office by phone or email.
1.9 Status Questions. Any inquires regarding whether or not an order has been signed must be handled through the District Clerk's Office. Please contact the District Clerk at (979) 244-7621 or dclerk@co.matagorda.tx.us.
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Parties or their attorneys must check with the District Clerk within seven business days after filing a proposed order to confirm whether it has been signed.
It is the responsibility of parties or their attorneys to verify with the District Clerk, within seven business days after filing the proposed order, that the order has been signed by the Court.
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- Contact
- Email to clerk
For settings, email the Court Coordinator to verify available dates, send the required Rule 21/21(a) notice, and email a confirmation copy of that notice to the coordinator.
Setting Procedure: Email the Court Coordinator to verify available dates, send Rule 21/21(a) notice, as required, send confirmation copy of 21/21(a) notice to coordinator via email.
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Criminal cases
- Contact
- Phone
- Phone
- (979) 244-7635
The judge's office may be contacted by phone at (979) 244-7635.
Phone: (979) 244-7635
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Criminal cases
The judge's office may be contacted by fax at (979) 245-6478.
Fax: (979) 245-6478
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Criminal cases
- Contact
The judge's office may be contacted by email at 130thDistrictCourt@co.matagorda.tx.us.
Email: 130thDistrictCourt@co.matagorda.tx.us
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- Contact
- Email to clerk
Email the Court Coordinator to request a hearing date and receive the Court's available dates.
Email the Court Coordinator to request a hearing date and you will be provided with the Court's available dates.
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Questions about whether an order has been signed must be directed to the District Clerk's Office.
Any inquires regarding whether or not an order has been signed must be handled through the District Clerk's Office.
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B. The Movant must email the "130th District Court Discovery Template.xls" (in xls form) which will show information about each discovery item in dispute.
Summary: The movant must email the discovery template in XLS form, with information about each disputed discovery item.
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C. This letter and template must be both e-mailed to all non-movants and the court coordinator at 130thDistrictCourt@co.matagorda.tx.us.
Summary: The discovery-dispute letter and template must be emailed to all non-movants and the Court Coordinator.
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F. The Non-Movant responses must be e-mailed to the other parties in the case and the court coordinator at 130thDistrictCourt@co.matagorda.tx.us no later than forty eight (48) hours before the telephone conference.
Summary: The non-movant must email its responses to the other parties and the Court Coordinator no later than 48 hours before the telephone conference.
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An attorney wanting to set a motion must file a motion with notice of hearing date in accordance with TCRP 21 and provide the Court Coordinator with a copy of the notice of hearing at 130thDistrictCourt@co.matagorda.tx.us.
Summary: An attorney setting a motion must file it with notice of the hearing date under TCRP 21 and email the Court Coordinator a copy of the hearing notice.
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- Email to clerk ?
For parties incarcerated in the Matagorda County Jail, the attorney shall notify the Belle Cortinas, Indigent Defense Coordinator at IDCoordinator@co.matagorda.tx.us at least three (3) business days before the hearing, that their client is incarcerated in the jail and needs to be transported for the hearing.
Summary: An attorney for a party incarcerated in the Matagorda County Jail must email the Indigent Defense Coordinator at least three business days before the hearing to request transport.
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If an attorney represents a party that requires an interpreter for a hearing, trial, or mediation, that attorney is responsible for notifying the County Attorney.
Summary: An attorney representing a party who requires an interpreter for a hearing, trial, or mediation must notify the County Attorney.
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The notice shall be in writing and sent a minimum of five (5) business days.
Summary: The written notice regarding an interpreter must be sent at least five business days in advance.
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D. No one should appear in person. If the Court desires a hearing, the parties will receive notice of hearing from the Court Coordinator.
Summary: Parties should not appear in person for a submission hearing; if the Court wants a hearing, the Court Coordinator will notify the parties.
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5.3 Hearings. To set a hearing, please email the Court Coordinator, Becky Corenfield. You will be provided with the Court's available dates and attorneys should work with the other side to get an agreed date.
Summary: To set a hearing, email the Court Coordinator; attorneys should coordinate with the opposing side to obtain an agreed date.
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Please also copy opposing counsel/party when emailing the Court Coordinator.
Summary: Copy opposing counsel or party on emails to the Court Coordinator.
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D. The Court will schedule a ten (10) minute telephone conference with all parties after receiving the letter and template.
Summary: After receiving the discovery-dispute letter and template, the court will schedule a ten-minute telephone conference with all parties.
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If an interpreter will be used, please advise the Court Coordinator to ensure the docket has enough room for the length of your hearing.
Summary: If an interpreter will be used, advise the Court Coordinator so the hearing can be scheduled with sufficient docket time.
How may parties contact Matagorda County District Courts?
Judge Denise M. Fortenberry: The rule addresses email communications. The rule lists email IDCoordinator@co.matagorda.tx.us. Email the ID Coordinator if a participant cannot participate in a court hearing remotely.
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