Document Format Requirements1 rule
Document Filing Requirements1 rule
The exhibit email subject line must include the full cause number and a clear label identifying the exhibits.
Court's wording
The subject line of the email must include the full cause number and a clear label, for example: “Cause No. [full cause number] – Plaintiff’s Exhibits” or “Cause No. [full cause number] – Defendant’s Exhibits” (or “State’s Exhibits” / “Defense Exhibits,” as applicable).
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
If the parties do not agree to a witness appearing by Zoom at an in-person hearing, the requesting party must seek a Court ruling at least three days before the hearing; the Court may hold a hearing or decide by submission.
If there is no agreement, the party requesting the witness to appear by Zoom must request a ruling from the Court at least three (3) days before the hearing, and the Court may set the matter for hearing or may consider the request by submission, as permitted by law and Court policy.
Page 1 | OBJECTING TO ZOOM REMOTE HEARINGS
A party objecting to a Zoom hearing must file a written objection within three days after service of the Notice of Hearing; the Court will decide the hearing format and may hold a hearing or decide the request by submission.
If a party objects to conducting the hearing by Zoom, the objecting party must file a written objection no later than three (3) days after service of the Notice of Hearing. The Court will rule on the objection and determine whether the hearing will proceed in person, remotely, or in a hybrid format, as permitted by law and the applicable rules. The Court may set the matter for hearing or may consider the request by submission, as permitted by law and Court policy.
Page 1 | OBJECTING TO ZOOM REMOTE HEARINGS
Exhibits must be submitted in advance of remote hearings.
Remote hearings for the 293rd Judicial District Court are conducted via Zoom, requiring proper technology, advance exhibit submission, and adherence to courtroom decorum comparable to in-person proceedings.
Page 1 | Rules and Procedures – ZOOM Remote Hearings
Parties may object to remote hearings within three days.
Parties may object to remote hearings within three days, and all proceedings remain subject to strict rules, including no recording and full compliance with court protocols
Page 1 | Rules and Procedures – ZOOM Remote Hearings
Service and Proof of Service Rules
Email hearing exhibits to all parties, the Court Coordinator, and the Court Reporter by 4:00 p.m. the day before the hearing, unless the Court orders otherwise.
If you intend to offer any exhibits during the hearing, you must email them to all parties, the Court Coordinator, and the Court Reporter no later than 4:00 p.m. the day before the hearing, unless the Court orders otherwise.
Page 1 | EXHIBITS
Sealing & Redaction Procedures
Do not email sealed or confidential material unless the Court authorizes it.
Do not email sealed or confidential material unless authorized by the Court.
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Chambers Communication Rules
If the parties seek an in-person hearing with a witness appearing by Zoom, they should confer and advise the Court whether they agree to the request.
If the parties want to conduct the hearing in person but request that a witness appear by Zoom, the parties should confer and advise the Court whether the request is agreed.
Page 1 | OBJECTING TO ZOOM REMOTE HEARINGS
Keep your current email address on file with the District Clerk.
Please ensure your current email address is on file with the District Clerk.
Page 1 | PROCEDURES FOR ATTORNEYS/PARTIES/WITNESSES