Medina County Court at Law Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

An attorney with conflicting trial settings must notify the affected courts immediately upon learning of the conflict.

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

If you must cancel a hearing or will be late, contact the Court Coordinator as soon as possible.

If, for any reason, yoti:have to cancel a hearing, or if you are running iate to a . scheduled hearing, please contact the Court_Coordinator as soon as possible.

CRITICAL

Appointed counsel must notify the court within 72 hours after receiving the appointment.

Notify the court within 72 hours of the receipt of appointment;

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

To request a docket control conference by telephone, contact the Court Coordinator; all parties must agree on the hearing date, time, and responsibility for payment.

To request a hearing through Court <;all, please contact the Court Coordinator. All parties must agree as-to the hearing date, time and as to the responsibility for payment.

CRITICAL

When a case is being set for trial, attorneys practicing in the specified courts must advise the Court of any scheduled vacation dates.

Any·attomey practicinif in the 454th Judicial DistricfCourt,. imd the Medina County Court at Law, will,. at the time a case.is being set for trial, advise the Court as to any scheduled vacation dates.

CRITICAL

Contact

Letter fax

Court communications faxed to the provided numbers are deemed received, including documents filed with the clerks using E-File.

All communications : between th~ Courts and attorney sent via fax to the numbers provided shall be deemed received. This will include documents filed with the clerks using E-File.

CRITICAL

Hearings requiring a record in the Medina County Court at Law may not be held by telephone.

Hearings r~quiring a record in the Medi;na County Court a Law may not be conducted telephonically.

CRITICAL

Contact

Email

Counsel who wants court dockets transmitted electronically before settings must provide an email address and contact information to the appropriate Court Coordinator.

If counsel wishes· fo be sent electronically transmitted copies of court dockets prior to court settings, counsel must provide his/her email.a~dress and -contact information·to the aj>propriate Court Coordinator.

CRITICAL

Defense counsel must notify the Court Coordinator of any need for a court interpreter before a scheduled plea hearing.

It is the responsibility of defense counsel to advise the Court of the need for a court interpreter, by notifying the Court Coordinator, prior to any scheduled plea hearing.

CRITICAL

Attorneys practicing in the specified courts must maintain an operational fax machine and answering machine around the clock and provide their numbers to the Courts, court clerks, and opposing counsel.

Any attorney practicing in the 454th Judici8:1 District Court, and the Medina County Court it µw, if applicable, shall have access to a fax machine and answering machine·that will b~ operative 24 hours a day, seven days a wee~. Said numbers shall be provided to the Courts; the Clerks of the Court, and all opposing counsel.

WARNING

Contact

Phone

Telephone conference hearings are accepted and encouraged; to request one in District Court, contact the District Court Coordinator, and all parties must agree on the date, time, and responsibility for payment.

Hearings conducted by telephone conference call are acceptable and · encouraged by the Court. To request a hearing in the District Court through Court Call, please contact the District Court Coordinator. All p~es ~µst agr~ ~ -to the hearing d~t~ and tiµie and to the as re$ponsibility for payment.

WARNING

Contact

Phone

Phone

(830) 278-3913

After completing all checklist requirements, call the 454th District Court at (830) 278-3913 to schedule the final divorce hearing.

Only after you have completed a ll of the above should you call the 454TH District Court at (830) 278-3913 to schedule a Court date for the final divorce hearing.

INFO

When setting or resetting a case, the Court requests that you contact the appropriate court administrator or coordinator for dates, or consult the online calendar.

When setting or :resetting a case for trial, pre-trial hearing, etc., please contact the District Court Administrator in Medina County or the Medina County·Court at Paw Coordinator, as:applicab1~, for available dat~~or you may view the Court's Calendar online under the District Court.and County Court at Law tab of the Medin~ ·County.website (www .medinacountytexas.org) :·

INFO

When setting or resetting a case, the Court requests that you advise the Court Coordinator of the estimated hearing time.

When setting or resetting a case for trial, pre-trial, etc., please advise the Court Coordinator as to the ~timated time·you _will need for the hearing.

INFO

Contacting the court may be done by fax, email, phone, or personal visit.

Contacting the court may be by fax, email, phone or personal visit.

INFO

Counsel who wants court dockets sent electronically before court settings may provide an email address and contact information to the appropriate Court Coordinator.

If counsel wishes to be sent electronically transmitted copies of court dockets prior to court settings, counsel may provide his/her email address and contact information to the appropriate Court Coor4inator.