Menard County District Court, Texas Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

If the parties cannot agree on an ADR referral, one party may notify the Court in writing that coordination efforts failed; the Court must then enter a referral order without a hearing.

If the parties are unable to cooperate or agree to a referral of such issues to an ADR procedure, then upon written notification to the Court by one of the parties that efforts to coordinate a referral have been unsuccessful, the Court, without a hearing, shall enter an Order of Referral to an ADR procedure under such terms and conditions selected by the Court.

CRITICAL

For a continuance agreed to by all parties, contact the Court Coordinator; she will consult with the Judge before removing the matter from the docket.

If you have a continuance that is agreed to by all parties, please contact the Court Coordinator and advise her of this and she will consult with the Judge prior to removing the matter from the docket.

CRITICAL

Submit a written Request for Setting directly to the Court Coordinator at the Mason County Office; the requester should not file it with 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

Attorneys practicing in the 452nd Judicial District Courts must maintain access to an operative fax machine and/or email account 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 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

Before transporting a case file for an out-of-county hearing, the attorney must notify the District Clerk in the county where the case is filed.

The attorney shall contact the District Clerk in the county for which the case is filed to let them know they will be picking the file up to transport it to another county hearing.

CRITICAL

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.

CRITICAL

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

- a. 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

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.

CRITICAL

An attorney picking up a case file for a hearing in another county must notify the District Clerk in the county where the case was filed.

The attorney shall contact the District Clerk in the county for which the case is filed to let them know they will be picking the file up to transport it to another county hearing.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

Before sending a Motion and Order Setting for a civil pre-trial, jury, non-jury, or post-trial hearing, call the Court Coordinator 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

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

Contact

Phone

Before sending a Motion and Order Setting for the listed civil hearings, call the Court Coordinator 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

An attorney must immediately notify the affected courts upon learning that two or more of the attorney’s cases are set for trial at the same time.

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.

WARNING

Attorneys practicing in the 452nd Judicial District Courts must maintain access to an operative fax machine and/or email account 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 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.

WARNING

Contact

Email to chambers

Communications between the Courts and attorneys by email are deemed received; this 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

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.

WARNING

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.

WARNING

After obtaining available dates from the Court Coordinator, contact all other counsel and obtain a date when everyone is available.

Then contact all other counsel and obtain a date that everyone is available.

WARNING

When setting or resetting a case, contact the Court Coordinator for available dates and then coordinate with all other counsel to 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

When setting or resetting a case, contact the Court Coordinator for available dates.

When setting or resetting a case for trial, pre-trial, etc., please contact the Court Coordinator for available dates.

WARNING

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

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

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

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

Contact

Email

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

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

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

Notify the Court Coordinator as soon as possible if an interpreter is needed; failing to do so may cause delay and waive the right to object.

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.

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

If counsel cannot agree on a date, contact the Court Coordinator for advice on how to proceed regarding 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

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. Zoom interpretation feature may be used.

WARNING

If counsel cannot agree on a date, 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

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

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

When setting or resetting a case, the Court should be advised 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.

INFO

Contact

Phone

Phone

(325) 347-0755

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

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

INFO

Contact

Phone

The listed uncontested matters may be scheduled by phone with the Court Coordinator.

- 1. 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.

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

Uncontested and default matters may be set by calling the Court Coordinator.

These matters can be set over the phone by contacting the Court Coordinator.

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.