Midland County District Courts Chambers Communication Rules
16 rules from official source documents
Rules for contacting chambers: permitted methods, hours, and purposes. This page is scoped to Midland County District Courts; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
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When a party files for bankruptcy protection, the party's attorney must immediately notify the Court Administrator by telephone.
Immediately notify the Comt Administrator by telephone; and
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A party filing one of the listed post-trial pleadings must promptly give the trial judge notice by hand-delivering or emailing a copy to the Court Administrator after filing.
A party filing one or more of the following post-trial pleadings shall give notice to the trial judge by hand-delivering or emailing a copy of the filing to the Court Administrator promptly after it is filed: a. Request for Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law (TEX. R. Crv. P. 296); b. Notice of Past Due Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law (TEX. R. Crv. P. 297); c. Request for Additional or Amended Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law (TEX. R. CIV. P. 298); d. Request for Preparation of the Court Reporter's Record (TEX. R. APP. P. 34.6); or e. An affidavit of indigency filed in connection with an appeal (TEX. R. APP. P. 20.1).
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Unless the court sets a hearing at its convenience, request available dates from the Court Coordinator by email, copy all parties, and state the hearing duration needed.
Unless you want a hearing set at the Court’s convenience, request potential hearing dates from the Court Coordinator via email with all parties copied on the email. Please include how much time you need set aside for the hearing in the email.
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After the parties agree, email the agreed date and time to the Court Coordinator while copying all parties, and electronically file an Order Setting Hearing for the judge’s signature.
Once the parties have agreed to a date and time, email the Court Coordinator with the agreed date and time and e-file an Order Setting Hearing for Judge to sign. Make sure you copy all parties on the email with the agreed setting.
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Daily Copy and Real Time must be requested by emailing the court reporter 60 days before trial.
Daily Copy and/or Real Time MUST be requested 60 days prior to trial. You MUST contact the court reporter 60 days prior to trial via email for these requests.
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Before trial, email the Court Coordinator the proposed or suggested jury charge in Word format.
Prior to trial, email your proposed or suggested charge to the Court Coordinator in Word format.
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A copy of an attorney's vacation or continuing-education designation letter must be emailed to the Court Coordinator of each court where the attorney has pending cases.
A copy of the letter shall also be emailed to the Court Coordinator in each court in which the attorney has cases pending.
The District Attorney and defense counsel must notify the Court Administrator of a plea agreement, after which the administrator schedules the plea hearing.
The District Attorney and counsel for the defendant shall notify the Court Administrator of a plea agreement and the administrator will schedule the plea hearing.
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Unless a hearing is to be set at the court’s convenience, potential hearing dates must be requested from the Court Coordinator by email with all parties copied.
Unless you want a hearing set at the court’s convenience, request potential hearing dates from the Court Coordinator via email with all parties copied on the email.
The Court Coordinator will reply to all recipients with available hearing dates and times, but the Coordinator should not be copied on party discussions about which date is preferable.
The Coordinator will then “reply all” with available dates and times. Please do not copy the Court Coordinator with all the discussions of which date is best.
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To request a hearing, email the Court Coordinator potential dates with all parties copied; the Coordinator will reply all with available dates and times, but the Coordinator should not be copied on discussions about which date is best.
Unless you want a hearing set at the Court’s convenience, you should request potential hearing dates from the Court Coordinator via email, with all parties copied on the email. The Coordinator will then “reply all” with available dates and times. Please do not copy the Court Coordinator with all the discussions of which date is best.
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- (432) 688-4380
Docket-status information may be obtained by calling Court Coordinator JoAnn Gonzalez at the listed telephone number.
Information on docket status may be obtained by calling JoAnn Gonzalez, Court Coordinator at (432) 688-4380
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Potential hearing dates should be requested from the Court Coordinator by email with all parties copied.
Unless you want a hearing set at the Court’s convenience, request potential hearing dates from the Court Coordinator via email with all parties copied on the email.
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Email Heather Henderson at hbenderson@mcounty.com if the case settles or to obtain docket status.
If your case settles or for docket status, please email Heather Henderson at hbenderson@mcounty.com
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Request available hearing dates from the Court Coordinator by email, copying all parties and stating the amount of hearing time needed.
Unless you want a hearing set at the Court’s convenience, request potential hearing dates from the Court Coordinator via email, with all parties copied on the email. Please include how much time you need set aside for the hearing in the email.
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Request a transcript by emailing the court reporter the cause number, case style, hearing date, and requested record portions.
Email Sherri Capps, the Official Court Reporter of the 385th District Court the cause number, style of the case, date of hearing, and requested portions of record.
How may parties contact Midland County District Courts?
The rule addresses email communications. Daily Copy and Real Time must be requested by emailing the court reporter 60 days before trial.
How may parties contact Midland County District Courts?
The rule addresses email communications. A party filing one of the listed post-trial pleadings must promptly give the trial judge notice by hand-delivering or emailing a copy to the Court Administrator after filing.
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