Mills County District Court, Texas Chambers Communication Rules
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Rules for contacting chambers: permitted methods, hours, and purposes.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Witness and exhibit lists must be emailed to all parties, the court coordinator, and the court reporter by noon three days before the proceeding or as soon as they are available.
IT IS ORDERED that any offer of witnesses or exhibits during the court proceeding, requires an email with the list to all parties, the court coordinator Mandy Archer, mandy.archer@txcourts.gov and the court reporter April Drake, april.drake@co.tom-green.tx.us by noon three days before the court proceeding or as soon as they are available.
A party wishing to test courtroom audio or visual equipment must contact the bailiff before the hearing day; testing will be scheduled outside hearing hours.
Those parties wishing to practice or test audio or visual equipment in the Courtroom must contact the bailiff prior to the day of the hearing and a time will be provided outside of hearing hours for said party to test the equipment and evidence.
The Court will not meet ex parte about case-specific information; a meeting about a particular case must include all parties’ attorneys and be scheduled with Ms. Archer.
Please note that the Court cannot meet with you ex parte for any case specific information. If there is concern about a particular case, please schedule a meeting including all the party's attorneys with Ms. Archer.
How may parties contact Mills County District Court, Texas?
Judge Mike L. Smith: The rule lists email mandy.archer@txcourts.gov. Witness and exhibit lists must be emailed to all parties, the court coordinator, and the court reporter by noon three days before the proceeding or as soon as they are available.
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