Judge Lisa Elisabet Gonzales

Applies to

Email exhibit

The party's e-mail exhibit must include a link to the folder containing the audio or video recording.

Applies to

Case information sheet

A Case Information Sheet must be filed for the discovery control plan and scheduling order, except in Attorney General Title IV-D cases; the plan and order will not be implemented without it.

Applies to

Electronic transmission

Electronic transmissions must include a cover sheet identifying the sender, case, documents, total pages including the cover sheet, and any special instructions.

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

(361) 888-0630

c. A participant experiencing problems with the internet or with the video conference connection during the hearing, should call the court manager who will be on the video conference hearing at (361) 888-0596 or the court clerk at (361) 888-0630.

Settings for matters to be heard by the Court must be obtained from the Court Coordinator.

The Court Coordinator must be advised of any settlement as soon as practicable.

On appeal, the Reporter must file the record in a sealed envelope and provide a copy to the Clerk for placement in the sealed cause file.

An application order is confidential and may be released only to the listed persons or entities.

The record on appeal and the copy placed in the cause file must be handled in sealed form.

Exhibits must be filed before the proceeding and as soon as possible after receipt of the hearing invitation.

A hearing may be postponed if exhibits are not e-filed in time.

In cases filed on or after September 1, 2020, seeking more than $250,000 in damages, a 45-day notice is required when requesting a jury of more than six.