Nueces County Courts at Law Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

Counsel must stand at counsel table when addressing the Court and may approach the bench only with permission or at the Court's request.

(A) In addressing the Court, counsel shall rise and remain standing at their positions at counsel table. They shall not approach the bench except with permission of or on request of the Court.

CRITICAL

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

The Court Coordinator shall be advised as soon as practicable of any settlement, so that the case may be removed from the docket and that the attention of the Court may be turned to other cases.

CRITICAL

Counsel and parties must not engage the Court in a confidential manner.

(B) Counsel or the parties shall not lean on the Bench, sit on rails or tables, or appear to engage the Court in a confidential manner.

CRITICAL

The Clerk must immediately give actual notice to the Court Coordinator or the Court’s Judge of a suggestion of death or information concerning bankruptcy proceedings.

The Clerk is to immediately give actual notice to the Court Coordinator or the Judge of the Court of any suggestion of death or information concerning bankruptcy proceedings.

CRITICAL

Counsel must timely and promptly inform each affected court of conflicting jury-trial settings or other settings.

Counsel of record have a duty to timely and promptly inform the affected Courts of any conflicting jury trial settings or other settings.

CRITICAL

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

Settings for any matter to be heard by the Court shall be obtained from the Court Coordinator.

CRITICAL

The jail must contact the jail liaison court coordinator or the presiding County Court at Law judge for authorization and the amount of a personal recognizance bond.

The jail shall contact the jail liaison court coordinator or the presiding County Court at Law on jail issues for the month for authorization and the amount of the personal recognizance bond.

WARNING

Counsel must address remarks to the Court, not to the Judge as an individual.

(G) All remarks of counsel to the Court shall be addressed to the Court and not to the Judge as an individual.

WARNING

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.

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.

WARNING

Counsel are admonished to follow applicable professional rules, particularly those concerning discussions with the Court outside the courtroom and without opposing counsel present; the Court will enforce those rules.

(F) All counsel are admonished to respect the letter and the spirit of all applicable rules or codes of professional responsibility, including, particularly those dealing with discussion of cases with the Court outside the Courtroom and not in the presence of opposing counsel. The Court shall enforce the same by appropriate action.

INFO

Hearing settings may be obtained from the Court Coordinator.

Settings for any matter to be heard by the Court may be obtained from the Court Coordinator.