Polk County District Court, Texas Chambers Communication Rules
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Rules for contacting chambers: permitted methods, hours, and purposes.
CRITICAL
All requests for settings must be made through the court coordinator for the court where the case is pending, and the clerk must refer setting requests to that coordinator.
2.4 All requests for settings, including civil, criminal and family law cases, shall only be made through the court coordinator of the court in which the particular case is pending. The court clerk shall refer any setting requests to the appropriate coordinator.
CRITICAL
An attorney with conflicting settings in courts covered by these rules must contact each affected court coordinator at least two days beforehand; the coordinators will confer and direct the attorney’s appearance to minimize the conflict while promoting efficient court operations.
2.5 In the event an attorney is scheduled to appear in more than one court subject to these rules at a particular time, the attorney shall contact the court coordinators of each conflicting court at least two days before the time of the conflicting settings. The coordinators will confer and direct the appearance of the attorney in a manner that minimizes the conflict for the attorney while promoting the efficient operation of the courts.
CRITICAL
- Contact
To get a case placed on the docket, contact the Court Coordinator by email.
Although the District Clerk’s office can tell you when court will be held, you may get your case on the docket only by contacting the Court Coordinator, Lianne Mueck, via email at 258court@co.polk.tx.us.
CRITICAL
All settings must be confirmed through the Court Coordinator’s office.
Please be advised, all settings need to be confirmed through the Court Coordinator’s office.
CRITICAL
- Contact
If the setting request is e-filed, it must also be emailed to the court coordinator.
IF YOU E-FILE, PLEASE ALSO EMAIL TO THE COURT COORDINATOR (THE DISTRICT CLERKS OFFICE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR FORWARDING SETTING NOTICES TO THE COURT COORDINATORS)
WARNING
An attorney must call the affected judge about all dual settings as soon as the conflicts are known.
It is the duty of the attorney to call the affected Judge's attention to all dual settings as soon as they are known.
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How may parties contact Polk County District Court, Texas?
Polk County District Court, Texas: All requests for settings must be made through the court coordinator for the court where the case is pending, and the clerk must refer setting requests to that coordinator.
Judge Travis E. Kitchens Jr.: The rule lists email 258court@co.polk.tx.us. To get a case placed on the docket, contact the Court Coordinator by email.
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