Court Rules

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 120 rules apply across Potter County District Courts. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Pleadings and motions
    Must include
    ai disclosure

    All pleadings and motions filed by counsel or self-represented parties must comply with the AI standing order and include the required AI certification.

  • Applies to
    Continuance motion

    A continuance motion based on conflicting settings must be filed in every affected court and identify all conflicting settings.

  • Applies to
    Motion
    Must include
    certificate of service

    After an answer or appearance, a hearing may be requested by filing a motion with an order setting the hearing and certificate of service, or by requesting court scheduling and confirming the setting by letter served on opposing counsel within three days.

Service

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  • Applies to
    Letter

    A letter confirming a court-scheduled hearing must be served on opposing counsel within three days of the setting.

  • Applies to
    Application

    Counsel must notify the opposing party or counsel and provide a copy of a TRO or other ex parte application and proposed order at least two hours before presentation to the court, subject to the stated exceptions.

  • A copy of a written request for a trial setting must be served simultaneously on all parties.

Adjournments

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  • An attorney must promptly notify all affected judges of dual settings, and file any continuance motion based on conflicting settings in every affected court with identifying information for each setting.

  • In civil cases not specially set, an attorney may receive no more than four consecutive weeks off trial per year upon filing written vacation notice at least 60 days in advance, subject to judicial discretion and unavailable to obtain a continuance of an existing setting.

  • A continuance motion based on an attorney's conflicting trial or hearing settings must be filed in every affected court and identify the conflicting settings.

Pre-Motion Conferences

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  • Counsel must attempt to coordinate a hearing setting with opposing counsel before requesting the setting.

  • Before filing a motion or plea for relief, the attorney must confer with each affected party's attorney, and the conference may occur by phone, email, facsimile, letter, or another communication method.

  • A conference is not required when the motion will be heard on submission.

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About Judge Titiana D. Frausto

Judge Titiana D. Frausto is Judge of the 181st Judicial District Court in Potter and Randall counties. She is a Louisiana native. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of New Orleans before making her way to West Texas to attend law school at Texas Tech University School of Law, where she received her Doctorate of Jurisprudence in 2009. Judge Frausto spent the first 11 years of her practice focusing primarily in the areas of criminal defense and family law. She was appointed to the 181st District Court by Governor Greg Abbott in September 2020 to complete the unexpired term of Judge John Board, and went on to win her 2022 contested election. She currently presides over a mixed docket of civil, criminal and family law as the judge of the 181st District Court. She also serves as the Local Administrative Judge for Randall County.

**Address** 350 SE 6th Ave, Suite 5B, Amarillo, TX 79101 (Potter County Courts Building) **Phone** (806) 379-2360, fax (806) 379-2869 **Court coordinator** Krisha Stidger, (806) 379-2360, StidgerK@pottercscd.org **Court reporter** Lisa Thrash, (806) 379-2362 **Bailiff** Steve Davis, (806) 379-2363 **Courtrooms** The 181st District Court states that it has a courtroom in the Potter County District Courts building as well as in the Randall County Justice Center, and asks that callers call ahead to ensure they appear in the right courtroom. - Potter County Courts Building, 350 SE 6th Ave, Suite 5B, Amarillo, TX 79101 - Randall County Justice Center, 2309 Russell Long Blvd # 110, Canyon, TX 79015

Common questions about Judge Titiana D. Frausto's rules

What must be included with setting request filings before Judge Titiana D. Frausto?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. A setting request cannot precede the triggering motion and must include an estimate of the total hearing time for all matters and participants.

View ruleSource: page 2, section Chapter 2 — Setting Cases, 2.0 Requesting a Setting and Time Estimate Requirement

What must be included with written consent filings before Judge Titiana D. Frausto?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. A motion to withdraw must include written consent signed by the withdrawing attorney’s clients.

View ruleSource: page 2, section Chapter 3 — Motions, 3.0 Motion to Withdraw

How may parties contact Judge Titiana D. Frausto's chambers?

The rule addresses email communications. All hearing settings must be scheduled through the Court Administrator by email, including settings included in a judge’s order.

View ruleSource: page 2, section Chapter 2 — Setting Cases, 2.1 Notice of Setting to be Provided by Party Obtaining the Setting

How do I request an adjournment or extension before Judge Titiana D. Frausto?

Requests should be made at least 48 hours in advance when this rule applies before Judge Titiana D. Frausto. Oral continuance requests are highly disfavored, and reset requests should be submitted in writing at least 48 hours before the hearing, or as soon as practical when that is necessary.

View ruleSource: page 3, section 3.2 Motion for Continuance

What filing deadlines does Judge Titiana D. Frausto set?

A motion to retain must state the factual and legal basis for retaining the case and be filed at least 14 days before the dismissal date specified in the notice.

View ruleSource: page 4, section 5.1 Motions to Retain and Objections to Motions to Retain

What rule applies to serving all parties before Judge Titiana D. Frausto?

The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: all parties. The party obtaining a setting must notify all parties of the hearing details and total duration in the manner and timeframe required by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, with notice sent the same day.

View ruleSource: page 2, section Chapter 2 — Setting Cases, 2.1 Notice of Setting to be Provided by Party Obtaining the Setting
Complete rules summary for Judge Titiana D. Frausto

Email is the Court’s preferred communication method, and court communications must include all parties or their attorneys when represented.

A setting request cannot precede the triggering motion and must include an estimate of the total hearing time for all matters and participants.

All hearing settings must be scheduled through the Court Administrator by email, including settings included in a judge’s order.

The party obtaining a setting must notify all parties of the hearing details and total duration in the manner and timeframe required by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, with notice sent the same day.

A motion to withdraw must include written consent signed by the withdrawing attorney’s clients.

A motion to withdraw must include written consent signed by all other appearing parties.

The certificate must state each client's last known address, telephone number, email address, and, if available, fax number.

A certification must state that no court rulings remain to be reduced to writing.

Unless a motion to substitute attorneys complies with Rule 10 and includes written consent, a certificate of service, the substituting attorney's identifying and contact information, and a certification that no rulings remain unreduced to writing, a hearing is required.

Oral continuance requests are highly disfavored, and reset requests should be submitted in writing at least 48 hours before the hearing, or as soon as practical when that is necessary.

The court prefers written, verified motions for continuance over Rule 11 Agreements, and the motion should state whether opposing counsel or an opposing self-represented person agrees or opposes the request.

A hearing is required when a motion for continuance is contested.

A motion to retain must state the factual and legal basis for retaining the case and be filed at least 14 days before the dismissal date specified in the notice.

A motion to retain must include the factual and legal basis for retaining the case.

An objection to a motion to retain must be filed at least 7 days before the dismissal date specified in the notice.

Defendants must call and check in between 8:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. on the first Friday of every month; the court will not contact them if they fail to do so.

Failure to check in may result in bond forfeiture and the issuance of an arrest warrant.

Defendants must notify the court when their address or contact information changes.

Docket and court-hearing-setting notices are sent to defendants by USPS mail, making a current address necessary.

Defendants may receive their docket by email if they provide the court with a reliable email address.

PR bond defendants must call 806-379-2360 between 8:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. on the first Friday of every month and ask for Krisha Stidger or Steve Davis; the court will not initiate contact if the defendant fails to check in.

PR bond defendants are responsible for notifying the court whenever their address or contact information changes.

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