Real County District Court, Texas Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

An attorney with cases set for trial at the same time must notify the courts concerned immediately after learning of the conflicting settings.

Whenever an attorney has two or more cases on trial dockets for trial at the same time, it shall be the duty of the attorney to bring the matter to the attention of the courts concerned immediately upon learning of the conflicting settings.

CRITICAL

The attorney's phone numbers and email address must be provided to the Courts, the Clerks of Court, and all opposing counsel.

Said numbers and email address shall be provided to the Courts, the Clerks of Court, and all opposing counsel.

CRITICAL

Defense counsel must notify the Court Coordinator before a scheduled plea hearing if a court interpreter is needed.

It is the responsibility of defense counsel to advise the court of the need for a court interpreter, by notifying the Court Coordinator, prior to any scheduled plea hearing.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

Phone

830-278-3913

Individuals charged with a felony who seek court-appointed counsel must contact the Indigent Defense Coordinator's office at the listed number.

All individuals charged with a felony offense who wish to apply for court appointed counsel must contact the office of the Indigent Defense Coordinator for the 38 th Judicial District at 830-278-3913 .

CRITICAL

Counsel must provide an email address and contact information to the Court Coordinator.

Counsel must provide his/her e-mail address and contact information to the Court Coordinator.

WARNING

Contact

Email

Counsel who wish to receive electronically transmitted docket copies before court settings must provide their email address and contact information to the appropriate Court Coordinator.

F. If counsel wishes to be sent electronically transmitted copies of court dockets prior to court settings, counsel must provide his/her e-mail address and contact information to the appropriate Court Coordinator.

WARNING

If practicable, an attorney practicing in the 38th Judicial District Court should have access to fax, email, and an answering machine or cell phone with voicemail operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Any attorney practicing in the 38th Judicial District Court, if practicable, shall have access to a fax machine, email and answering machine/cell phone with voice mail activated that will be operative 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Any dispute related to compliance with this Order should be brought to the Court's attention immediately.

Any dispute related to compliance with this Order should be brought to the Court's attention immediately.

WARNING

An attorney practicing in the 38th Judicial District Court must advise the Court of scheduled vacation dates when the case is being set for trial.

Any attorney practicing in the 38 th Judicial District Court will, at the time a case is being set for trial, advise the Court as to any scheduled vacation dates .

WARNING

Zoom hearings are accepted and encouraged; to request one, contact the District Court Coordinator, and all parties must agree on the date, time, and use of Zoom.

Hearings conducted by Zoom video conference are acceptable and encouraged by the Court. To request a hearing in the District Court through Zoom video conference, please contact the District Court Coordinator. All parties must agree as to the hearing date and t ime and that the hearing be conducted via Zoom video conference.

WARNING

When setting or resetting a case for trial, pre-trial hearing, etc., please contact the District Court Coordinator at the Uvalde County Office for available dates, or you may view the District Court's calendar online at www.texas38th.com .

When setting or resetting a case for trial, pre-trial hearing, etc., please contact the District Court Coordinator at the Uvalde County Office for available dates, or you may view the District Court's calendar online at www.texas38th.com .

WARNING

When setting or resetting a matter, advise the Court Coordinator of the estimated hearing time.

When setting or resetting a case for trial, pre-trial, etc., please advise t he Co urt Coordinator as to the esti mated time you will need for the hearing.

WARNING

Court-attorney communications sent by fax or email to the provided contact details are deemed received; this does not apply to filings with the District Clerk unless the Clerk has implemented an Electronic Filing Plan.

All communications between the Courts and attorneys sent via fax to the numbers provided, or via email via the addresses provided, shall be deemed received. This does not include filing documents with the District Clerk, unless the District Clerk has implemented an Electronic Filing Plan.

WARNING

If a hearing must be canceled, contact the Court Coordinator as soon as possible.

If, f or any reason, you have to cancel a hearing, or if you are run ning lat e to a schedu led hearing, please contact the Court Coordinator as soon as possib le.

WARNING

With Court approval, the docket control conference may be held by Zoom; a Zoom hearing request should be made to the Court Coordinator, and all parties must agree on its date and time.

Upon Court approval, the docket control conference may be held by Zoom video conference . To request a hearing through Zoom vi deo conference, please contact the Court Coordinator. All parties must agree as to the hearing date and time

INFO

Phone

830-278-3913

Counsel who wish to use remote video conference at the Uvalde County Jail may contact the Indigent Defense Coordinator at the listed number for the application and procedures.

Should counsel wish to contact his/her counsel via remote video conference at the Uvalde County Jail, counsel may contact the Indigent Defense Coordinator at 830-278-3913 to obtain the digital application and procedures in order to do so.