Taylor County Courts at Law Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

Requests for hearings on Motions to Modify must be in writing, directed to the Court Administrator, copied to the Clerk and opposing counsel, and certify counsel's agreement on the estimated hearing time.

Requests for hearings on Motions to Modify shall be in ~riting and directed to the Court Administrator, with copies to the Clerk and opposing counsel, and shall certify that both counsel have conferred together and agreed to the estimated time requested to hear the entire matter.

CRITICAL

The new hearing date for an agreed continuance must be confirmed with the Court and opposing counsel.

When continuances are granted by agreements of counsel, the attorney requesting the continuance must obtain a new hearing date and confirm t.he same with both the Court and opposing. counsel.

CRITICAL

If the Motion to Confer is granted, the requesting party shall contact the Court Coordinator for the conference date and time.

If the Motion is granted, the requesting party shall contact the Court Coordinator to receive the date and time of the conference.

CRITICAL

Requests for copies of pleadings or other file documents shall be directed to the Taylor County District Clerk.

Requests for copies of pleadings or other documents from the file shall be directed to the Taylor County District Clerk.

CRITICAL

After filing a request for a de novo hearing, the filing attorney or self-represented party must bring it to the Court Administrator’s attention.

When a request is filed, the filing attorney or pro se party must bring it to the Court Administrator's attention.

CRITICAL

Parties requesting additional hearing time must notify the Court Coordinator as soon as they become aware of the need and provide an estimate of the time requested.

If the parties request additional time, they shall notify the Court Coordinator as soon as they are aware of the need for additional time and shall provide an estimated time request.

CRITICAL

The referenced matter must be made in writing to the Court Administrator, who will provide the next attorney on the Court's rotating list.

be made in writing to the Court Administrator who will supply the attorney's name next appearing on the Court's rotating list.

WARNING

Pleadings for ancillary, temporary, and emergency matters must first be filed with the Clerk and then brought to the Court Administrator’s attention.

All pleadings for ancillary, temporary, and emergency matters shall first be filed with the Clerk and then brought to the attention of the Court Administrator.

WARNING

The notified attorney must inform the judge of scheduling or other problems within five days after receiving the notice.

The. non- requesting. (i.e. notified) attorney shall Within five (5). days from the receipt of.the notice inform thejudge ofscheduling or other problems.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Judges who agree to swap assigned months must notify the local administrative judges.

If judges wish to swap months by agreement, they must notify the local administrative judges.

WARNING

The notified attorney must inform the judge of scheduling or other problems within five days after receiving the notice.

The non-requesting attorney shall within five (5) days from the receipt of the notice inform the judge of scheduling or other problems.

WARNING

When a contempt action is expected to be contested and lengthy, the Court Administrator should be advised when the hearing is requested.

If contempt actions are expected to be contested and lengthy, the Court Administrator should be advised at the time of the request for hearing.

WARNING

An attorney may request a two-week period each calendar year when no cases involving that attorney will be set by sending a vacation letter to the judge 90 days before the period begins.

Any attorney may request the court not to set any cases involving such attorney for a designated two (2) week period during any calendar year. Such vacation letter shall be sent to the judge of the court ninety (90) days prior to the commencement of the vacation period, and in such event no cases shall be set for that attorney during the designated two week period.

WARNING

An attorney may request that no cases involving them be set during a designated two-week annual vacation period by sending a vacation letter to the Judge at least 90 days beforehand.

Any attorney may request the Court not to set any cases involving such attorney for a designated two-week period during any calendar year. Such vacation letter shall be sent to the Judge of the Court ninety days prior to the commencement of the vacation period, and in such event no cases shall be set for that attorney during the designated two-week period.

WARNING

If contempt actions are expected to be contested and lengthy, the Court Administrator should be advised at the time of the request for hearing.

If contempt actions are expected to be contested and lengthy, the Court Administrator should be advised at the time of the request for hearing.