Court Rules

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 302 rules apply across Travis County Civil 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
    Chapter 10 case

    Chapter 10 (administrative agency review) cases are excluded from referral to mediation under Chapter 13.

  • Applies to
    Notice of hearing

    Notices of hearings and trials must not direct parties to the court in the case style; if specially set under Local Rules 2.6 or 10.2 the notice must list that court, otherwise it must direct parties to the Civil and Family Courts Facility and/or the court designated in the posted docket schedule.

  • Applies to
    Motion
    Must include
    certificate of conference

    Before seeking a setting, parties must confer about the date, time, and format of the hearing, and every motion must include a certification of that conferral.

Service

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  • Applies to
    Notice of setting
    Service
    Other to all parties

    The court does not send setting notices; the party obtaining the setting must notify all parties of the time, date, and total hearing time as required by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 1.4.

  • Service
    Other to all parties

    The party requesting a hearing setting (in a case involving an incarcerated party) must give notice of the setting to all other parties.

  • Service
    Other

    Continuance movants must still deliver a copy of the motion and give notice of the hearing in the manner and within the time provided by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

Communication

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  • Contact
    Email to chambers

    Documents intended for a judge that are delivered by email must be sent to the judge's submission email address or the judge's staff, not to the judge directly.

  • Contact
    Phone to clerk

    Questions about case assignments or the location of hearings or trials in non-specially-assigned cases must be directed to the Court Administrator, not to a particular court.

  • Contact
    Email to chambers

    Requests for assignment of a case to a particular judge may be submitted by email to LocalAdministrativeJudge@traviscountytx.gov.

Filing Timing

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  • Deadline
    24 hours

    A party may not request a setting unless the motion with required certifications is already filed or is filed no later than 24 hours after obtaining the setting.

  • Settings will not be accepted after the Friday preceding the announcement period, except by agreement of all parties or where a statute requires a hearing prior to the next available setting week.

  • Deadline
    30 calendar days

    In cases involving an incarcerated party, the party wishing to set a hearing must communicate with the Court Administrator at least 30 days before the proposed hearing date, unless leave of court is granted for good cause.

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About Judge Laurie Eiserloh

Judge Laurie Eiserloh is a district judge in the Travis County Civil District Courts, which hear civil matters in Travis County, Texas.

Practitioners will find the published 455th Civil District Court page and a courtroom etiquette guidelines document.

Common questions about Judge Laurie Eiserloh's rules

Are courtesy copies required for Judge Laurie Eiserloh?

Courtesy-copy rule applies for proposed orders. Details: 1 copy, delivery at hearing, by hand delivery. Counsel are encouraged to bring a paper copy of their proposed order to the hearing for the Judge's signature.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Courtroom Etiquette Guidelines

Does Judge Laurie Eiserloh require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?

Judge Laurie Eiserloh's rules set a pre-motion procedure for discovery and non dispositive. Attorneys are strongly encouraged (but not required) to confer by phone or in person before hearings on non-dispositive issues, especially discovery disputes.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Courtroom Etiquette Guidelines

How may parties contact Judge Laurie Eiserloh's chambers?

The rule addresses email communications with Judge Laurie Eiserloh's chambers. Wedding appointments must be scheduled by emailing the provided weddings email address.

View ruleSource: page 1, section WEDDINGS

Is electronic filing required before Judge Laurie Eiserloh?

Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Exhibits must be submitted only via Box and not through any other channel.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Courtroom Etiquette Guidelines
Complete rules summary for Judge Laurie Eiserloh

Counsel are encouraged to bring a paper copy of their proposed order to the hearing for the Judge's signature.

Exhibits must be submitted only via Box and not through any other channel.

Orders must be submitted by email to 455.submission@traviscountytx.gov.

Attorneys are strongly encouraged (but not required) to confer by phone or in person before hearings on non-dispositive issues, especially discovery disputes.

Wedding appointments must be scheduled by emailing the provided weddings email address.

The 455th Civil District Court provides a dedicated email address for submissions.

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