Travis County District Courts Chambers Communication Rules
135 rules from official source documents
Rules 51 to 100, page 2 of 3
Rules for contacting chambers: permitted methods, hours, and purposes.
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Submit other motions and proposed orders by email to the Court shown in the case style, using the specified court-number submission address format.
All other motions/proposed orders shall be submitted to the Court in which the case is flied (i.e., the Court shown in the style of the case) by email in this format: "courtnumber.submission@traviscountytx.gov"; for example, for the 53rd District Court, 53.submission@traviscountytx,KoV,
CRITICALCriminal cases
When the accused is incarcerated, the defense must inform the Judicial Aide or Court Coordinator whether the defendant’s presence is necessary for any requested setting.
In all cases in which the accused in incarcerated, the defense must inform The Judicial Aide/Court Coordinator as to whether or not the presence of the defendant is necessary any setting requested.
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Withdrawal of a submission requires email to the Court with 'WITHDRAWAL' in the subject line before the matter may go to Uncontested Docket or be set for hearing.
No submitted matter may be taken to Uncontested Docket or set for bearing until after the Court to which it was submitted is first advised that the submission has been withdrawn, by email to the Court with "WITHDRAWAL" in the subject line.
CRITICAL
In cases involving an incarcerated party, a party seeking a hearing setting must contact the Court Administrator at least 30 days beforehand unless the court grants leave for good cause.
In all cases in which a party is incarcerated, the party wishing to set a hearing must communicate with the Court Administrator at least 30 days before the proposed date for hearing, except with leave of court with good cause shown.
CRITICAL
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Include all necessary evidence in the submission email.
All necessary evidence must be included in the same email.
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Before taking a submitted matter to a docket or setting it for hearing, notify the Court by email that the submission is withdrawn and include “WITHDRAWAL” in the subject line.
No submitted matter may be taken to any docket or set for hearing until after the Court to which it was submitted is first advised that the submission has been withdrawn by email to the Court with “WITHDRAWAL” in the subject line.
CRITICALCriminal cases
When civilian clothes are needed, the attorney must notify the bailiff and coordinator at least 24 hours before the appearance date.
In instances where civilian clothes are necessary, the attorney must notify the bailiff and coordinator of that need for clothing at least 24 hours prior to the appearance date.
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- Phone to clerk
Announcements are only taken between Monday at 8:00 a.m. and Wednesday at 5:00 p.m.
Announcements will be taken beginning Monday at 8:00 a.m. and ending Wednesday at 5:00 p.m.
CRITICALCriminal cases
For bond matters involving violent crime, sexual offenses, or another alleged victim, counsel must notify the District Attorney’s office of the presentation date and time.
In situations that involve violent crime, sexual offenses, and any other matters involving an alleged victim, counsel for the accused must notify the District Attorney’s office of the date and time in which the bond request or matter is to be presented to the Court.
CRITICALCriminal cases
Attorneys must contact the coordinator or judicial aide when interpreter services are needed for scheduled jail visits or court appearances.
The attorney shall also contact the coordinator/judicial aide when such services are needed for scheduled jail visits and or court appearances.
CRITICALCivil cases
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- Email to chambers
A party filing a Notice of Withdrawal must email the Court at 250.submission@traviscountytx.gov with a file-stamped copy of the notice attached.
A party who files a Notice of Withdrawal must notify the Court at 250.submission@traviscountytx.gov and attach a file-stamped copy of the Notice of Withdrawal.
CRITICALCivil cases
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- Email to chambers
A party filing a Notice of Withdrawal must email the Court and attach a file-stamped copy of the notice.
A party who files a Notice of Withdrawal must notify the Court at 250.submission@traviscountytx.gov and attach a file-stamped copy of the Notice of Withdrawal.
CRITICALCivil cases
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- Email to chambers
The movant and nonmovant must send the draft proposed order by email to the Court.
Both the movant and nonmovant must send a draft proposed order in Word and PDF formats to 250.submission@traviscountytx.gov.
CRITICALCivil cases
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- Email to chambers
A party seeking an extension to respond to a summary judgment motion must notify the Court by email.
If a responding party seeks an extension of time to respond to a motion for summary judgment, the responding party must file a motion requesting the relief sought and notify the Court at 250.submission@traviscountytx.gov.
CRITICALCivil cases
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- Email to chambers
A responding party seeking an extension of time to respond to an MSJ must notify the Court at 250.submission@traviscountytx.gov.
If a responding party seeks an extension of time to respond to a motion for summary judgment, the responding party must file a motion requesting the relief sought and notify the Court at 250.submission@traviscountytx.gov.
CRITICALCivil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force
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No submitted matter may be taken to ~~Uncontested~~ Dany docket or set for hearing until after the Court to which it was submitted is first advised that the submission has been withdrawn, by email to the Court with "WITHDRAWAL" in the subject line.
No submitted matter may be taken to ~~Uncontested~~ Dany docket or set for hearing until after the Court to which it was submitted is first advised that the submission has been withdrawn, by email to the Court with "WITHDRAWAL" in the subject line.
CRITICAL
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- Email to chambers
All communications regarding a hearing set in this Court should be directed to Judicial Executive Assistant Batool Fatima by email to Batool.Fatima@traviscountytx.gov with the following reference: “HEARING;” cause number, case style, subject matter, and whether or not a record is requested. Any questions about a scheduled hearing, these procedures, or information requested herein also should be directed to this email address, with this reference.
All communications regarding a hearing set in this Court should be directed to Judicial Executive Assistant Batool Fatima by email to Batool.Fatima@traviscountytx.gov with the following reference: “HEARING;” cause number, case style, subject matter, and whether or not a record is requested. Any questions about a scheduled hearing, these procedures, or information requested herein also should be directed to this email address, with this reference.
CRITICALCivil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force
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For all other motions and proposed orders, email the Court where the case is filed using the specified court-number submission address format.
All other motions/proposed orders shall be submitted to the Court in which the case is filed (i.e., the Court shown in the style of the case) by email in this format: "courtnumber.submission@traviscountytx.gov"; for example, for the 53rd District Court, 53.submission@traviscountytx.gov.
CRITICALCivil cases
Court staff must not be contacted to set hearings or trials or to make docket announcements for Central Docket matters; the Local Rules govern those procedures.
Do not contact Court staff to set hearings or trials, or to make docket announcements for matters on the Central Docket. See the Local Rules for instructions on setting hearings and trials and handling announcements on the Central Docket.
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Only counsel, parties (and their spouses if they are individuals, or one representative of each organizational party), and witnesses should be provided the Zoom link and password and permitted to attend the Zoom hearing. Any person who receives the links and passwords is prohibited from disseminating them to anyone other than those listed here without express prior approval of the Court. Others may be given the link to the Court’s YouTube channel to view the livestream of the proceedings.
Only counsel, parties (and their spouses if they are individuals, or one representative of each organizational party), and witnesses should be provided the Zoom link and password and permitted to attend the Zoom hearing. Any person who receives the links and passwords is prohibited from disseminating them to anyone other than those listed here without express prior approval of the Court. Others may be given the link to the Court’s YouTube channel to view the livestream of the proceedings.
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Hearing and trial settings and announcements must be made with the Court Administrator for the Civil District Courts, not with a particular judge's staff, except in Local Rule 2.6 or 10.2 assigned cases.
Except in 2.6 or 10.2 assigned cases (and a very few other situa�ons, including those in Local Rule 1.5), se�ngs and announcements must be made with the Court Administrator for the Civil District Courts, and not with a par�cular judge’s staff.
CRITICALCivil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force
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Submit a file-stamped motion and proposed order to the appropriate Court by email, with the specified subject line information.
A file-stamped copy of the motion (along with a proposed order) shall be submitted to the appropriate Court attached to an email requesting approval on submission, with the following subject line: "SUBMISSION", cause number, and style of the case.
CRITICALCivil cases
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Do not copy Court staff on disputes about the form of orders or related matters; simply forward a redlined version of the order with comments about the disagreement.
Do not copy Court staff on disputes about the form of orders or related matters; simply forward a redlined version of the order with comments about the disagreement.
CRITICALCivil cases
- Contact
Court staff may not be contacted to set hearings or trials or to make docket announcements for Central Docket matters; the Local Rules govern those procedures.
Do not contact Court staff to set hearings or trials, or to make docket announcements for matters on the Central Docket. See the Local Rules for instructions on setting hearings and trials and handling announcements on the Central Docket.
WARNING
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- Email to chambers
A document intended for delivery to a judge by email should be sent to the judge’s submission email address or staff, not directly to the judge.
To deliver a document to the judge by email, it should be emailed to the judge’s submission email address or the judge’s staff, not to the judge directly.
WARNINGCriminal cases
When the court will be out for an extended period, counsel should consult its judicial aide or court coordinator for directions about presenting assigned bond matters.
In situations in which the Court is to be out for an extended period of time, Counsel should consult with the judicial aide/court coordinator of that Court for any specific directions given regarding the presentation of bonds assigned to that Court.
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The Department may seek ex parte relief from the Duty Judge only if the CPS Docket judge cannot hear or designate a judge for the urgent matter.
Only when the judge hearing the CPS Docket is unavailable to hear or designate a judge to hear an urgent matter may the Department seek ex pa rte relief from the Duty Judge.
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- Phone to clerk
All matters on the Central Docket, including in-order and preferential settings, must be announced by the parties as required by Chapter 3.
All matters, including in-order and preferential settings, on the Central Docket must be set pursuant to Chapter 2 of these rules, and announced by the parties pursuant to this Chapter.
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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.
Questions about case assignments or location of hearings or trials in cases not specially assigned pursuant to Local Rule 2.6 or 10.2 must be directed to the Court Administrator, not a particular court.
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Jury and non-jury Central Docket matters may be set by written request through Civil Calendaring Online or by oral request, and requests are docketed in the order received.
All jury and non-jury matters on the Central Docket will be set by the Court Administrator upon written request through Civil Calendaring Online on the Travis County Civil District Courts' website or upon oral request of any party, and will be placed on the docket for each week, day, or half-day in the order in which such requests are received.
WARNING
If email is unavailable, submission may be made by letter.
In the rare case in which email is not available, submission may be made by letter.
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- Email to chambers
To deliver a document to the judge by email, it should be emailed to the judge's submission email address or the judge's staff, not to the judge directly.
To deliver a document to the judge by email, it should be emailed to the judge's submission email address or the judge's staff, not to the judge directly.
WARNINGCriminal cases
To resolve a conflicting setting, the Court may require documentation or communication with the other court or courts.
The Court may require documentation or communication with the other Court(s) to resolve the conflict.
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(iii) Emailing the notice to: Lo ca lAdmini stra tiveludg:e@travi sco untytx.gov.
(iii) Emailing the notice to: Lo ca lAdmini stra tiveludg:e@travi sco untytx.gov.
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Questions about case assignments or the location of hearings or trials (in cases not specially assigned) must be directed to the Court Administrator, not to a particular court.
Questions about case assignments or location of hearings or trials in cases not specially assigned pursuant to Local Rule 2.6 or 10.2 must be directed to the Court Administrator, not a particular court.
WARNINGCriminal cases
A contested-hearing preferential setting requires Court permission and must be requested with all parties present at the setting; the Court expects it to proceed on the approved date unless the Court changes it beforehand.
Preferential settings are hearings to be heard before all other settings on that docket. Preferential settings are subject to the permission of the Court, and specified by the Court in which the case is to be heard. A request for a preferential setting of any contested hearing must be made to the Court with all parties present at the time of the setting. The expectation of the Court is that the preferential setting will be heard on the date approved by the Court unless changed by the Court PRIOR to that date.
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A case setting must be made with the Court Administrator's office even if a judge signs the order.
Even if a judge signs such an order, the setting must be made with the Court Administrator's office.
WARNINGCivil cases
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- Email to chambers
Excessively emailing chambers (e.g., to chase a pending hearing request) will likely cause the Court to deprioritize the party's case.
If a party submits a request for a hearing but does not hear back from the Court, that is an indication that the Court is backlogged and has prioritized other urgent matters. Excessively emailing or calling chambers will likely cause the Court to deprioritize one's case.
WARNINGCivil cases
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- Email to chambers
Excessive emails or calls to chambers may cause the Court to deprioritize the case.
Excessively emailing or calling chambers will likely cause the Court to deprioritize one’s case.
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- Phone
- Phone
- 512-854-2484
Non-jury and jury trial settings for 2027 must be set on the central docket by contacting the Court Administrator’s Office.
NON-JURY SETTINGS OR JURY TRIAL SETTINGS FOR 2027 NEED TO BE SET ON THE CENTRAL DOCKET BY CONTACTING THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR’S OFFICE AT 512-854-2484.
WARNINGCivil cases
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- Email to chambers
If the parties require a different hearing date, please email the Court at 250.submission@traviscountytx.gov.
If the parties require a different hearing date, please email the Court at 250.submission@traviscountytx.gov.
WARNINGCivil cases
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- Email to chambers
Parties requiring a different MSJ hearing date must email the Court at 250.submission@traviscountytx.gov.
If the parties require a different hearing date, please email the Court at 250.submission@traviscountytx.gov.
WARNINGCivil cases
Emergency matters (other than specially assigned cases) must be directed to the designated Duty Judge through the Duty Judge's staff, who is listed on the Travis County civil district dockets page.
The designated Duty Judge handles all emergency matters for the Travis County Civil District Courts (other than specially assigned cases), and should be contacted through their staff. The Duty Judge is listed at www.traviscountytx.gov/courts/files/dockets/civil-district.
WARNINGCivil cases
Do not contact Court staff to set Central Docket hearings or trials or to make Central Docket announcements.
Do not contact Court staff to set hearings or trials, or to make docket announcements for matters on the Central Docket. See the Local Rules for instructions on setting hearings and trials and handling announcements on the Central Docket.
WARNINGCivil cases
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- Email to chambers
Court staff must not be copied on emails disputing the form of orders; counsel should instead forward a redlined order with comments about the disagreement.
Do not copy Court staff on disputes about the form of orders or related matters; simply forward a redlined version of the order with comments about the disagreement.
WARNING
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- Email to chambers
Parties must notify the Court if they, a litigant, or a witness lack access to a computer, tablet, smartphone, or reliable internet; “Zoom rooms” at the courthouse may be arranged for their use.
If you, a litigant, or a witness do not have access to a computer, tablet, or smartphone, or do not have reliable internet service, notify the Court. There are “Zoom rooms” available at the courthouse, and arrangements may be made for their use by those who do not have access to Zoom otherwise.
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Except in Local Rule 2.6 or 10.2 assigned cases, emergencies should be directed to the week's Duty Judge, whose contact information is posted with the weekly docket.
Emergencies in all cases, except in 2.6 or 10.2 assigned cases, should be directed to the week’s Duty Judge, whose informa�on will be posted with the weekly docket, linked below.
WARNINGCivil cases
Do not copy Court staff on disputes about an order’s form; forward the redlined order and comments instead.
Do not copy Court staff on disputes about the form of orders or related matters; simply forward a redlined version of the order with comments about the disagreement.
WARNINGCivil cases
For emergency matters other than specially assigned cases, contact the designated Duty Judge through the judge’s staff.
The designated Duty Judge handles all emergency matters for the Travis County Civil District Courts (other than specially assigned cases), and should be contacted through their staff. The Duty Judge is listed at www.traviscountytx.gov/courts/files/dockets/civil-district.
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- Contact
- Email to chambers
Parties must notify the Court if they request a record of the proceeding; if no record is requested, no court reporter will be present.
Notify the Court if you request a record of the proceeding. If no record is requested, then a Court Reporter will not be present for the hearing.
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