Upshur County District Court, Texas Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

If no accommodation is available, the judge must decide whether to continue the case by balancing public health and safety against the need to resolve it.

If no accommodation is available, the judge shall determine if a continuance is warranted, balancing the risk to public health and safety with the need to resolve the particular case.

CRITICAL

Cases involving vulnerable individuals scheduled for court must be continued until the operating plan expires.

Vulnerable populations who are scheduled for court will be accommodated by having their case continued until this operating plan expires.

WARNING

Individuals over age 65 or with the specified serious health conditions may contact the Court to have their case continued until the Emergency Orders expire.

Individuals who are over age 65 and individuals with serious underlying health conditions, such as high blood pressure, chronic lung disease, diabetes, obesity, asthma, and whose immune systems are compromised such as by chemotherapy for cancer or other conditions requiring such therapy may contact the Court and have their case continued until all Emergency Orders issued by the Supreme Court of Texas and the Court of Criminal Appeals have expired.

WARNING

If no accommodation is available and a continuance is not warranted, the judge may allow the hearing to proceed in person under the approved plan’s precautions and protocols.

If no accommodation is available and the judge determines a continuance is not warranted, the judge may permit the hearing to occur in-person under the precautions and protocols in the approved in-person operating plan.

INFO

People over age 65 and people with the described serious health conditions may request postponement or excusal from jury service.

Individuals who are over age 65 and individuals with serious underlying health conditions, such as high blood pressure, chronic lung disease, diabetes, obesity, asthma, and those whose immune systems are compromised, such as by chemotherapy for cancer or other conditions requiring such therapy, are considered to be vulnerable populations and may request to postpone or be excused from jury service at this time.