Uvalde County District Court, Texas Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

Attorneys must provide their communication numbers and email address to the Courts, Clerks of Court, and opposing counsel.

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

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.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Disputes concerning compliance with the 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

E. 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.

E. 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.

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If a hearing must be canceled or you are running late, contact the Court Coordinator as soon as possible.

F. 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.

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To request a District Court hearing by Zoom, contact the District Court Coordinator.

To request a hearing in the District Court through Zoom video conference, please contact the District Court Coordinator.

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When a case is set for trial, attorneys practicing in the 38th Judicial District must advise the Court of any scheduled vacation dates.

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

If practicable, attorneys practicing in the 38th Judicial District must have access to an operational fax machine, email, and answering machine or cell phone with voicemail 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.

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Communications between the Courts and attorneys sent to the provided fax numbers or email addresses are deemed received.

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.

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Contact

Email

Counsel seeking electronic copies of court dockets before settings must provide an 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.

INFO

To obtain dates when setting or resetting a case, contact the District Court Coordinator or view the court calendar online.

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 .

INFO

The Court permits and encourages hearings by Zoom video conference.

Hearings conducted by Zoom video conference are acceptable and encouraged by the Court.