Walker County District Court Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

Ex parte communications with the court are prohibited, including electronic communications, except where a party has a constitutional or statutory right to communicate ex parte.

All ex-parte communications with the court by attorneys, self-represented parties and any other persons are prohibited, except in circumstiu:rces in which a party has a constifutional or statutory right to communicate with the court in an ex parte manner. This prohibition includes, but is not limited to, electronic communications.

CRITICAL

Contact

Email

Emails responding to an inquiry from the judge must be copied to all attorneys of record and self-represented parties, unless a constitutional or statutory right to communicate ex parte applies.

Emails sent to the judge's email address in response to an inquiry by the judge shall be copied to all attorneys of record, as well as any self-represented parties, except in circumstances in which a parry has a constitutional or stafutory right to communicate with the court in an ex parte manner.

CRITICAL

An attorney who becomes aware of a scheduling conflict that may cause lateness must immediately notify the court coordinator and opposing counsel.

If a scheduling conflict arises that may cause an attomey to be late to a court setting, hearing, or conference, th"y must notify both the court coordinator and opposing counsel immediately upon becoming aware of the conflict.

WARNING

Inquiries seeking information from the court must be directed to the court administrator or coordinator.

Any person seeking information from the court regarding any matter shall direct such inquiry to the court administrator or coordinator.

WARNING

Unsolicited emails to the judge may be deleted without being opened.

Unsolicited emails sent to the judge's email address may be deleted without being opened.

WARNING

The judge may, at any time, require all communications to be by first class mail or certified mail.

The judge may, at any time, require all communications to be by first class mail or certified mail.

WARNING

Attorneys must promptly inform the court when they learn of any dual settings.

It is the duty of the attomey to promptly inform the court of any dual settings as soon as they are known.