Waller County Justice of the Peace Courts Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

An attorney assigned to trial in two Waller County courts on the same date must inform both courts in writing as soon as the conflict becomes apparent.

An attorney be assigned to trial in two separate courts in Waller County for the same date must inform both courts of the conflict, in writing, as soon as the conflict becomes apparent.

CRITICAL

An attorney who is or will be in trial elsewhere must notify the Justice Court in writing, as soon as the conflict becomes apparent, and identify the conflicting case and court.

An attorney who is, or is scheduled, to be in trial in another court, will, in writing and as soon as the conflict becomes apparent, inform the Justice Court of the case number and the court in which the conflicting case is being tried.

WARNING

An attorney assigned to trials in two Waller County courts on the same date must inform both courts in writing as soon as the conflict becomes apparent.

An attorney assigned to trial in two separate courts in Waller County for the same date must inform both courts of the conflict, in writing, as soon as the conflict becomes apparent.

WARNING

When an attorney has conflicting trial assignments in two Waller County courts, the Justices of the Peace confer to determine priority, considering jury trials, cases preferred by statute, and the earliest filing date.

The Justices of the Peace will confer on which case has priority, with consideration given to the following: (1) Jury Trials (2) Cases given preference by statute (3) Cases with the earliest filing date