Washington County District Court, Texas Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

The attorney requesting a telephone conference call is responsible for arranging it.

The Attorney requesting the conference call is responsible for arranging the telephone conference call.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

An attorney must make all arrangements with telephone operators for a conference call.

All arrangements with telephone operators must be made by an attorney.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

An attorney must request a court reporter in advance for a telephone conference call.

A request by an Attorney for the court reporter must be made in advance.

WARNING

In the event a bona fide emergency exists or a matter requires special attention and the judge of the Court where the case is pending is unavailable, the attorney or party seeking relief shall contact any judge who has jurisdiction and the judge can consider the matter, but the case shall remain in the Court originally filed.

In the event a bona fide emergency exists or a matter requires special attention and the judge of the Court where the case is pending is unavailable, the attorney or party seeking relief shall contact any judge who has jurisdiction and the judge can consider the matter, but the case shall remain in the Court originally filed.

WARNING

Contact

Phone

The Court may allow a telephone hearing, at its discretion, for matters not requiring evidence if arrangements are made in advance for the Court to be available.

At the discretion of the Court and after arrangements have been made in advance for the Court to be available, hearings not requiring the introduction of evidence may be conducted by telephone conference calls.

WARNING

Contact

Phone

The Court Coordinator should not be requested to make arrangements.

The Court Coordinator should not be requested to make arrangements.

WARNING

Contact

Phone

The Court is not required to initiate a telephone conference call.

The Court is not required to initiate a conference call.

WARNING

Contact

Phone

The Court will provide a court reporter during a telephone conference call if one is requested in a timely manner.

A court reporter, if requested in a timely manner, will be provided by the Court during these calls.

WARNING

Contact

Phone

The Court may, at any time and even after a telephone conference call, require an in-court hearing upon notice to all parties if it determines a telephone hearing is insufficient.

At any time, even after the completion of a conference call, the Court may determine that a hearing by telephone will not be sufficient and may require a hearing in court upon notice to all parties.

WARNING

In the event a bona fide emergency exists or a matter requires special attention and the judge of the Court where the case is pending is unavailable, the attorney or party seeking relief shall contact any judge who has jurisdiction and the judge can consider the matter, but the case shall remain in the Court originally filed.

In the event a bona fide emergency exists or a matter requires special attention and the judge of the Court where the case is pending is unavailable, the attorney or party seeking relief shall contact any judge who has jurisdiction and the judge can consider the matter, but the case shall remain in the Court originally filed.

INFO

A party should, to the extent possible, notify the Court in writing before the setting if an interpreter will be needed.

Any party that will need an interpreter or plans to call a witness who needs an interpreter should, to the extent possible. notify the Court in 'WTiting, in advance of the setting, that an interpreter will be needed.

INFO

Contact

Phone

Requests to hear uncontested or ex parte matters may be made by telephone to the Court Coordinator, who will schedule the matter for the next available uncontested docket or another convenient time.

Requests for hearing uncontested matters and ex parte matters may be made in person, by telephone or in writing to the Court Coordinator. The Court Coordinator will set the matter for the next available uncontested docket or at any other time that may be convenient to the parties and the Court.

INFO

Requests for uncontested or ex parte hearings may be made in person to the Court Coordinator.

Requests for hearing uncontested matters and ex parte matters may be made in person, by telephone or in writing with the Court Coordinator.

INFO

The Court Coordinator will schedule an uncontested or ex parte matter for the next available uncontested docket or another time convenient to the parties and the Court.

The Court Coordinator will set the matter for the next available uncontested docket or at any other time that may be convenient to the parties and the Court.

INFO

Contact

Phone

Requests for uncontested or ex parte hearings may be made to the Court Coordinator in person, by telephone, or in writing, and the Coordinator will schedule them.

Requests for hearing uncontested matters and ex parte matters may be made in person, by telephone or in writing to the Court Coordinator. The Court Coordinator will set the matter for the next available uncontested docket or at any other time that may be convenient to the parties and the Court.