Wise County Courts at Law Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

An attorney must call the affected judges’ attention to multiple settings as soon as they are known.

It is the duty of an attorney to call the affected judges' attention to all multiple settings as soon as they are known.

CRITICAL

Requests for non-jury settings must be made through the respective Court Coordinator.

Requests for non-jury settings shall be made through the respective Court Coordinators of each Court.

CRITICAL

Family-law settings must be obtained from the assigned Court Coordinator and confirmed by notifying opposing counsel or the opposing party as provided in the rules.

All settings for family law matters must be obtained from the Court Coordinator of the Court it is assigned and confirmed by notification to opposing counsel/party as provided in these rules

CRITICAL

An attorney who is already in trial must inform other courts of the court and cause number of the conflicting trial.

When an attorney is presently in trial, said attorney shall inform other courts of court and cause number of the conflicting trial.

CRITICAL

Counsel must tell parties and witnesses not to contact the Judge about pending matters and must advise them of these rules.

Counsel shall instruct all parties and witnesses not to contact the Judge concerning pending matters and counsel shall advise all parties and witnesses of these rules.

WARNING

After leave to withdraw is granted, the clerk must notify the party, advise of any trial settings, and explain that the party may secure other counsel.

After leave is granted, the clerk shall notify the party of such action and advise the party of any trial settings, and that he may secure other counsel.

INFO

Settings may be requested from the Court Coordinator.

Settings may be obtained by request to Court Coordinator.

INFOCriminal cases

Contact

Email

When practicable, digital copies of physical evidence should be emailed to the court, court reporter, and counsel before the hearing.

When digital copies of physical evidence can be prepared, such as audio/video recordings, documents, or images, the digital copies should be emailed to the court, the court reporter and to counsel for the parties before the hearing if practicable.