Tarrant County Civil District Courts Chambers Communication Rules
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Rules for contacting chambers: permitted methods, hours, and purposes.
CRITICAL
- Contact
Litigants must provide their email address to the Court Coordinator at least 72 hours before a hearing.
Ensure the Court Coordinator (EMLangford@tarrantcountytx.gov) has your email address at least 72 hours before any hearing.
CRITICAL
- Contact
A litigant participating only by telephone must coordinate that arrangement with the Court Reporter the day before the hearing.
IF YOU CAN ONLY PARTICIPATE VIA TELEPHONE YOU MUST COORDINATE IT THE DAY BEFORE WITH THE COURT REPORTER (MABrantley@tarrantcountytx.gov).
CRITICAL
- Contact
- Phone
Counsel must immediately telephone the Court Coordinator after filing for bankruptcy protection and provide written notice to affected courts and counsel within three days, including specified bankruptcy information.
Whenever any party of litigation in these courts files for protection under the bankruptcy laws of the United States, it shall be the responsibility of that party's counsel in these courts: (i) to promptly notify the affected court(s) by immediately telephoning the Court Coordinator; and (ii) within three (3) days of any bankruptcy filing, to provide written notice to the affected court(s) and all counsel that a bankruptcy has occurred giving the name and location of the bankruptcy court, the bankruptcy cause number and style, the date of filing and the name and address of counsel for the bankrupt.
CRITICALCivil cases
- Contact
- Phone
After all required TRO documents are on file, counsel must call the court to schedule presentation of the TRO to the judge.
Once all of the required documents are on file, call the court and set up a time to have the TRO presented to the judge.
CRITICAL
- Contact
Proposed orders must be submitted by email to 348DC@tarrantcountytx.gov.
Please submit your proposed orders in word format by email to 348DC@tarrantcountytx.gov
WARNING
Requests for hearings to approve settlements involving minors and unliquidated default judgments must be made to the Court Coordinator, who will schedule them.
Requests for hearing to approve settlements in cases involving minors and default judgments, where the amount is unliquidated, shall be made to the Court Coordinator who will schedule the same for hearing.
WARNINGCivil cases
- Contact
- Phone
The Court permits practical and cost-efficient telephone conferences to resolve simple motions, requires arrangements through the Court Coordinator, and will not hold a telephone hearing if a record is desired.
The Court allows telephone conferences to resolve many simple motions when such conferences are practical and cost efficient to do so. If a record of the hearing is desired, the Court will not conduct a hearing by telephone. Arrangements for such telephonic conferences must be with the Court Coordinator.
WARNINGCivil cases
- Contact
A party must request all oral hearings by email or telephone to the Court Coordinator; the Court does not set motions for hearing automatically.
The Court does not automatically set a motion for hearing; all oral hearings must be requested by email or telephone to the Court Coordinator.
WARNINGCivil cases
Attorneys should contact the Court’s Coordinator for assistance with true emergencies, and the Court will make every reasonable effort to accommodate them.
With all true emergencies, do not hesitate to contact the Court’s Coordinator for assistance. Every reasonable effort will be made to accommodate attorneys with true emergencies.
WARNINGCivil cases
The Court has established no policy for after-hours emergencies, but potential after-hours emergencies known during regular court hours should be discussed with the Court’s Coordinator.
As for “after hour” emergencies, the Court has not set policies. However, if such possibility for an emergency is known during regular court hours, contact the Court’s Coordinator to discuss potential solutions.
WARNING
After bankruptcy proceedings conclude for any reason, counsel must promptly notify the Court Coordinator so affected cases can be restored to the active docket or dismissed.
Once a bankruptcy has been ·concluded, whether by discharge, denial of discharge, dismissal or otherwise, counsel shall promptly notify the Court Coordinator so that the affected cases may be restored to the active docket or be dismissed as may be appropriate.
WARNING
- Contact
Litigants must provide the Court Coordinator with their email address at least 72 hours before a hearing.
Ensure the Court Coordinator (KLStewart@TarrantCounty.com) has your e-mail address at least 72 hours before any hearing.
WARNING
- Contact
- Phone
A litigant participating only by telephone must coordinate with the Court Reporter the day before the hearing.
IF YOU CAN ONLY PARTICIPATE VIA TELEPHONE, YOU MUST COORDINATE IT THE DAY BEFORE WITH THE COURT REPORTER
WARNINGCivil cases
- Contact
Parties must email the court the proposed jury charge or findings, case type, trial duration needed, and number of witnesses.
Email the Court with the following information: 342dc@tarrantcountytx.gov 1. Proposed Jury Charge in MS Word – Jury 2. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law in MS Word – Non-Jury 3. Type of Case – vehicle accident, contract, injury, medical malpractice etc. - Jury and Non-Jury 4. Total Days Needed for Trial – Jury and Non-Jury 5. Number of Witnesses – Jury and Non-Jury
WARNING
- Contact
For Zoom hearings, marked exhibits must be emailed to pafutrell@tarrantcountytx.gov at least one hour before the hearing.
If your hearing is by Zoom, please provide your marked exhibits to pafutrell@tarrantcountytx.gov at least one hour before your hearing.
INFOCivil cases
All court communication should be directed to the Court’s Coordinator using the information given on court page.
All court communication should be directed to the Court’s Coordinator using the information given on court page.
INFO
- Contact
The Court Reporter or Coordinator will provide the hearing link by email.
The Court Reporter or Coordinator will email you a link to the hearing.
INFOCivil cases
Trial dates may be obtained by contacting the Court’s Coordinator.
Trial dates can be obtained by contacting the Court’s Coordinator.
INFOCivil cases
- Contact
- Phone
The Court Coordinator must be contacted by telephone or email when inquiring about the status of motions.
Always contact the Court Coordinator by telephone or email.
INFO
- Contact
The Court Reporter or Court Coordinator will email litigants a link to the hearing.
The Court Reporter or Court Coordinator will e-mail you a link to the hearing.
INFOCivil casesCourt notice
- Contact
Email or call to request a hearing and include the following:
Email or call to request a hearing and include the following:
How may parties contact Tarrant County Civil District Courts?
Tarrant County Civil District Courts: Requests for hearings to approve settlements involving minors and unliquidated default judgments must be made to the Court Coordinator, who will schedule them.
Judge John P. Chupp: Counsel must immediately telephone the Court Coordinator after filing for bankruptcy protection and provide written notice to affected courts and counsel within three days, including specified bankruptcy information.
Judge Megan Fahey: The rule lists email 348DC@tarrantcountytx.gov. Proposed orders must be submitted by email to 348DC@tarrantcountytx.gov.
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