Judge Laurie Eiserloh

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 632 rules apply across Travis County District Courts. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

Filing Requirements

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Applies to
Motion
Must include
certificate of conference
All motions except dispositive motions must also certify either that counsel conferred in good faith to resolve or narrow the issues, or that reasonable efforts to confer were made but unsuccessful.
Applies to
Income documents
Unless income or net resources are agreed or stipulated, each party must furnish four preceding payroll statements/paystubs and the preceding year's income tax return (if filed) to the judge at the hearing (without filing them) and to the opposing party before the hearing.
Applies to
Proposed property division spreadsheet
A Proposed Property Division spreadsheet must be provided to the court in editable electronic format at the beginning of trial.

Communication

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The filing party must directly notify the trial judge when filing any of the listed post-trial pleadings.
Questions about case assignments or the location of hearings or trials in non-specially-assigned cases must be directed to the Court Administrator, not to a particular court.
Contact
Email to chambers
To deliver a document to the judge by email, it should be emailed to the judge's submission email address or the judge's staff, not to the judge directly.

Service

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Notice of a setting must be sent the same day it is obtained; delay may be argued as a basis for continuance.
The party requesting a hearing setting (in a case involving an incarcerated party) must give notice of the setting to all other parties.
Continuance movants must still deliver a copy of the motion and give notice of the hearing in the manner and within the time provided by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

Filing Timing

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Administrative appeals must be fully briefed by the parties in advance of the hearing on the merits.
An objection to an Associate Judge must be filed within ten days of receipt of the notice of setting on the Family docket or of notice of referral to an Associate Judge for trial on the merits.
Deadline
24 hours
A party may not request a setting unless the motion with required certifications is already filed or is filed no later than 24 hours after obtaining the setting.

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About Judge Laurie Eiserloh

Judge Laurie Eiserloh is a district judge in the Travis County Civil District Courts, which hear civil matters in Travis County, Texas.

Practitioners will find the published 455th Civil District Court page and a courtroom etiquette guidelines document.

Common questions about Judge Laurie Eiserloh's rules

Are courtesy copies required for Judge Laurie Eiserloh?

Courtesy-copy rule applies for proposed orders. Details: 1 copy, delivery at hearing. Counsel are encouraged to bring a paper copy of their proposed order to the hearing for the Judge's signature.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Courtroom Etiquette Guidelines

Does Judge Laurie Eiserloh require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?

Attorneys are strongly encouraged (but not required) to confer by phone or in person before hearings on non-dispositive issues, especially discovery disputes.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Courtroom Etiquette Guidelines

How may parties contact Judge Laurie Eiserloh's chambers?

The rule lists email 455.submission@traviscountytx.gov. Orders should be sent to the specified email address.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Courtroom Etiquette Guidelines

Is electronic filing required before Judge Laurie Eiserloh?

Exhibits must be submitted only via Box and not through any other channel.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Courtroom Etiquette Guidelines

Complete rules summary for Judge Laurie Eiserloh

Exhibits must be submitted only via Box and not through any other channel.

Orders should be sent to the specified email address.

Attorneys are strongly encouraged to confer by phone or in person before hearings on non-dispositive issues, especially discovery disputes.

Attorneys are strongly encouraged (but not required) to confer by phone or in person before hearings on non-dispositive issues, especially discovery disputes.

Counsel are encouraged to bring a paper copy of their proposed order to the hearing for the Judge's signature.

Orders must be submitted by email to 455.submission@traviscountytx.gov.