Waller County District Court Chambers Communication Rules

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The court clerk may answer only limited status inquiries by telephone, including whether specified documents were filed, whether a case exists, service return, case style when the case number is supplied, order signature, and jury-fee payment.

The court clerk shall limit response to telephone requests for information to the following: Whether or not a specific document has been filed (i.e. answer). This does not authorize a fishing expedition. Existence ofcase on file. Return ofservice and date. Correct style of case when correct case number is supplied. Ifan order has been signed. Whether or not a jury fee has been paid and date of payment.

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The courts encourage and use appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures to promote early settlement and fulfill their statutory responsibilities.

In order to encourage the early settlement of disputes and to carry out the responsibilities of the courts as set out in Chapter 154 of the Texas Civil Practices and Remedies Code, appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures will be encouraged and utilized.

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Phone to clerk

The court clerk will answer specified case-status and clerical questions by telephone, including whether a document was filed, whether the case exists, service return, case style, order signature, and jury-fee payment, but not unrelated or fishing inquiries.

The court clerk shall limit response to telephone requests for information to the following: Whether or not a specific document has been filed (i.e. answer). This does not authorize a fishing expedition. Existence of case on file. Return of service and date. Correct style of case when correct case number is supplied. If an order has been signed. Whether or not a jury fee has been paid and date of payment.

INFO

Contact

Phone to clerk

The court clerk's telephone responses are limited to specified case-status and filing information, and do not authorize a fishing expedition.

The court clerk shall limit response to telephone requests for information to the following: Whether or not a specific document has been filed (i.e. answer). This does not authorize a fishing expedition. Existence of case on file. Return of service and date. Correct style of case when correct case number is supplied. If an order has been signed. Whether or not a jury fee has been paid and date of payment.

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The courts encourage mediation in civil cases to facilitate settlement, while the trial court has discretion over the mediator and mediation procedures.

The courts encourage mediation in order to facilitate the settlement of disputes and litigation. See each Court's respective webpage for the Court's procedure for the use of mediation in all civil cases. It is in the sound discretion of the trial court whom to use as a mediator and the procedures for same.

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After considering a submitted matter, the Court may set a hearing, and the Court Coordinator will attempt to arrange a mutually acceptable date as soon as practicable.

After consideration of submitted matters, the Court may elect to set a hearing on the matter. In that event, the Court Coordinator will attempt to set a mutually acceptable date for the hearing, as soon as practicable. Due to the limited docket days in rural counties, that is not always possible.