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Telephonic oral argument is available to all parties: a party requesting argument returns the court's questionnaire designating the time requested and the arguing attorney or self-represented litigant; the appearance process is described on the court's website; counsel or the party stays available for the scheduled time until argument is completed (an unavailable party is treated as failing to appear); a landline is encouraged and a cellular caller pauses for the Justices' questions; deviations by appointed or retained counsel require the court's express prior approval.
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Rule 4. Telephonic Oral Argument Telephonic oral argument is available to all parties. Telephonic Oral Argument Procedures 1. A party who requests oral argument must return to the court a questionnaire designating the time requested. The questionnaire must designate the attorney arguing the case, if the party is represented by counsel, or the name(s) of the litigant(s) who will appear if the party is self-represented. 2. The process for appearing telephonically for oral argument is described on the court’s website. 3. A party, if self-represented, or a party’s designated counsel is expected to be available during the time oral argument has been scheduled and until such time as it has been completed. Failure to be available to participate in telephonic oral argument, once requested, will be treated in the same manner as a failure to personally appear for scheduled oral argument. 4. Parties are encouraged to use a landline telephone for telephonic oral argument because landlines typically facilitate better two-way communication. If a party must use a cellular phone, pausing occasionally during the argument is critical to allow the Justices to ask questions. 5. Any deviation by appointed or retained counsel from these procedures shall not be permitted except by express prior approval of the court. (Effective June 5, 2017; Formerly Rule 6, adopted, eff. Nov. 15, 1993; Renumbered Rule 4, eff. Aug. 25, 2003.)
Rule 4. Telephonic Oral Argument Telephonic oral argument is available to all parties. Telephonic Oral Argument Procedures 1. A party who requests oral argument must return to the court a questionnaire designating the time requested. The questionnaire must designate the attorney arguing the case, if the party is represented by counsel, or the name(s) of the litigant(s) who will appear if the party
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Division XI: information forms for data processing (Rule 11.2); required action - action taken on all calendared cases and a future date always set (Rule 11.19); and pro tem judges - an attorney named as a plaintiff in a civil or small claims case may not sit as a judge pro-tem during the case or within six months following its resolution, nor one named as a defendant in two or more such cases (Rule 11.22). Rules 11.1, 11.3 to 11.5, 11.7 to 11.18, 11.20 and 11.21 are repealed, and Rule 11.6 (voluntary arbitration; see Local Rule 10.2) was repealed and renumbered.
Duval County's indigent-defense and magistration rules under the Texas Fair Defense Act (S.B. 7): who may be booked into the county jail and on what paper; arrest-case numbering; presentment to a magistrate within 48 hours (art. 15.16); the magistrate's warnings, counsel inquiry, interpreter duty, indigence determination and appointment of counsel within 24 hours of a request; the alternative appointment plan under art. 26.04(g)-(h) with annual applications, seven attorney categories (capital, first and second degree, third degree/state jail/misdemeanor, competency, appeals, post-conviction, extradition), CLE and experience standards, random rotation within each category, written acceptance within 48 hours, first contact by the end of the next working day, replacement and suspension of counsel, fee applications within five days of completing services and the compensation attachment ($500 pleas; $175/$150 hourly; $1,400 per jury-trial day; appellate caps); bail schedules by offense class with a personal bond office (fee $20 or 3%), pre-trial supervision and revocation hearings within two working days; arraignment settings and notice; repeal of conflicting rules.