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Amended Appearance Policy — County Criminal Court at Law No. 4 (effective January 1, 2023) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.
Texas > Harris County > County Criminal Court at Law No. 4
Attorneys are expected to exercise due diligence in the receipt, exchange, and review of discovery; working up cases; scheduling court appearances; and resolving party disputes within 180 days. … All parties are required to be familiar with their assigned case Scheduling Order. … The Parties are required to approach the Presiding Judge with any questions or concerns. … Attorneys shall have plea paperwork completed and e-filed prior to the scheduled setting. … Plea Settings are “Essential” Settings and the Defendant is required to appear in-person. … 4 has a Standing Discovery Order that shall be signed by all parties and timely filed with the Court. … Anastasia.Fields@hcdistrictclerk.com o Due to the high volume of emails and voicemails, you may not receive an immediate response.
Reviewer note: Own-site document live-fetched by us 2026-08-22, byte-identical to the AJR-11 recon capture of 2026-08-21 (dual custody). Operative mandatory-language provisions quoted verbatim from the posted document; the full document (sha256 53e2526e4475…) is the controlling text. The policy publishes the court's Zoom channel https://hccocm.zoom.us/my/hccrim04 — live-verified by us 2026-08-22 (the vanity URL resolves to an active meeting room).
1 summarised requirement on remote appearances.
1 verbatim requirement published by Palm Beach Division DV on remote appearance policy.