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Hearing instructions of the 278th District Court: contact the court coordinator for a date before sending or filing any documents; Judge Sorensen requires that every hearing date be confirmed, and a setting that is not confirmed will not be heard on the day requested; be ready to state how soon the hearing is wanted, the notice to be given, the type and length of hearing; the court does not send notices, so the requesting party notifies opposing counsel and pro se parties in writing, typically with the Confirmation of Hearing form, files it and gives a copy to the coordinator; a jury trial date requires a filed written jury demand, a pretrial conference precedes the jury trial, motions not yet heard are heard there, and a proposed jury charge is brought to it; a party asking for a ruling without a hearing states the date requested and notifies all parties, and objections or further information are filed at least 3 days before that date.
Texas > Tenth Administrative Judicial Region > Leon County > 278th District Court. The instructions cover cases filed in the 278th District Court in Walker, Madison and Leon Counties; in Leon County they concern the 278th District Court.
Instructions for requesting a hearing: For cases filed in the 278th District Court that require a hearing date, contact the coordinator to request a date before sending or filing any documents. Walker County – Samantha Echtler at sechtler@co.walker.tx.us or 936-436-4699 Madison County – Casey Robertson at crobertson@co.walker.tx.us or 936-436-4639 Leon County – Casey Robertson at crobertson@co.walker.tx.us or 936-436-4639 Judge Sorensen requires that you confirm every hearing date. There is a Confirmation of Hearing form in our forms link on our website. Failure to confirm a setting will result in the case not being heard on the day requested. When you email or call, be prepared to tell the court how soon you wish to have a hearing and/or how much notice you wish to give, type of hearing you need and the length of time you will need for the hearing. Since this court does not send notices, after you have coordinated your calendar with opposing counsel, you will need to notify opposing counsel and/or pro se parties of the hearing time and date in writing, typically by using the Confirmation of Hearing form. In addition to filing the Confirmation of Hearing, you must provide a copy to the coordinator. Failure to do so may result in the case not being heard on the day requested. Jury trial: Before a date will be set, a formal written demand must be filed. A pretrial conference shall be held prior to the jury trial date. Any motions filed but not previously heard will be heard at the pretrial hearing. Please bring a proposed jury charge to this pretrial conference. Ruling without a hearing: a party requesting a ruling without a hearing shall indicate the date they would like the court to make a ruling and provide notice of such to all counsel/parties. Any party objecting to the court making a ruling without a hearing or wishing to provide the court with any other information should make said objection or file said information at least 3 days prior to the date indicated on the confirmation of hearing.
Instructions for requesting a hearing: For cases filed in the 278th District Court that require a hearing date, contact the coordinator to request a date before sending or filing any documents. Walker County – Samantha Echtler at sechtler@co.walker.tx.us or 936-436-4699 Madison County – Casey Robertson at crobertson@co.walker.tx.us or 936-436-4639 Leon County – Casey Robertson at crobertson@co
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-09-19 (AJR-10 Tenth Region build) from BenchPath custody sources/registered/2898.pdf (application/pdf, 101565 bytes, sha256 7f7c09fa4ab96e7e89351e10b61fb32eac88e72a550aecfb7eea798986366644; 1 pages) - the TOPICs-registered document: digital text layer normalised (whitespace, hyphenation, page furniture) and every page checked against the rendered PDF; signature and file-stamp blocks bracketed. One-page PDF with a digital text layer, compared with the rendered page; wrapped lines joined. The sheet is undated: effective_date is the TOPICs registration date. Class ruling 2026-09-19: registered under Forms, but it states requirements of the court (confirmation of every hearing, written jury demand, the 3-day objection window) - published as a rule. The coordinators' names, e-mail addresses and telephone numbers are the court's published scheduling contacts and are kept as printed. The sheet names the sitting judge of the 278th (Tracy Sorensen, homed in the Second Region on BenchPath); the judge join is left to the judge-procedure lane.
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