THE 189TH WILL CONTINUE CONDUCTING REMOTE ORAL HEARINGS TILL THE END OF 2022 EXCEPT FOR SPECIALLY SET IN COURT HEARINGS:
The court will continue to conduct remote oral hearings until the end of 2022 except for specially set in court hearings. If your motion has been set for remote oral hearing, you will be notified by the clerk with a Zoom I.D.# and access link. The court has also established a permanent zoom link which should be put in notices of hearings and provided to parties/lawyers/witnesses who are part of the hearing - permanent zoom link. The cases set for remote oral hearing are also posted on the court's LAW DAY DOCKET every Tuesday. Parties/Counsel may appear in person as desired. If appearing in person, please notify the court and parties of your intentions. The court will conduct hybrid remote hearings where some appear remotely and some appear in the courtroom. If you have questions, please\r\ncontact the court’s clerk Dee Mosley at 832-927-2325 or deandra.mosley@hcdistrictclerk.com.
PUBLIC ACCESS TO REMOTE ORAL HEARINGS:
The general public may observe remote oral hearings conducted by the 189th here: 189th Oral Hearing Live Stream. The date and time of the live stream hearings are posted here: LAW DAY DOCKET.
SETTING A HEARING:
The court conducts hearings every Monday. If your matter is opposed and you do not schedule your hearing and file a notice of hearing with a certificate of service, the court will not make a ruling. You may schedule a hearing on an opposed matter by contacting the court's clerk Dee Mosley: 832-927-2325 deandra.mosley@hcdistrictclerk.com or online by logging in to the District Clerk's website and following the eHearing instructions: eHearing Instructions. The court encourages lawyers and their staff to schedule hearings online. Unopposed/agreed motions, non-suits, motions for substitute service do not require setting a hearing.
CONFIRMING A REMOTE ORAL HEARING:
To confirm your case has been set for remote oral hearing, check the court's LAW DAY DOCKET posted every Thursday - LAW DAY DOCKET.
You may also confirm your oral hearing has been set by submitting a Hearing Docket Inquiry based on day and court - Oral Hearing Docket Inquiry.
CONFIRMING SUBMISSION HEARING:
To confirm your case has been set on the court's submission docket, submit a Hearing Docket Inquiry based on the day and court - Submission Hearing Docket Inquiry
CV19 ORDERS:
Links to relevant CV19 Orders:
CV19 189th\r\nGeneral Orders
May 4, 2020
- Remote depositions\r\nauthorized
Supreme Court of Texas Orders
\r\nCV19 SCOT ORDERS
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