McLennan County District Courts Chambers Communication Rules
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Rules for contacting chambers: permitted methods, hours, and purposes. This page is scoped to McLennan County District Courts; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL
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Each counsel must contact the court in person or by telephone and announce ready or not ready by 9:00 a.m. on the Friday before the following week's jury trial setting.
No later than 9:00 a.m. on Friday morning before the jury trial setting for the following week, it shall be the duty of each counsel to communicate with the court, in person or by telephone, and announce ready or not ready.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL
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Proposed jury charges must be emailed to the Court Administrator.
Attorneys must e-mail their proposed jury charges in Microsoft Word format to the Court Administrator.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL
Civil cases
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Hearing and trial settings must be scheduled through the Court Administrator's office by phone or email.
Settings (hearings/trials) must be scheduled through the Court Administrator’s office, via phone or email.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 4, 2026WARNING
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Those needing to cancel must advise the Administrator by telephone or email as early as possible.
If cancellations are necessary, the Administrator needs to be advised at the earliest possible time, either by telephone or email.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 4, 2026WARNING
Civil cases
An attorney must discuss the details of a special hearing setting with the Court Administrator.
The attorney will need to discuss the specifics with the Court Administrator to allow for a special setting.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026INFO
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Exhibits may be emailed to the Court Reporter and Court Administrator before a hearing.
Exhibits may be e-mailed to the Court Reporter and Court Administrator prior to a hearing.
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Requests concerning civil and family law settings should be directed to Ellen Watson by telephone or email.
Requests regarding settings for civil and family law cases should be directed to Ellen Watson by phone or e-mail.
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Transcript inquiries should be directed to Alexandra Selden-Gillman by telephone or email.
Inquiries regarding transcripts should be directed to Alexandra Selden-Gillman by phone or e-mail.
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Requests about settings should be sent to Trisha Dees by phone, fax, or mail.
Requests regarding settings should be directed to Trisha Dees by phone, fax, or mail.
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- 254-757-5053
Requests about court settings should be directed by phone to the Court Administrators at 254-757-5053.
Request regarding settings should be directed to the Court Administrators at 254-757-5053.
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Criminal cases
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Requests regarding settings should be directed to Jessica Ficker or Deeanna Ayres by phone, fax, or mail.
Requests regarding settings should be directed to Jessica Ficker, or Deeanna Ayres by phone, fax, or mail.
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Criminal cases
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Attorneys may seek a pretrial Pass by emailing the court, its staff, and opposing counsel.
Attorneys may attempt to obtain a “Pass” for any of the cases on pretrial by directly emailing the court, its staff, and opposing counsel.
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Criminal cases
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Direct transcript inquiries to Heather Weiser or Kimberly Reynolds by phone, fax, or mail.
Inquiries regarding transcripts should be directed to Heather Weiser or Kimberly Reynolds by phone, fax, or mail.
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DO NOT CALL TO SET YOUR CASE FOR FINAL HEARING UNTIL: 1) A signed and notarized Waiver of Service has been filed with the District Clerk; or 2) The respondent has been served with citation, the citation return has been on file at least 10 days and respondent’s answer date has passed, or any time after respondent has filed an answer; and 3) A Final Divorce Decree or an Order In Suit Affecting The Parent- Child Relationship is prepared and in hand.
Summary: A pro se litigant must not call to set a final hearing until the applicable service prerequisite has been satisfied and a Final Divorce Decree or Order In Suit Affecting The Parent-Child Relationship is prepared and in hand.
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Such request shall also be emailed to the Court Administrator of this Court at the time the request is filed.
Summary: A request for a CPS de novo hearing must be emailed to the Court Administrator when it is filed with the district clerk.
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By virtue of electronically filing a document or serving a document or by agreeing to accept service, a filer additionally agrees to provide information regarding any change in his or her e-mail address to TexasOnline, the district clerk, and all parties in the case.
Summary: A filer who electronically files, serves, or agrees to accept service must provide information about any e-mail address change to TexasOnline, the district clerk, and all case parties.
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- 254-757-5289
When you are ready to set your case for final hearing, please contact Pro Se Coordinator, Kim Harris at 254-757-5289 or kim.harris@co.mclennan.tx.us
Summary: To set a case for final hearing, contact Pro Se Coordinator Kim Harris by phone at 254-757-5289.
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Civil cases
The attorneys will need to confirm with the administrator before scheduling any such hearing.
Summary: Attorneys must confirm with the administrator before scheduling a telephone hearing.
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When you are ready to set your case for final hearing, please call the Court Coordinator/Administrator in the District Court where your case is filed.
Summary: To set a case for final hearing, a pro se litigant should call the District Court Coordinator or Administrator.
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They may be scheduled by telephone or email.
Summary: Hearings may be scheduled through the Court Administrator by telephone.
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Inquiries regarding transcripts should be directed to Lisa Loyd by phone, fax, or mail.
Summary: Inquiries regarding transcripts should be directed to Lisa Loyd by phone or fax.
How may parties contact McLennan County District Courts?
McLennan County District Courts: The rule addresses phone communications. Each counsel must contact the court in person or by telephone and announce ready or not ready by 9:00 a.m. on the Friday before the following week's jury trial setting.
Judge Edward (Alan) A. Bennett: The rule addresses email communications. Proposed jury charges must be emailed to the Court Administrator.
Judge Ryan Alexander Luna: The rule addresses phone communications. Hearing and trial settings must be scheduled through the Court Administrator's office by phone or email.
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