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Judge Thomas C. West
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These 61 rules apply across McLennan County District Courts. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.
Electronic filing and service are generally optional, but a district court may order them for a particular case upon a party's motion and a showing of good cause when the documents are permitted to be electronically filed under Rule 3.3.
Documents that may traditionally be filed with the district clerk generally may be filed electronically, subject to listed exceptions.
A motion to seal a document and any response to that motion may be filed electronically.
A filer may serve documents electronically by transmitting them to the receiving party's email address.
Electronic service is permitted only when the receiving party has agreed to receive it or the court has ordered electronic service.
Electronic filing alone does not require electronic service unless the court orders it.
Electronic transmission through an EFSP to TexasOnline is available around the clock except during scheduled maintenance periods.
Transmission to the filer's EFSP constitutes delivery and generally filing, and a timely-transmitted document received no more than ten days late will be deemed filed on time, with the EFSP transmission report as prima facie timing evidence.
The district clerk must decide whether to accept a filing by the first business day and must accept it if it is not misdirected and meets all filing requirements.
To set a case for final hearing, a pro se litigant should call the District Court Coordinator or Administrator.
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.
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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Judge Thomas West, District Judge, 19th District Court. - Jurisdiction: the 19th District Court is a court of general jurisdiction handling felony law matters. Criminal cases are assigned to the 19th and 54th District Court on a random computer-generated basis. - Physical address on the court's own page: 501 Washington Avenue, Suite 302, Waco, TX 76701. - Phone: 254-757-5081. Fax: 254-759-5683. - Jury service: jurors report at 8:00 a.m. on the date on their summons. Jury trials normally begin on Monday. - Settings: requests go to Sherry Miller by phone, fax or mail. - Transcripts: inquiries go to Rebecca Rivera by phone, fax or mail. - Courtroom etiquette: appropriate dress is expected; no shorts, tank tops, hats or caps for men, or bare feet. Children under 7 and unattended children are not allowed in the courtroom.
Judge Thomas C. West's rules set procedures for sealed or redacted filings. Public access to pleadings, orders, and documents in DFPS suits under Chapters 261, 262, and 264 is restricted by the District Clerk, with access limited to the parties, their attorneys, the attorney ad litem, and the guardian ad litem unless the court orders otherwise.
Public access to pleadings, orders, and documents in DFPS suits under Chapters 261, 262, and 264 is restricted by the District Clerk, with access limited to the parties, their attorneys, the attorney ad litem, and the guardian ad litem unless the court orders otherwise.