Tarrant County Civil District Courts Chambers Communication Rules

21 rules from official source documents

8 of 21 checked against the court's document. Each rule says how far it was checked. A value with a question mark is not in the court's wording on its card.

Rules for contacting chambers: permitted methods, hours, and purposes. This page is scoped to Tarrant County Civil District Courts; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026CRITICAL

Contact: Phone

Counsel must immediately telephone the Court Coordinator after filing for bankruptcy protection and provide written notice to affected courts and counsel within three days, including specified bankruptcy information.

Whenever any party of litigation in these courts files for protection under the bankruptcy laws of the United States, it shall be the responsibility of that party's counsel in these courts: (i) to promptly notify the affected court(s) by immediately telephoning the Court Coordinator; and (ii) within three (3) days of any bankruptcy filing, to provide written notice to the affected court(s) and all counsel that a bankruptcy has occurred giving the name and location of the bankruptcy court, the bankruptcy cause number and style, the date of filing and the name and address of counsel for the bankrupt.

Judge John P. Chupp

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026CRITICAL

Civil cases

Contact: Phone

After all required TRO documents are on file, counsel must call the court to schedule presentation of the TRO to the judge.

Once all of the required documents are on file, call the court and set up a time to have the TRO presented to the judge.

Judge Kimberly Fitzpatrick

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026CRITICAL

Contact: Email

Proposed orders must be submitted by email to 348DC@tarrantcountytx.gov.

Please submit your proposed orders in word format by email to 348DC@tarrantcountytx.gov

Judge Megan Fahey

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 1, 2026WARNING

Civil cases

Contact: Email

A party must request all oral hearings by email or telephone to the Court Coordinator; the Court does not set motions for hearing automatically.

The Court does not automatically set a motion for hearing; all oral hearings must be requested by email or telephone to the Court Coordinator.

Judge Don Cosby

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026WARNING

Civil cases

Contact: Phone

The Court permits practical and cost-efficient telephone conferences to resolve simple motions, requires arrangements through the Court Coordinator, and will not hold a telephone hearing if a record is desired.

The Court allows telephone conferences to resolve many simple motions when such conferences are practical and cost efficient to do so. If a record of the hearing is desired, the Court will not conduct a hearing by telephone. Arrangements for such telephonic conferences must be with the Court Coordinator.

Judge Don Cosby

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 1, 2026WARNING

After bankruptcy proceedings conclude for any reason, counsel must promptly notify the Court Coordinator so affected cases can be restored to the active docket or dismissed.

Once a bankruptcy has been ·concluded, whether by discharge, denial of discharge, dismissal or otherwise, counsel shall promptly notify the Court Coordinator so that the affected cases may be restored to the active docket or be dismissed as may be appropriate.

Judge John P. Chupp

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026WARNING

Contact: Email

Litigants must provide the Court Coordinator with their email address at least 72 hours before a hearing.

Ensure the Court Coordinator (KLStewart@TarrantCounty.com) has your e-mail address at least 72 hours before any hearing.

Judge Josh Burgess

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026WARNING

Contact: Email

For Zoom hearings, marked exhibits must be emailed to pafutrell@tarrantcountytx.gov at least one hour before the hearing.

If your hearing is by Zoom, please provide your marked exhibits to pafutrell@tarrantcountytx.gov at least one hour before your hearing.

Judge Megan Fahey

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Contact: Email

Ensure the Court Coordinator (EMLangford@tarrantcountytx.gov) has your email address at least 72 hours before any hearing.

Summary: Litigants must provide their email address to the Court Coordinator at least 72 hours before a hearing.

Judge Don Cosby

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Contact: Email ?

IF YOU CAN ONLY PARTICIPATE VIA TELEPHONE YOU MUST COORDINATE IT THE DAY BEFORE WITH THE COURT REPORTER (MABrantley@tarrantcountytx.gov).

Summary: A litigant participating only by telephone must coordinate that arrangement with the Court Reporter the day before the hearing.

Judge Don Cosby

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Requests for hearing to approve settlements in cases involving minors and default judgments, where the amount is unliquidated, shall be made to the Court Coordinator who will schedule the same for hearing.

Summary: Requests for hearings to approve settlements involving minors and unliquidated default judgments must be made to the Court Coordinator, who will schedule them.

Court-level rulesOfficial source

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Civil cases

With all true emergencies, do not hesitate to contact the Court’s Coordinator for assistance. Every reasonable effort will be made to accommodate attorneys with true emergencies.

Summary: Attorneys should contact the Court’s Coordinator for assistance with true emergencies, and the Court will make every reasonable effort to accommodate them.

Judge Don Cosby

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Civil cases

As for “after hour” emergencies, the Court has not set policies. However, if such possibility for an emergency is known during regular court hours, contact the Court’s Coordinator to discuss potential solutions.

Summary: The Court has established no policy for after-hours emergencies, but potential after-hours emergencies known during regular court hours should be discussed with the Court’s Coordinator.

Judge Don Cosby

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Contact: Phone ?

IF YOU CAN ONLY PARTICIPATE VIA TELEPHONE, YOU MUST COORDINATE IT THE DAY BEFORE WITH THE COURT REPORTER

Summary: A litigant participating only by telephone must coordinate with the Court Reporter the day before the hearing.

Judge Josh Burgess

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Civil cases

Contact: Email

Email the Court with the following information: 342dc@tarrantcountytx.gov 1. Proposed Jury Charge in MS Word – Jury 2. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law in MS Word – Non-Jury 3. Type of Case – vehicle accident, contract, injury, medical malpractice etc. - Jury and Non-Jury 4. Total Days Needed for Trial – Jury and Non-Jury 5. Number of Witnesses – Jury and Non-Jury

Summary: Parties must email the court the proposed jury charge or findings, case type, trial duration needed, and number of witnesses.

Judge Kimberly Fitzpatrick