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Judges met Wednesday - Plans made for full return to Justice Center

Posted by: Greg Enos
September 25, 2008
Topic: 2008: The Latest News

Allof Galveston County's district and county court judges (except for Mary Nell Crapitto who is still out of town) met Wednesday and reviewed plans to return the Justice Center to full, normal operation on October 13, 2008. Court staff will be back in the courts starting next Monday, September 29. Starting that day, attorneys can call or (better yet) fax requests for settings. If you have a new case or your hearing was canceled because of the storm, the attorney should contact the court to request a new setting.

All settings through October 10 will be passed and will have to be reset. Criminal cases will be reset by the court. Civil cases will be reset upon request.

Jury trials will not resume until November 3 and all courts except to only hear criminal cases for sometime since defendants in jail must receive priority.

The judges all presume deadlines will be extended at least 30 days and the expect attorneys to cooperate and agree to extensions. For some time, the dress code will be relaxed in the courthouse as many attorneys, parties and witnesses may have lost their formal wardrobes.