{"id":"MET-AUS-083","kind":"order","level":"court","jurisdiction":"Williamson County, Texas (425th Judicial District Court)","state":"TX","metro":"AUS","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Hon. Betsy F. Lambeth, 425th District Court","authority":"Emergency Orders Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster of the Supreme Court of Texas (Misc. Docket No. 20-9042) and Court of Criminal Appeals (Misc. Docket No. 20-007); the Williamson County, State and federal disaster declarations, as recited","instrument":"General Order Regarding Setting Hearings in a Virtual Courtroom Environment Under the 2020 State of Disaster COVID-19 and Related Coronavirus","title":"General Order requiring hearings to be held by virtual courtroom technologies (CourtCall or Microsoft Teams)","dateIssued":"2020-03-30","effective":"2020-03-30","end":"Not stated (until the disaster declaration lifts; successors not in library)","startDate":"2020-03-30","endDate":"2020-06-30","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["CRT"],"addressees":["parties and counsel in the 425th District Court"],"clause":"Due to the exigent circumstances the court requires the hearing scheduled herein via VIRTUAL COURTROOM TECHNOLOGIES. There are two options. IT IS ORDERED THAT: THE PARTY SCHEDULING THE HEARING IS REQUIRED TO SERVE NOTICE PURSUANT TO TEXAS RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE OF THE FORM OF VIRTUAL COURTROOM THAT WILL BE USED FOR THE HEARING.... (1) COURT CALL... (2) [MICROSOFT TEAMS]... IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the party scheduling the Virtual Courtroom Hearing include instructions sufficient for the opposing counsel and party to make an appearance at the hearing.","enforcement":"Court administrative order","functions":["CT district court hearings moved online (legal services, family law, civil litigation)","CRT courthouse access"],"notes":"Run-up/2020 Q2 court instrument for Williamson County; digitally signed March 30, 2020.","sourceUrl":"","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":244590,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"MET-AUS","url":"/library/MET-AUS-083","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/MET-AUS-083","citation":"Hon. Betsy F. Lambeth, 425th District Court, General Order Regarding Setting Hearings in a Virtual Courtroom Environment Under the 2020 State of Disaster COVID-19 and Related Coronavirus (Mar. 30, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-083)","stateName":"Texas","related":[]}