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Ex. MET-AUS-083 Order Primary source read

General Order Regarding Setting Hearings in a Virtual Courtroom Environment Under the 2020 State of Disaster COVID-19 and Related Coronavirus

General Order requiring hearings to be held by virtual courtroom technologies (CourtCall or Microsoft Teams)

Hon. Betsy F. Lambeth, 425th District Court · Williamson County, Texas (425th Judicial District Court) (Court)

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Jurisdiction
Williamson County, Texas (425th Judicial District Court) · Austin · Texas
Level
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
Issued
2020-03-30 Mar. 30, 2020
Effective
2020-03-30
End
Not stated (until the disaster declaration lifts; successors not in library) (read as 2020-06-30)
In force
Mar. 30, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Courts and public offices
Addressees
  • parties and counsel in the 425th District Court
Functions reached
  • CT district court hearings moved online (legal services, family law, civil litigation)
  • CRT courthouse access
Collection
Austin MET-AUS

Operative words

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

Notes

Run-up/2020 Q2 court instrument for Williamson County; digitally signed March 30, 2020.