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Include the following notice if a minor is named in the caption or if the motion contains other unredacted sensitive data. See § 6 of the Introduction in volume 1 of this manual concerning protection of sensitive data in filed documents. |
NOTICE: THIS DOCUMENT
CONTAINS SENSITIVE DATA
[Caption. See § 3 of the Introduction in volume 1 of this manual.]
Order on Motion for Preferential Setting
On [date] the Court considered the Motion for Preferential Setting of [name of movant] and ORDERS that the case be set for trial at [time] on [date].
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Use the following paragraph if the trial will be only in-person. |
All participants are ORDERED to appear on the date and at the time set for the trial physically in the courtroom of this Court at [address, city], Texas. Participants may appear before the Court by other means only if permitted by court order. The Court’s designated contact information [is [court’s designated contact information]/can be found at [specify where the court publishes this information]].
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Use the following paragraph if the trial will be only remote. |
All participants are ORDERED to appear on the date and at the time set for the trial by [state method, e.g., Zoom, telephone] using the following information: [information for accessing meeting, e.g., Zoom meeting ID and passcode, conference call number]. Participants may appear before the Court by other means only if permitted by court order. The Court’s designated contact information [is [court’s designated contact information]/can be found at [specify where the court publishes this information]]. Any participant who cannot participate by the electronic means set forth in this order, has a technological issue preventing effective electronic participation, or needs assistance joining the trial is ORDERED to contact the Court as soon as the issue is discovered.
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Use the following paragraph if the trial will be both in-person and remote. |
All participants are ORDERED to appear on the date and at the time set for the trial either physically in the courtroom of this Court at [address, city], Texas, or by [state method, e.g., Zoom, telephone] using the following information: [information for accessing meeting, e.g., Zoom meeting ID and passcode, conference call number]. Participants may appear before the Court by other means only if permitted by court order. The Court’s designated contact information [is [court’s designated contact information]/can be found at [specify where the court publishes this information]]. Any participant who cannot appear physically in the courtroom and who cannot participate by the electronic means set forth in this order, has a technological issue preventing effective electronic participation, or needs assistance joining the trial is ORDERED to contact the Court as soon as the issue is discovered.
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Failure of a participant to appear as directed may have prejudicial consequences, including the issuance of an order by default affecting a participant’s rights; dismissal of a participant’s existing claims, if any; monetary sanctions; or other consequences that detrimentally affect a participant’s ongoing involvement in the litigation.
Instructions for submitting evidence: [See the Court’s instructions attached to this order./See the Court’s instructions available at [specify where the court publishes this information].]
Additional instructions for participating in the trial: [None/See the Court’s instructions attached to this order./See the Court’s instructions available at [specify where the court publishes this information].]
SIGNED on ________________________________.
JUDGE PRESIDING