33rd / 424th District Courts

There is now also an online system (see below) to check possible dates and to request a setting via email. This is the preferred method as it is the most efficient for both counsel and the CA.
See the next section of this documentation.

First an Overview

Step one: find a date. Go to http://dcourt.org/webcal and look in the range of dates for which you prefer a setting and find a date that a judge is in the desired county. If "no more settings" does NOT appear on that date and if it is a non-jury day, then it is fair game.

Step two: request the setting.
NOTE:  in all of the instructions that follow, if you want to open a page in a new browser window, hold the CTRL key down while you click the link.

Open the setting request form by clicking here or from the link to the Setting Request Form in the top menu.

OK, you are now staring at the page with the actual setting request.  Check the certification boxes (requested dates have been cleared, etc) -- Fill in the rest of the form, being careful to fill in any place with a red * -- At the bottom when the form has been totally filled out, click the "send email" button and there you go.

The full instructions are in the 'chapters' below.

However, those are the only two main steps involved: Check the date and request the setting. -- When you are finished looking at the calendar, look in the left column under "NAVIGATION" and there is a link to go right to the setting request page or back to the instructions page. -- And if you are at the setting page, there is a link in the left column to go back to the calendar page.

 

And if all else fails, when you open the online request form and discover you need to check the calendar, there is a link to do just that.

What happens next? Court Administrator gets your email request and replies if granted (or not). If you are given the setting then it is your responsibility to give notice. If all opposing counsel were copied on the email, that is sufficient notice.