COVID-19 Update for Courts in Tarrant County, Texas (Updated January 14, 2021)

January 14, 2021 COVID-19 Update:

Felony and misdemeanor courts have continued to suspend all in-person court dockets for individuals who are on bond.  It is still unknown when in-person dockets will resume.  With it constantly changing, please check to see whether your court setting is an in-person or virtual Zoom hearing (some courts are even allowing for call-in or attorney appearances during this time period).  With limited exception, all jury trials and in-person hearings remain suspended (the Texas Supreme Court has extended a previous Emergency Order limiting jury trials and in-person hearings from December 1, 2020 to February 1, 2021, and now to April 1, 2021).  Note: a few courts are working on getting approval to conduct jury trials with approved COVID-19 protocols.

Our team of Colleyville & Fort Worth criminal defense attorneys and DWI lawyers at Hoeller McLaughlin PLLC are still helping clients and potential clients in need of an experienced defense attorney. We have been conducting consultations and client meetings on the phone or over virtual teleconference.  We are also conducting in-person consults and client meetings by appointment only at our Colleyville office (please call to schedule an appointment).  In addition, our office is adhering to the Governor’s Executive Orders, which requires masks & social distancing for any in-person meetings (Thank you!).

December 17, 2020 COVID-19 Update:

Felony and misdemeanor courts have continued to suspend all in-person court dockets for individuals who are on bond.  It is still unknown when in-person dockets will resume.  With it constantly changing, please check to see whether your court setting is an in-person or virtual Zoom hearing (some courts are even allowing for call-in or attorney appearances during this time period).  With limited exception, all jury trials and in-person hearings remain suspended (the Texas Supreme Court has extended a previous Emergency Order limiting jury trials from December 1, 2020 to February 1, 2021).

Our team of Colleyville & Fort Worth criminal defense attorneys and DWI lawyers at Hoeller McLaughlin PLLC are still helping clients and potential clients in need of an experienced defense attorney. We have been conducting consultations and client meetings on the phone or over virtual teleconference.  We are also conducting in-person consults and client meetings by appointment only at our Colleyville office (please call to schedule an appointment).  In addition, our office is adhering to the Governor’s Executive Orders, which requires masks & social distancing for any in-person meetings (Thank you!).

November 16, 2020 COVID-19 Update:

Felony and misdemeanor courts have continued to suspend all in-person court dockets for individuals who are on bond.  It is still unknown when in-person dockets will resume.  With it constantly changing, please check to see whether your court setting is an in-person or virtual Zoom hearing (some courts are even allowing for call-in or attorney appearances during this time period).  With limited exception, all jury trials and in-person hearings remain suspended (the Texas Supreme Court has extended a previous Emergency Order limiting jury trials from December 1, 2020 to February 1, 2021).  Note: in order to conduct a trial during this time period, a COVID-19 court plan needs to be approved.

Our team of Colleyville & Fort Worth criminal defense attorneys and DWI lawyers at Hoeller McLaughlin PLLC are still helping clients and potential clients in need of an experienced defense attorney. We have been conducting consultations and client meetings on the phone or over virtual teleconference.  We are also conducting in-person consults and client meetings by appointment only at our Colleyville office (please call to schedule an appointment).  In addition, our office is adhering to the Governor’s Executive Orders, which requires masks & social distancing for any in-person meetings (Thank you!).

October 29, 2020 COVID-19 Update:

Felony and misdemeanor courts have continued to suspend all in-person court dockets for individuals who are on bond.  It is still unknown when in-person dockets will resume.  With it constantly changing, please check to see whether your court setting is an in-person or virtual Zoom hearing (some courts are even allowing for call-in or attorney appearances during this time period).  With limited exception, all jury trials and in-person hearings remain suspended.  Note: in order to conduct a trial during this time period, a COVID-19 court plan needs to be approved.

Our team of Colleyville & Fort Worth criminal defense attorneys and DWI lawyers at Hoeller McLaughlin PLLC are still helping clients and potential clients in need of an experienced defense attorney. We have been conducting consultations and client meetings on the phone or over virtual teleconference.  We are also conducting in-person consults and client meetings by appointment only at our Colleyville office (please call to schedule an appointment).  In addition, our office is adhering to the Governor’s Executive Orders, which requires masks & social distancing for any in-person meetings (Thank you!).

August 26, 2020 COVID-19 Update:

Felony and misdemeanor courts have again suspended court dockets for individuals who are on bond until October 1, 2020.  With it constantly changing, please check to see whether your court setting is an in-person or virtual Zoom hearing (some courts are even allowing for call-in or attorney appearances during this time period).  Note: For all in-person hearings, masks and social distancing are REQUIRED.  All jury trials are currently suspended.

Our team of Colleyville & Fort Worth criminal defense attorneys and DWI lawyers at Hoeller McLaughlin PLLC are still helping clients and potential clients in need of an experienced attorney. We have been conducting consultations and client meetings on the phone or over virtual teleconference.  We are also conducting in-person consults and meetings by appointment only at our Colleyville office (please call to schedule an appointment).  In addition, our office is adhering to the Governor’s Executive Orders, which requires masks & social distancing for any in-person meetings (Thank you!).

July 2, 2020 COVID-19 Update:

Felony and misdemeanor courts have started conducting court dockets for individuals who are on bond.  Please check to see whether it is an in-person or virtual hearing (some courts are allowing for call-in or attorney appearances during this time period).  For all in-person hearings, masks and social distancing are REQUIRED.  All jury trials have been postponed and cannot start back up until September 1, 2020 (and will likely be postponed to a later start date).

May 10, 2020 COVID-19 Information (Original Post):

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the office of court administration, all criminal courts (misdemeanor and felony) in Tarrant County, Texas have moved all non-essential court settings to June and beyond. Jury trials have also been postponed to at least July at this time.  Courts and attorneys, where necessary, have been conducting plea bargains and bond hearings for Defendants in custody over Zoom meetings (with a waiver) to make sure that Defendants in jail are not facing civil rights violations.

Hoeller McLaughlin PLLC is a criminal defense and DWI defense law firm, with offices in Fort Worth and Colleyville Texas.  Our lawyers are all former Tarrant County prosecutors, with over 200 combined jury trials, from DWI to Capital Murder. Call 817-334-7900 and see how we can help with your new or pending criminal or DWI charge.