Travis County Courts COVID19 statement to defendants regarding court attendance:
Due to COVID19, defendants must keep track of their next court appearance date on the County’s website, but should not appear in person unless told by their attorney or by the court.
There are very few times when a defendant will need to come to court in person during the COVID pandemic – mainly if they are entering a guilty or no contest plea, and a very few other times if ordered by the court.
Almost everything will be handled by your attorney by phone, email, etc. You need to have an attorney.
At The Hamre Law Firm we know exactly what it takes to get a great result. Often the difference between a good result and an extraordinary result is the ability to demonstrate to the prosecutor that the client “gets it.” The prosecutor handling the case wants to be secure in the belief that the defendant understands the gravity of the situation and has taken measures to ensure that they will not go down this path again.