El Paso Cnty. L. R. 5.03
As amended through August 27, 2024
WITHDRAWAL OR SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL SHALL BE BY COURT APPROVAL FOLLOWING THE PROVISIONS OF RULE 10, TEXAS RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE.
NO ATTORNEY SHALL TAKE ANY ACTION ON BEHALF OF A DEFENDANT WHO IS ALREADY BEING REPRESENTED BY APPOINTED OR RETAINED COUNSEL, UNTIL THE ATTORNEY HAS FILED A WRITTEN APPEARANCE AS CO-COUNSEL OR HAS BEEN SUBSTITUTED AS ATTORNEY OF RECORD AS REQUIRED BY THIS RULE.
ONCE AN ATTORNEY HAS MADE AN APPEARANCE IN A CASE, THAT ATTORNEY SHALL REPRESENT THE DEFENDANT IN ALL MATTERS RELATING TO THE CASE UNTIL THE CASE IS FINALIZED OR THE ATTORNEY IS PERMITTED TO WITHDRAW BY THE COURT.
El Paso Cnty. L. R. 5.03