El Paso Cnty. L. R. 9.01

As amended through August 27, 2024
Rule 9.01 - CONDUCT AND DECORUM IN THE COURTROOM
(A) WHILE THE COURT IS IN SESSION THERE SHALL BE:
(1) NO SMOKING OR USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
(2) NO READING OF NEWSPAPERS OR MAGAZINES.
(3) NO PROPPING OF FEET ON TABLE OR CHAIRS.
(4) NO LOUD NOISES OR TALKING.
(5) NO GUM CHEWING.
(B) IN ADDRESSING THE COURT, LAWYERS SHALL RISE AND REMAIN STANDING AT THEIR POSITIONS AT COUNSEL TABLE.
(C) LAWYERS SHALL NOT APPROACH THE BENCH EXCEPT WITH PERMISSION OR ON REQUEST OF THE COURT.
(D) LAWYERS SHALL NOT LEAN ON THE BENCH, SIT ON RAILS OR TABLES, OR APPEAR TO ENGAGE THE COURT IN A CONFIDENTIAL MANNER.
(E) ALL LAWYERS SHALL BE DRESSED APPROPRIATELY WHILE IN ATTENDANCE OF THE COURT, UNLESS OTHERWISE PERMITTED BY THE COURT.
(F) LAWYERS SHALL ADVISE THEIR CLIENTS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS AND WITNESSES OF THE FORMALITIES OF THE COURT, AND OF THESE RULES OF CONDUCT AND DECORUM.
(G) THE LAWYERS, THE JUDGE, AND ALL OTHER OFFICERS OF THE COURT SHALL BE PROMPT AT ALL SESSIONS AND IN THE DISPATCH OF ALL COURT BUSINESS.
(H) ALL COUNSEL ARE ADMONISHED TO RESPECT THE LETTER AND THE SPIRIT OF ALL RULES AND ETHICS, INCLUDING PARTICULARLY, THOSE DEALING WITH DISCUSSION OF CASES WITH THE COURT OUTSIDE OF THE COURTROOM AND NOT IN THE PRESENCE OF OPPOSING COUNSEL.
(I) THE COURT MAY ENFORCE THESE RULES OF CONDUCT AND DECORUM BY APPROPRIATE ACTION OR SANCTIONS.
(J) ALL REMARKS OF COUNSEL TO THE COURT SHALL BE ADDRESSED TO THE COURT FORMALLY.
(K) ONCE AN ATTORNEY HAS ENTERED THE COURTROOM AND APPEARED BEFORE THE COURT, HE/SHE SHALL NOT LEAVE WITHOUT OBTAINING PERMISSION FROM THE COURT.
(L) NOTHING HEREIN SHALL PREVENT OR PROHIBIT THE INDIVIDUAL COURTS FROM ADOPTING ADDITIONAL RULES OF DECORUM.

El Paso Cnty. L. R. 9.01