No reading of any materials, other than court documents, including books, magazines or newspapers and any electronic forms of such materials. No propping feet or sitting on tables, railings or the backs of benches or chairs. No loud noises. Any children brought into the Courtroom must be quiet or they must be removed from the Courtroom.
No eating, drinking or gum chewing. No standing in the Courtroom, except when addressing the Court or by direction of the Judge or when necessitated by the business of the Court. No gestures, facial expressions or sounds indicating approval or disapproval of a ruling by the Court or a comment on testimony of a witness. All persons, whether lawyers, parties, witnesses, jurors, or spectators, conducting business, participating in trials, or otherwise attending proceedings in a courtroom of the Municipal Court of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, shall be dressed appropriately so as to maintain the dignity, integrity, decorum, seriousness and professional atmosphere of the Court and the administration of justice.
As such, no inappropriate attire will be allowed, including: clothing with vulgar, profane, or obscene messages, visible undergarments, tank tops, spaghetti straps, etc. Shoulders must be covered , holes in clothing where skin is visible, bare midriff, head coverings other than for religious or medical purposes, short shorts No unattended children in the Courtroom. Children under the age of 8 and children 8 and older, who cannot sit alone, cannot be brought to a courtroom without an adult or older responsible child, who can accompany them out of the Courtroom, if necessary.
No cellular telephones are to be used in the Courtroom. ALL cell phones must be powered off at all times, except by express permission of the Judge. Electronic tablets or laptop computers may not be used in the Courtroom, except by attorneys, their staffs and pro se Defendants, while processing a case or docket.
Any device which rings or otherwise makes noise may be taken by the Bailiff and not returned until the conclusion of the court proceeding. Absolutely no illegal weapons shall be brought into the courtroom, with the exception of those intended to be offered as evidence. Commissioned peace officers may bring weapons in the courtroom.
The Judge shall have the discretion to have any object removed from the courtroom. In addition; Attorneys shall advise their clients and witnesses of all of the Local Rules that may be applicable, and shall ensure that their clients and witnesses follow and fully adhere to all such rules.
Pro se Defendants Defendants acting as their own attorney shall conform their behavior to all provisions of the Canons of Ethics applicable to licensed Attorney. Pro se Defendants shall not attempt to converse with the judge about their cases unless the prosecuting attorney is present. Attorneys and pro se Defendants shall be dressed appropriately while in Court. See Rule 2. All parties shall be prompt in arriving for Court and attending to Court business. Any attorney with such a conflict shall notify the Court at least 24 hours before the court setting, unless the delay could not be anticipated.
Failure of a represented Defendant or pro se Defendant to appear as scheduled may result in a warrant being issued. An Attorney who fails to appear timely may be subject to sanctions, up to and including contempt. During trial or any hearing, any objections, arguments and comments shall be directed to the Judge and not to opposing counsel or to pro se Defendants.
Any objections which have been raised during a hearing or trial shall be supported by a legal basis for such objection. During trial or any hearing, all participants in the proceedings shall address each other and members of the Jury, if any, without familiarity. The use of first names shall be avoided. While addressing the Court, Attorneys and pro se Defendants shall rise and remain standing at their position at the counsel table unless directed otherwise by the Judge.
During trial or any hearing, Attorneys and pro se Defendants shall not approach the Bench except after requesting and receiving permission from the Judge or as directed by the Judge.
Rule Three: Appearance, Bonds and Pleas 3. Rule Four: Notice 4. Rule Five: Motions 5. Each Motion for Continuance shall contain: The Cause Number; The name of the Defendant; The date and time of the setting for which the continuance is sought; The specific facts justifying the continuance. Rule Six: Off-Docket Procedures 6.
Rule Seven: Attorney Plea Dockets 7. Rule Eight: Trial Settings 8. Have a condition, illness or injury that would necessitate an expedited disposition of the case; Have an outside witness who has appeared at least one prior trial setting without the case having been reached.
All recommendations and changes in recommendations on the issue of suitability will be clearly documented, for future review by the Civil Service Director or the Chief Executive. The Civil Service Director has final authority to determine the suitability or unsuitability of candidates.
Unsuitable candidates will be notified by the Director of their status. Once the department has completed the processing of the candidates, the department head will request the names of suitable persons from the eligibility list, for the specified number of positions in the training class. The Civil Service Director will certify the specified number of suitable names to the Chief Executive of the City, pursuant to Chapter The City Manager will make the final decision on which candidates will be appointed to the entry-level position s and will sign the certificate of eligibles which indicates the appointment status of each candidate.
Appointments and non-appointments will be made in compliance with Section A letter from the City Manager identifying the good and sufficient reason s for not appointing a candidate will be sent to the Civil Service Commission, with a copy to the candidate.
Such candidates are then scheduled for medical and, if appropriate, psychological evaluations. Candidates failing either evaluation will be informed of the appeal procedure afforded them by Section Candidates who appeal must complete their evaluations by the board of three physician, psychiatrists, or psychologist, as appropriate Board within thirty 30 days unless one or more members of the Board of physicians or psychologists notify the Civil Service Director in writing that they are unable to schedule such evaluation within 30 days.
Without such notification from the Board, failure to complete the Board evaluation within thirty 30 days will result in the conditional offer of employment being withdrawn. A candidate appealing to the Board must receive a unanimous decision from the Board that he or she is mentally fit in order for the applicant to be appointed to a beginning position. The Board's decision is final. A candidate in the appeal process for failure of the physical or psychological examination may be allowed by the Chief Executive to begin the class, with a written letter to the candidate outlining the conditions and the consequences if the candidate fails the Board examination.
Former Fort Worth police officers who have voluntarily resigned may be reappointed by the Chief of Police without taking another departmental entrance examination. Former Fort Worth police officers desiring reappointment shall submit a request in writing to the Chief of Police and must submit a completed City of Fort Worth employment application.
Former Fort Worth police officers considered for reappointment will process in accordance with applicable TCLEOSE regulations that address the requirements to commission police officers who have had a break in service. Former Fort Worth police officers may at the discretion of the Chief of Police be required to complete a physical ability assessment, background investigation, polygraph examination, department review board, medical examination or psychological examination.
The Chief of Police may establish additional conditions for reappointment as deemed appropriate. Former Fort Worth police officers shall be reappointed to the Police Department at the discretion of the Chief of Police. The decision by the Chief of Police regarding reappointment shall be final. Former Fort Worth police officers requesting reappointment shall have no appeal or review by the Commission from the final decision of the Chief of Police.
Former Fort Worth police officers will be reappointed only to the classification of Police Officer as vacancies occur within the Police Department. Former Fort Worth police officers may be required to attend remedial training up to and including the entire basic training as deemed appropriate by the Chief of Police. Former Fort Worth police officers reappointed shall serve a probationary period of six months beginning on the date of reappointment.
Conditions of the probationary period shall be the same as for police trainees as provided in Chapter 8. Former Fort Worth police officers reappointed shall be eligible to apply for a promotional examination as provided in Section Seniority points for addition to a passing examination score shall be calculated on the basis of an adjusted commission date in the department reflecting all time served as a commissioned police officer in the department.
All applicants certified and accepted for employment as Firefighter Trainee or Police Trainee shall be required to attend and successfully complete the training academy requirements as determined by their respective department prior to becoming a Firefighter or Police Officer.
All applicants certified and accepted for employment as Police Officers in accordance with 6. The Department Head of the Fire or Police Departments shall have the discretion to make assignments of duty, including transfers, within the classifications in the respective departments. Duty assignments shall not be subject to review by the Commission. Changes in duty assignment shall always be at the discretion of the Department Head.
Every member of the Fire Department and Police Department must continually remain in such physical and mental condition as to be capable of rendering safe and efficient service to the City and performance of the duties and essential functions of the appropriate Department.
At least ninety 90 days prior to the examination, posting of the study materials for the promotional examinations shall be made in accordance with Chapter and these rules. At least thirty 30 days in advance of any promotional examination the Director shall cause to be posted in plain view on a bulletin board in the lobby of City Hall, in the lobby of the Police Administration Building or lobby of the Fire Administration Building, and the Office of the Civil Service Commission a notice of such examination.
Said notice shall provide the position for which the examination is to be held and the date, time and place thereof. Copies of such notice will be provided to the Department Head for posting in the various stations or sub-stations in the Department. Sign-up for a promotional examination must be performed electronically, as outlined in the official examination notice.
Each applicant for a promotional examination will be required to electronically apply and register verifying that they are interested in sitting for the examination.
The promotional eligibility list shall consist of a listing of those persons who took the examination with their corresponding passing total final scores, beginning with the highest total final score descending in order to the lowest total final score. A maximum limit of ten 10 seniority points may be allowed, one point for each full year of completed service in the Department.
In the event that two or more persons make identical total final scores, the following procedures will be used to break the tie and to determine placement on the final eligibility list for promotion:. The raw scores of each examination for promotion shall be posted on a bulletin board located in the lobby of City Hall, in the Office of the Civil Service Commission, and in the lobbies of the Police or Fire Administration Buildings within twenty-four 24 hours after the examination.
Each promotional eligibility list shall remain in existence for one year after the date on which the written examination is given unless exhausted. At the expiration of the one year period, or after the current list is exhausted, a new promotional examination may be held.
Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays are excluded in determining the five day period. The Director will make appropriate arrangements for the Commission to hear and determine all such requests concerning the same examination at the same time. The final eligibility list shall be posted on a bulletin board in the lobby of City Hall, Office of the Civil Service Commission, as well as the administration offices of the Police or Fire Departments, as applicable.
Occupying the top position on a promotional eligibility list does not create an absolute right to be promoted. It does create an expectancy interest to be promoted subject to:.
In the case of indefinite suspensions in promotional ranks, the vacancy occurs as of the date of the indefinite suspension. Promotions into the vacancy will follow Chapter requirements. If an employee who is in a promotional rank is on unpaid military leave of absence, a vacancy occurs as of the date the unpaid leave begins. An employee may request unpaid military leave by making application to the Civil Service Commission. When an employee on military leave must be placed in an unpaid status, this will be construed the same as making application for unpaid military leave with the Civil Service Commission.
If an employee is receiving full pay from the City while on military leave, whether through vacation, supplemental pay or other paid leave, or through substitutions as authorized in Chapter A vacancy only occurs if an employee is on unpaid military leave of absence. For the purpose of these rules, unpaid military leave shall exist anytime an employee does not receive full pay from the City from salary, working agreement, accrued paid leave, supplemental leave benefit or any combination thereof.
When a vacancy is created due to unpaid military leave of absence, the vacancy shall be filled in accordance with Chapter and the Local Rules of the Civil Service Commission. When the employee who is in a promotional rank returns and meets the criteria in Chapter If an employee who is on military leave of absence is reinstated to a promotional rank, the last person who was promoted to that rank will be returned to their previously held position.
If the replaced employee held the position previously held by the employee who was on military leave of absence, the replaced employee shall have preferential right to a subsequent appointment or promotion in accordance with Chapter Any other employees who are returned to a lower position due to the reinstatement of an employee in a promotional rank will be placed on a reinstatement list for one year in accordance with Chapter Employees of either the Police or Fire Departments who may miss a promotional examination opportunity due to being on active military service will have two options for taking a promotional exam: 1 the employee may take the examination while on active military duty OR 2 the candidate may take the exam after returning from active military duty.
The City may give an examination to the military employee that is not identical to the examination given to other employees. The Human Resources Department will establish procedures for these two methods. No employee who takes a promotional exam shall reveal any part or questions from the promotional examination to any employee who will take a make-up exam or an exam at a military location; nor shall any employee preparing to take a make-up promotional exam or an exam at a military location receive from a person any part or questions from a prior promotional examination to gain an unfair personal advantage.
Any violation of this section may lead to disciplinary action up to and including termination. The employee shall only be considered for a retroactive promotion for an eligibility list created for a promotional rank based on the corresponding missed exam. The rank order achieved on the next scheduled promotional examination or make-up exam will be used to determine if the employee would have been promoted from the eligibility list that the service member would have reasonably qualified for had it not been for their military service obligation.
If the employee has missed more than one 1 exam, then the employee must take a make-up exam for each exam missed in order to qualify for the corresponding eligibility list. In no circumstance, will a test score apply to more than one 1 eligibility list. The employee must submit a written request to be considered for a retroactive promotion.
The employee must consult with Human Resources and a reasonable time for test preparation will be determined based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to the length of time the returning employee was absent from work, the level of difficulty of the test itself, the typical time necessary to prepare or study for the test, the duties and responsibilities of the reemployment position and the promotional position, and the nature and responsibilities of the service member while serving in the uniformed service.
A make-up promotional exam must be scheduled within days of the employee returning to work. Additional time will be allowed if additional make-up tests are necessary. For each make-up promotional exam requested, the employee must have been able to have met the eligibility requirements in place at the time the original exam was given. All applicable rules or contract provisions shall be followed in making any retroactive promotion. If the retroactive promotion results in displacing the current holder of the position that the employee is eligible for, the current employee and any other later promoted employees will have their promotion dates adjusted.
If the adjustments result in an employee being demoted, this employee will be placed on a reinstatement list and will be eligible for promotion in accordance with Local Rule Employees who are currently activated on military duty and who cannot return to Fort Worth to take a scheduled promotional examination may request that the exam be given at their military location. The employee must meet all applicable eligibility requirements at that time for the scheduled promotional exam.
The Civil Service Testing Division will ensure that all test security precautions are enforced by a pre-identified Test Proctor. No promotional exam will be given without proof of identity of the Test Proctor. It shall be the duty of the Civil Service departments and also of all employees to use every effort to resolve conflict within the department concerned and to minimize resorting to the appeal processes.
No matter what the conflict, management and the employee s concerned shall make good faith attempts to peacefully resolve the conflict prior to beginning each subsequent step of the appeal process. If an employee is in doubt as to whether or not a situation or issue may be appealed to the Commission, the employee is encouraged to timely file their request for appeal or hearing so as not to inadvertently waive the issue or the filing deadline.
The request will then be considered by the Commission who shall respond by informing the employee whether or not the situation or issue is appropriate for consideration by the Commission. These rules shall apply to and govern all suspensions, recommended involuntary demotions, promotional bypasses and appeals of the suspensions, recommended involuntary demotions, or promotional bypasses of Fort Worth Civil Service Firefighters and Police Officers pursuant to Chapter of the Texas Local Government Code.
The primary purpose of this chapter is to ensure that suspensions, recommended involuntary demotions, promotional bypasses and other appeals are imposed as fairly and equitably as is reasonably possible, with the intention of correcting deficient performance and securing substantial compliance with the working rules and regulations of the Fire and Police Departments.
All suspensions and recommended involuntary demotions and appeals of suspensions and recommended involuntary demotions concerning civil service employees shall be made in compliance with Chapter , these rules and regulations, the City's Personnel Rules and Regulations Manual as well as the rules and regulations of the employee's department.
The tenure of every civil service employee shall only be during good behavior, and any such employee may be suspended or indefinitely suspended from the civil service for any actions or omission involving one or more of the following grounds:. The term "cause" shall also mean "employee misconduct" and shall necessarily include any act or omission that violates:.
A Department Head may proceed with appropriate suspension arising from any particular factual event s or misconduct which would constitute "cause", only when the employee misconduct is related to those matters set forth in Section Also See Section For suspension purposes a determination of what constitutes "just cause" is generally made by comparison to what a reasonable person, who is mindful of the habits and customs of their department, who is also mindful of the responsibilities and needs of their department, and who is also mindful of the standards of justice and fair dealing prevalent in the City of Fort Worth, should have done or should have not done under similar circumstances.
Prior to imposing any particular level of suspension, the Department Head may use lesser forms of disciplinary or corrective action. However, nothing herein shall prohibit the Department Head from proceeding directly to the appropriate level of discipline if in the opinion of the Department Head the employee's misconduct warrants the disciplinary action imposed. An employee in the Civil Service may be suspended by the Department Head by an order in writing submitted in compliance with Chapter stating at least the following:.
The Department Head may not suspend an employee based upon an act that occurred more than days in the past, except as may be provided for in certain criminal investigations as per Sections The written order of the Department Head imposing a suspension shall comply with Section A copy thereof shall also be served on the employee in accordance with Chapter The written order of the Department Head recommending an involuntary demotion shall comply with Section After the Commission has determined that probable cause does exist for a recommended involuntary demotion and has provided the employee with written notice as per Section The written order of the Department Head bypassing a candidate for promotion shall comply with Section After an employee has been bypassed for promotion as per Section The employees notice of appeal must be filed in writing in the Directors office within ten 10 calendar days after receiving the suspension, recommended involuntary demotion or bypass notice of the Department Head.
The employee's notice of appeal and request for hearing shall set forth the employee's basis for appeal in compliance with Section Failure on the part of an employee to file an appeal of a suspension, recommended involuntary demotion, or bypass notice with the Office of the Director within the ten 10 day period shall result in no appeal of the matter being considered.
Except as otherwise provided by Chapter , if a firefighter or police officer wants to appeal to the Commission from an action which an appeal or a review is provided by Chapter , the firefighter or police officer need only file a written appeal with the Commission within ten days after the date that the action occurred. In computing the period of time allowed by Chapter and these rules, the day of the act or event for which the designated period of time begins to run is not to be included.
The last day of the period so computed is to be included, unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal City holiday, in which event the time period runs until midnight of the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal City holiday. For purpose of filing matters with the Civil Service Commission, the Civil Service Directors Office shall be deemed to be open for said purposes and documents may be timely filed up until midnight of the last day of the time period.
Firefighters or police officers who are filing notices of appeal or other matters may do so by facsimile transmission FAX , by hand delivery or regular or certified mail to the Office of the Civil Service Director. In all cases, it shall be the employees responsibility to maintain the appropriate form of proof of timely fax, service or other delivery to and receipt by the Office of the Civil Service Director. If an employee appeals a disciplinary suspension to the Commission, the Commission shall hold a hearing and render a decision in writing within thirty days after the date it receives notice of appeal.
The employee and the Commission may agree to extend the thirty 30 day period and postpone the hearing or the deadline for the final ruling. At any time after filing the original notice of appeal but before either party has incurred third party hearing examiner expenses, an employee may withdraw the original request for the independent third party hearing examiner and submit the appeal to a hearing before the Commission.
The election must be made in writing and filed with the Directors office. However, this election may not be used to manipulate the thirty 30 day hearing deadline imposed on Commission decisions by Chapter At any time after filing of the notice of appeal, the parties may mutually agree to withdraw the appeal from an independent third party hearing examiner and submit the appeal to a hearing before the Commission.
The mutual agreement must be made in writing and filed with the Director's office. The location and accommodations for all hearings and appeals shall be arranged by the Director of Civil Service.
All subsequent matters raised by either party regarding attendance, scheduling, requests for subpoenas, request for continuances, etc. All such information shall be provided to the Director who shall then provide copies of same to the opposing party or representative and also coordinate the appropriate response or action to be taken. In a hearing coordinated by an outside agency, that agency shall also provide coordination services between the parties and the hearing examiner in conjunction with the Director's office.
If appealed to a Hearing Examiner, the Hearing Examiners fees and expenses are shared equally by the employee and the Department. The appropriate amount as well as payment of all costs and expenses may be determined and collected by the Director of Civil Service. An employee may receive an estimate of anticipated costs upon request to the Director.
When applicable, the State law governing the doctrine of "mitigation of damages" will be applied in computing reimbursements or offset for an award of back pay. The failure of a party to attend a scheduled appeal hearing, or to timely file a request for a continuation of the hearing to a later date, shall not in itself prevent the hearing from proceeding as scheduled nor prevent the Commission from proceeding to take such action as may be appropriate. The hearing process shall recognize the right of employees as well as the Department to be represented by one or more persons throughout the processing of an appeal.
However, only one representative shall be allowed to speak or otherwise present evidence on behalf of either party throughout the questioning of a particular witness. Employee and Department representatives shall use their best efforts to help resolve all proceedings smoothly, expediently, and as fairly as possible to all concerned. The function of the representatives shall be to articulate the best interests of the employee or the Department represented and to make same pertinent to the issue s being considered.
Dissatisfaction with a representative shall not constitute grounds for modification of the final ruling. View PDF graphic. PDF, KB.
Find a vaccine location here. Most of the community sites are available for adults 18 years and older only. Register online for vaccinations. View a list of pop-up clinics for the week. To learn more, call or email the hotline. Testing sites are hosted by the City of Fort Worth and are open to everyone. The city is partnering with Vault Health. Saliva tests will be administered at no cost, with or without insurance, and appointments are not needed.
Stay in your vehicle and call or text a number that will be provided when you arrive. Avoid eating, drinking, smoking or chewing gum for one hour before the test. Monday through Friday, free testing is available 8 a. This site will accept patient referrals from healthcare providers to help administer COVID therapeutics quickly and safely with the goal of preventing patients from needing hospitalization.
It is strongly recommended that patients visit a physician to see if they are eligible for the treatment and have their physician submit the referral form to the Regional Infusion Center to schedule an appointment.
The Regional Infusion Center utilizes the monoclonal antibody treatment Regeneron. This is a state-funded operation. The center is at Eighth Ave. Operating hours are 8 a.
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