You are prohibited from all private or "ex parte" communications with the judge to whom your case is assigned. Ex parte communication occurs when one of the parties to a lawsuit, or when that party’s attorney, exchanges information with the assigned judge without the opposing party being present or without the knowledge and consent of the opposing party. Because of this prohibition, a judge will refuse, with very limited exceptions, to speak or otherwise communicate with any party to the case. Unless you are appearing in court before the judge, all communications to the judge must be done in writing with a copy sent to the opposing party. You should consult the information you were provided about your judge’s individual preferences for more information about how to communicate with chambers.