1. (a) An attorney may seek to withdraw from representing a defendant only upon written motion for good cause shown. If another attorney is to be substituted as attorney for the defendant, the motion shall state the substituted attorney's name, address, telephone number, and telecopier number and state that the attorney approves the substitution.
2. (b) If the defendant has no substitute attorney, the withdrawing attorney must include the defendant's last known address and a statement indicating whether the defendant consents to the withdrawal. If defendant does not consent to the withdrawal, the attorney also must affirm that the defendant has been informed of the right to object to the motion.
3. (c) If the motion to withdraw is granted, the withdrawing attorney shall immediately notify the defendant in writing of any additional settings or deadlines of which the attorney has knowledge at the time of the withdrawal and about which the attorney has not already notified the defendant.

Source Note:The provisions of this §159.51 adopted to be effective January 20, 2009, 34 TexReg 330.