(a) The 100th Judicial District is composed of Carson, Childress, Collingsworth, Donley, and Hall counties. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. Sept. 1, 1985. 24.025. (a) The 391st Judicial District is composed of Tom Green County. 1352 (S.B. (c) Repealed by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 9, eff. 1337, Sec. 891), Sec. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. Sec. 24.540. September 1, 2013. 349), Sec. Sec. 24.952. September 1, 2009. 24.189. (f) The judges of the 77th and 87th judicial districts may, in their discretion, either in termtime or in vacation, on motion of any party, on agreement of the parties, or on their own motion to facilitate the administration of justice or to equalize the case load, transfer any civil or criminal cause on their dockets to the docket of the other court. 2(i), eff. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. June 19, 2009. January 1, 2011. 1189), Sec. 24.503. (b) The terms of the 143rd District Court begin: (1) in Loving County on the first Mondays in April and August and the third Monday in December; (2) in Reeves County on the first Monday in January and the third Mondays in May, August, and October; and. DEFINITIONS. (a) The 327th Judicial District is composed of El Paso County. Sec. Sec. (a) The 22nd Judicial District is composed of Caldwell, Comal, and Hays counties. (d) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 28th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the county courts at law in Nueces County to receive a guilty plea in a misdemeanor case pending in a county court at law in Nueces County and dispose of the case, regardless of whether the case is transferred to the district court. Sec. 891), Sec. Each term begins on a day fixed by law and continues until the day fixed by law for the beginning of the next succeeding term. The criminal district court shall give secondary preference to other criminal cases and associated civil cases emanating from those criminal cases. 2, eff. 24.428. 24.215. 1189), Sec. 1, eff. Employment Information (b) The 203rd District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. 480, Sec. (l) The Harris County district clerk shall create a form and establish procedures to transfer a domestic violence case that qualifies for preference under this section to the domestic violence district court. 24.468. Sec. (b) The terms of the 81st District Court begin: (1) in Atascosa County on the third Mondays in March and September; (2) in Frio County on the fourth Mondays in May and November; (3) in Karnes County on the first Mondays in May and November; (4) in LaSalle County on the first Mondays in March and September; and. 416TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COLLIN COUNTY). 24.406. 427TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TRAVIS COUNTY). (b) The 408th District Court shall give preference to civil matters. The board shall inform itself on all matters bearing on its duties. 1(c), eff. 18, eff. 24.620. (d) A new civil case may not be brought to a special term of the court. 24.020. Sec. (a) The 289th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County. 3, eff. 86TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (KAUFMAN COUNTY). (b) The terms of the 69th District Court begin: (1) in Dallam County on the 16th Monday after the second Mondays in January and July; (2) in Hartley County on the 12th Monday after the second Mondays in January and July; (3) in Moore County on the 10th Monday after the second Mondays in January and July; and. (a) The 131st Judicial District is composed of Bexar County. 24.60093. WebLocate Venue by City or County. 151ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). (a) Judicial District 1-A is composed of Jasper, Newton, and Tyler counties. 5, eff. 1951), Sec. Sec. FILING AND DOCKETING CASES. There are 254 counties in Texas. Sec. Sec. Sept. 1, 1995. (b) Subsections (c), (e), and (f) apply to the 174th, 176th, 177th, 178th, and 179th district courts. (b) The 290th District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. 1, eff. (b) The 298th District Court shall give preference to civil matters. (c) Indictments within Tom Green County issued by any district court in the county may be returned to the 391st District Court. (a) The 57th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County. 1, eff. 632, Sec. (b) The terms of the 169th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October. 746), Sec. 1, eff. Sec. The Texas tradition of one judge per district court is descended from what was the dominant form of American state trial court organization for much of the 19th century, which Texas wrote into its state constitution. Sec. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, eff. 8, eff. Sec. 480, Sec. 24.128. 1352 (S.B. 16TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DENTON COUNTY). 148, Sec. Learn more in the "Local Rules, Forms, and Standing Orders" section of our Rules & Standards page. 541 (S.B. 120TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (EL PASO COUNTY). (b) The 17th, 48th, 67th, 96th, and 153rd district courts have concurrent jurisdiction in Tarrant County. (b) The terms of the 74th District Court begin on the second Mondays in February, April, June, August, October, and December. Includes Judical Directory. 246TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). In trial courts, witnesses are heard, testimony is received, exhibits are offered into evidence, and a verdict is rendered. 2913), Sec. Sec. September 1, 2009. (b) The 252nd District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. Sec. 1103 (H.B. (c) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 480th District Court. (c) Section 24.149, relating to the 47th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 181st District Court. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. If a case is transferred, all process and writs issued out of the transferring court are returnable to the court to which the case is transferred. Sec. 891), Sec. 1, eff. (f) The judge of each district court may take the same vacation as the other district court judges of Harris County at any time during the year. (b) Section 24.139, relating to the 37th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 175th District Court. (d) The judge of the 13th District Court shall impanel grand juries at the April and October terms and at any other terms as ordered by the judge. The 364th Judicial District is composed of Lubbock County. Contact information located in quicklinks. Sec. Sec. 277TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (WILLIAMSON COUNTY). (a) The 389th Judicial District is composed of Hidalgo County. 24.465. 24.606. Sec. 2, eff. (c) Section 24.120, relating to the 19th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 74th District Court. 845 (S.B. 21, Sec. (a) The 9th Judicial District is composed of Montgomery County. Sec. Sec. 1352 (S.B. The district judge in whose court the matter is pending may proceed to hear, complete, and determine the matter, or all or any part of another matter, and render a final judgment. Sec. (a) The 59th Judicial District is composed of Grayson County. 1, eff. (a) The 171st Judicial District is composed of El Paso County. Sec. If a case is transferred, all process, bonds, recognizances, and obligations extant at the time of transfer shall be returned and filed in the court to which the case is transferred and are valid and binding as if originally issued out of that court. However, a case may not be transferred from one court to another without the consent of the judge of the court to which it is transferred, and a case may not be transferred unless it is within the jurisdiction of the court to which it is transferred. 24.124. 1059 (H.B. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 4(a), eff. 406TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (WEBB COUNTY). 24.942. 11, eff. The 260th Judicial District is composed of Orange County. (c) The terms of the 1st District Court begin: (1) in Jasper County on the first Monday in January and the 22nd Monday after the first Monday in January; (2) in Newton County on the 5th and 34th Mondays after the first Monday in January; (3) in San Augustine County on the 11th and 40th Mondays after the first Monday in January; and. 1.01(b), eff. The judgment, order, or action of the district court is valid and binding as if the case were pending in the district court. (a) The 99th Judicial District is composed of Lubbock County. 24.460. WebCriminal District Courts; District Attorneys by County; Administrative Judicial Regions; Judicial Agencies, Boards and Commissions; Agencies, Boards & Commissions; 2150), Sec. See the "Court Orders and UpdatesDuring the COVID-19 Pandemic"link above for building entry requirements. (b) The 351st District Court shall give preference to criminal cases. (b) The terms of the 160th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July. 1076 (H.B. Sec. Sec. Sept. 1, 1993. Sept. 1, 1987. 24.398. More populous counties typically have more than one district court located in the county. (a) The 236th Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County. United States District & Bankruptcy Court, Litigants Without Lawyers / Pro Se Parties. The 454th Judicial District is composed of Medina County. 3, Sec. Sec. 24.113. 268TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (FORT BEND COUNTY). (a) The 62nd Judicial District is composed of Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, and Lamar counties. The 305th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County. In addition, the justice of the peace serves as the coroner in those counties where there is no provision for a medical examiner, serves as an ex officio notary public, and may perform marriage ceremonies for additional compensation. 24.547. (b) In addition to other jurisdiction prescribed by law, each district court in Wichita County has the civil jurisdiction of a county court. 1575), Sec. (b) The terms of court of the 344th District Court begin on the first Mondays in June and December of each year. 314TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). 280, Sec. 1352 (S.B. September 1, 2015. Court: Fifth Circuit Texas US District Court for the Northern District of Texas. (2) a special judge agreed on by the parties as provided by Section 24.004. Quick Links The 223rd Judicial District is composed of Gray County. (c) The judges of the 70th and 118th district courts may take a vacation and not attend court for six weeks in each year. 365TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DIMMIT, MAVERICK, AND ZAVALA COUNTIES). 5794, Tank Destroyer Blvd. Sec. You must review and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy before using our Aug. 30, 1993; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1, eff. Cases in the concurrent misdemeanor jurisdiction may be filed in either court, and all cases of concurrent misdemeanor jurisdiction may be transferred between the 258th District Court and the county court. (d) Section 24.111, relating to the 10th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 122nd District Court. (d) Section 24.120, relating to the 19th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 414th District Court. (a) The 124th Judicial District is composed of Gregg County. 24.560. (b) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 24.234. 24.203. 2, eff. Sec. (a) The 213th Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County. (d) The judge of the 424th District Court may impanel grand juries in each county. September 1, 2007. (a) The 6th Judicial District is composed of Lamar and Red River counties. (a) The 25th Judicial District is composed of Colorado, Gonzales, Guadalupe, and Lavaca counties. (b) The 406th District Court shall give preference to cases involving family violence, cases under the Family Code, and cases under the Health and Safety Code. Sec. The 481st Judicial District is composed of Denton County. art. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 24.170. 16, eff. 7(a), eff. 797, Sec. 632, Sec. Sec. 24.60094. 24.489. (b) The terms of the 100th District Court begin: (1) in Carson County on the first Mondays in January and August; (2) in Childress County on the first Mondays in May and December; (3) in Collingsworth County on the first Mondays in April and November; (4) in Donley County on the first Mondays in March and October; and. 541 (S.B. (b) Section 24.139, relating to the 37th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 186th District Court. 24.227. 24.267. 24.611. 2.19(a), eff. (b) The 236th District Court shall give preference to civil matters. (a) The 333rd Judicial District is composed of Harris County. 3(2), eff. 280TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). 2(7), eff. 1342 (S.B. 643), Sec. Sec. The number of municipal courts in a city varies widely. Sec. Sec. 78aa], and 28 U.S.C. 364TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (LUBBOCK COUNTY). 750 (H.B. Sec. Matters within the courts' concurrent jurisdiction may be filed in either court and may be transferred between the district court and county court. Sept. 1, 2000. Sec. 530, Sec. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. June 7, 2019. 14, 69th Leg., R.S., 3 (1985) (amending Tex. June 17, 2011. 3 Case 3:23-cv-00075-FM Document 3 Filed 02/28/23 Page 1 of 7 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS 24.618. 632, Sec. 5, eff. 476TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HIDALGO COUNTY). 1148, Sec. 1182 (S.B. Sec. Documents filed into our case management system appear on re:SearchTX within a few minutes and are available for purchase for 10/page. WebDockets. September 1, 2017. (a) The 129th Judicial District is composed of Harris County. 3(a), eff. 397TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (GRAYSON COUNTY). 24.60091. Determining whether to grant review of the final judgment of a court of appeals (i.e., to grant or not grant a petition for review); Disposition of regular causes (i.e., granted petitions for review, accepted petitions for writs of mandamus or habeas corpus, certified questions, accepted parental notification appeals, and direct appeals); and, Disposition of numerous motions related to petitions and regular causes. 610 (H.B. Each judge may sit in the other court without transferring the case. 3774), Sec. 230, Sec. Sec. 24.250. Each judge sitting in the court shall sign the minutes of the proceedings that were held before him. Jan. 1, 2000. Venue lies in this Court pursuant to Section 22(a) of the Securities Act [15 U.S.C. 148, Sec. 1, eff. 24.211. 24.497. 201ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TRAVIS COUNTY). September 1, 2015. 40), Sec. 1189), Sec. 2454), Sec. (b) The terms of the 33rd District Court begin: (1) in Blanco County on the first Mondays in February and September; (2) in Burnet County on the fourth Mondays in April and November; (3) in Llano County on the first Mondays in April and November; and. (a) The 5th Judicial District is composed of Bowie and Cass counties. A district judge may appoint counsel to attend to the cause of a party who makes an affidavit that he is too poor to employ counsel to attend to the cause. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 1, eff. WebCourt Info . 188TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (GREGG COUNTY). Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. (b) The 289th District Court shall give primary preference to juvenile matters under Title 3, Family Code, and secondary preference to criminal cases. September 1, 2005. (a) The 205th Judicial District is composed of Culberson, El Paso, and Hudspeth counties. Sept. 1, 1985. 2, eff. January 1, 2012. Sept. 1, 2003. If the parties agree on a special judge for the trial of a particular case, the clerk shall enter in the minutes of the court, as a part of the proceedings in the case, a record showing: (1) that the judge of the court is disqualified to try the case; (2) the name of the special judge and that the parties agreed on the selection of that judge for the trial of the case; and. 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