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Local Rules of Court
Effective: May 2001
- Local Rules of the 240th, 268th, 328th, 387th, 400th, and 434th Judicial District Courts effective May 2001 [PDF]
- Rule 1. Time Standards [PDF]
- Rule 2. Reports to the Administrative Judge [PDF]
- Rule 3. Civil Cases [PDF]
- Rule 4. Family Cases [PDF]
- Rule 5. Criminal Cases [PDF]
- Rule 6. Selection and Control of Juries [PDF]
- Rule 7. Judge's Vacation, Absences and Disqualification [PDF]
- Rule 8. Rules [PDF]
- Rule 9. Local Court Administration [PDF]
- Rule 10. Conflicting Engagements of Attorneys [PDF]
- Rule 11. Vacations of Counsel [PDF]
- Rule 12. Court Room Conduct [PDF]
- Rule 13. Duties of Attorneys [PDF]
- Rule 14. Policies and Procedures [PDF]
Family District Courts
- Local Rules of the Family District Courts [PDF]
- Rule 1. Objective [PDF]
- Rule 2. Transfer of Cases [PDF]
- Rule 3. Flow of Cases [PDF]
- Rule 4. Disclosure of Property and Financial Information [PDF]
- Rule 5. Requirements for Certain Documents [PDF]
- Rule 6. Referral to Associate Judge [PDF]
- Rule 7. Alternate Dispute Resolution [PDF]
- Rule 8. Conflicting Engagements [PDF]
- Rule 9. Vacations of Attorneys [PDF]
- Rule 10. Uniformity [PDF]
- Rule 11. Parent Education Course [PDF]
- Rule 12. Applicability [PDF]
For the Appointment of Counsel to Indigent Defendants in the District and County Courts of Fort Bend County, Texas, Pursuant to Art.26.05, ET Seq., Texas Rules of Criminal Procedure (Revised 10/12/2011)
Standing Orders
- Standing Order Regarding Cases Filed Under Chapter 33, Texas Family Code [PDF]
- Standing Pretrial Order Concerning Residential Hurricane Ike Cases [PDF]
- Standing Order of the 328th and 387th District Courts - Confidentiality [PDF]
- Order to Revoke Standing Order of the 387th District Court - Confidentiality [PDF]
- Standing Order of the 328th District Court - Confidentiality [PDF]
- Standing Order of the 505th District Court - Confidentiality [PDF]
240th District Court
328th District Court
387th District Court
400th District Court
505th District Court
The Filing of Electronic Records with the Houston Courts of Appeals