Local Rules of Court
Local Rules of Court (235KB) [COMPLETE]
Table of Contents
- Preamble (68KB)
- Rule 1 - General (69KB)
- Rule 2 - Local Administrative Judge (62KB)
- Rule 3 - Civil Cases ((97KB)
- Rule 4 - Family Law Cases (55KB)
- Rule 5 - Liquidated Claims Cases (61KB)
- Rule 6 - Misdemeanor Cases (114KB)
- Rule 7 - Probate Cases (75KB)
- Rule 7.26 Personal Identifiers (29KB) — This rule is being enforced, although, pending approval by the Supreme Court
- Rule 8 - Juvenile Cases (74KB)
- Rule 9 - Jury Management (61KB)
- Rule 10 - Judicial Vacation (61KB)
- Rule 11- Non-Judicial Personnel (63KB)
- Rule 12 - Attorneys of Record (66KB)
- Rule 13 - Administrative Cases (61KB)
- Rule 14 - Miscellaneous Local Rules (61KB)
- Rule 15 - Adoption, Amendment Notice (62KB)
Fort Bend County Courts at Law
Supreme Court Orders and Rules
**ATTENTION ATTORNEYS: REPEAL OF CIVIL CASE INFORMATION SHEET**
Texas Supreme Court Misc. Document No. 18-9163 [PDF]
**ATTENTION ALL E-FILERS: YOU MUST INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS ON ALL DOCUMENTS.**
Please take note the Fort Bend County Clerk's Office has modified the rule requirements regarding email addresses on specific documents submitted to our office for filing. See the E-filing Information page for more information.
Texas Supreme Court Misc. Docket No. 13-9165 [PDF]
Rule 21. Filing and Serving Pleading and Motions
(f) Electronic Filing
(2) Email Address. The email address of an attorney or unrepresented party who electronically files a document must be included on the document.
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Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas E-Filing Mandate [PDF]
Supreme Court E-Filing Mandate [PDF]
Supreme Court Rules [PDF]