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County Court at Law 5 | Important Notices
Beginning January 2025
The Juvenile Docket moves from Mondays to Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. on the First, Second and Fourth Wednesdays unless otherwise instructed by the Juvenile Probation Officer.How to e-file Unredacted and Redacted Documents at the Same Time
Please use “eFile Texas” (no other provider is supported with the redaction tool).
It is FREE to sign up. https://www.efiletexas.gov
Upload the Unredacted document into eFile Texas and choose “Auto-Redact” and it will perform the redactions. The box then changes to “Edit Redactions” and a new window will open so you can manually redact the document as the “auto-redact” does not always catch all of the sensitive data. Once you confirm the redactions are made, upload/file the documents.
Honorable Teana V. Watson
The Honorable Teana Watson was elected judge in 2018 and is currently serving her third term as Judge of County Court at Law #5. She presides over misdemeanor, juvenile, civil, probate, and mental health matters. Judge Watson brings to the bench a wealth of legal experience, having served as former Chief Juvenile Prosecutor for Fort Bend County, a former Municipal Judge for the City of Stafford, and an Assistant District Attorney for Fort Bend County. Additionally, she was the principal attorney of TV Watson Law PLLC, a full service law firm that handled civil, criminal, state, and federal matters. Judge Watson is the former Administrative Judge for the County Courts at Law who assisted in the historic expansion of the County’s First Magistrate Court.
In addition to her regular court dockets, Judge Watson presides over two Specialty Courts. The Misdemeanor Treatment Court Program and the Juvenile F.I.R.S.T Court Program. The Misdemeanor Treatment Court Program is a specialty court that has allowed hundreds of misdemeanor drug participants an opportunity to obtain inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation. The primary goal of the program is to reduce drug use and recidivism in our community. Successful participants in this very intensive program may obtain a dismissal of the charges filed and an opportunity for a free expunction.
The Juvenile F.I.R.S.T Court Program addresses youth who struggle with conflict and aggression within the home. The program is uniquely designed to include therapeutic concepts to enhance better communication between parent and youth with increased focus on accountability. The Program is one of only Four other court programs in the State of Texas that Texas CASA has adopted as a pilot project to work with juveniles.
Judge Watson is the former Chair of the Fort Bend County Juvenile Board. During her tenure, the juvenile probation department expanded their vocational and educational opportunities for juveniles. She currently serves as one of two Texas juvenile judges on the Texas Juvenile Justice Department’s Advisory Council on Juvenile Services.
Judge Watson is a member of the International Association of Women Judges and National Association of Women Judges. She has lectured and presented papers for the State Bar of Texas, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Texas Juvenile Justice Association of Texas, as well as other legal education organizations and community groups. She is a native Houstonian, graduate of HISD’s Vanguard Program, graduate of Fisk University (B.A.), and Syracuse College of Law (J.D.). Judge Watson has resided in the Fort Bend County community for over 30 years.
Office Address
Fort Bend County Justice Center
1422 Eugene Heimann Circle, Courtroom 1B
Richmond, TX. 77469
Mailing Address
County Court at Law No.5
301 Jackson Street
Richmond, TX. 77469
Main Telephone Line: 281-238-3270
Fax: 832-471-1848
Hours: Monday - Friday
8:00 AM - Noon, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
For a complete listing of staff for the Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 5, please click here.
ATTENTION Court Appointed Attorneys – effective immediately:
The Court Court at Law Judges approved the use of a new electronic Attorney Fee/Expense Claim Form, located at: Court Appointed Attorney’s link for the submission of court-ordered attorney fees and expenses for misdemeanor cases.
Language Access | Important Notices
Notice of Language Assistance Services
FORT BEND COUNTY COURTS AT LAW AND DISTRICT COURTS ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING MEANINGFUL ACCESS TO COURT SERVICES FOR LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT (LEP) PERSONS. LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE AT NO COST TO ANY PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH A COURT PROCEEDING WHO HAS DIFFICULTY COMMUNICATING IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE OR WHO NEEDS A DOCUMENT TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH.
IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE IN A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH, YOU MAY REQUEST LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE SERVICES FREE OF CHARGE. TO REQUEST INTERPERETATION OR TRANSLATION SERVICED FOR THE FORT BEND COUNTY COURTS, PLEASE VISIT THE LANGUAGE ACCESS WEBPAGE.