Fifth Administrative Judicial Region

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Brooks County Cameron County Duval County Hidalgo County Jim Hogg County Jim Wells County Kenedy County Kleberg County Nueces County Starr County Willacy County

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Fifth (5th) Administrative Judicial Region — 5th AJR Local Rules

Fifth (5th) Administrative Judicial Region — 5th AJR Local Rules, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 01/01/2023). The operative requirements are quoted verbatim; the registered document is the controlling text.

High confidence· verified August 20, 2026Fifth (5th) Administrative Judicial Region, 5th AJR Local Rules (TOPICs reg. doc. 322)