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Information sheet posted by the 47th District Court for people representing themselves: a self-represented litigant must know and follow the law and court rules as an attorney would; court staff and opposing counsel cannot give legal advice; no ex parte communication with the judge (such communications are returned unread and the other side is notified); pleadings and motions are filed with the clerk with a copy to the other side and a signed certificate of service; the clerk and the other side must have a current address and telephone number; hearings are requested in writing; courtroom conduct rules; with a list of local and state resources.
47th District Court Rules (Potter, Randall and Armstrong Counties)
Court rules of the 47th District Court for its cases in Potter, Randall and Armstrong Counties, in addition to the three counties' local rules (these rules control in a conflict): children in the courtroom, cell phones, food, dress codes for counsel and for witnesses, parties and the gallery, interference with and recording of proceedings, illness; requesting settings with a time estimate and notice of settings; motions to withdraw, to substitute attorneys and for continuance; remote participation in hearings; notices of dismissal for want of prosecution and motions to retain; jury trials, exhibits and bench conferences; and benchmarks for moving cases.
Notice Regarding Requirement to Attach Standing Orders in Certain Family Law Cases - District and County Courts at Law of Potter, Randall and Armstrong Counties (April 21, 2020)
Order of the district courts and county courts at law of Potter, Randall and Armstrong Counties: the standing order regarding children, property and conduct of the parties must be attached to initial pleadings filed on or after April 17, 2020 in suits for dissolution of marriage and suits affecting the parent-child relationship (not adoptions, enforcement actions, writs of return, or suits by the Attorney General or DFPS), and the clerk asks the petitioner to correct a petition filed without it; no ex parte temporary restraining order should be filed in those suits except to attach a child, take a child into the court's possession or deny a parent possession pending hearing (with a supporting affidavit); requests for temporary relief under Family Code chapter 105 are made by filing a request for hearing.
Standing Orders of the Justice of the Peace, Precinct Countywide, Armstrong County (twenty standing orders; amended and signed June 1, 2020)
Twenty standing orders of the Armstrong County countywide justice court, a guideline for the court clerks in handling requests from the public to pay or otherwise dispose of Class C misdemeanors and traffic citations when the judge is not present: payment methods; compliance dismissals with and without fees; driving safety course and deferred disposition; pleas of guilty or no contest and payment of fine; payment plans, community service in lieu of fine and costs, the time payment fee; indigent defendants; pleas of not guilty, bonds and requests to speak with the State's attorney; pre-trial conferences; and the other listed matters through Standing Order No. 20 on ex parte communication.
Armstrong, Potter and Randall Counties District Courts' Standing Order Regarding Mandatory Disclosures in Tax Cases (signed May 25, 2022)
Standing order of the district courts of Armstrong, Potter and Randall Counties: all parties in tax lawsuits filed under Tax Code chapters 31-34 in those courts are exempt from the automatic disclosures of Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 194; a party duly served with discovery requests must still respond to them timely.
Armstrong, Potter and Randall Counties District Courts' Standing Order Regarding Mandatory Disclosures in Tax Cases (signed May 25, 2022)
Standing order of the district courts of Armstrong, Potter and Randall Counties: all parties in tax lawsuits filed under Tax Code chapters 31-34 in those courts are exempt from the automatic disclosures of Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 194; a party duly served with discovery requests must still respond to them timely.
47th, 181st and 251st District Courts, Randall County - Order Sealing Certified Copies of a Child's Birth Certificate (Family Code 102.008(c-1); effective October 1, 2025)
Order of the 47th, 181st and 251st District Courts for cases filed in Randall County: in any Family Code suit in which compliance with Family Code section 102.008(c-1) is required, the Randall County District Clerk seals all certified copies of children's birth certificates or other proof of the identity of the children's parents; effective October 1, 2025.
181st District Court's PR Bond Protocol (Potter and Randall Counties)
Protocol of the 181st District Court for defendants released on personal recognizance bonds: check in by telephone with the court between 8:30 and 9:30 a.m. on the first Friday of every month (failure to check in results in bond forfeiture and a warrant); report any change of address or contact information; docket and setting notices are mailed (or e-mailed on request).
Limited English Proficiency Plan - 181st Judicial District Court, Randall and Potter Counties
Language access plan of the 181st District Court (Randall and Potter Counties) for persons with limited English proficiency: legal basis and needs assessment; interpreters in the courtroom and language services outside it; translated forms; bilingual staff and volunteers; judicial and staff training; public outreach; and notification, evaluation and review of the plan.
47th District Court Rules (Potter, Randall and Armstrong Counties)
Court rules of the 47th District Court for its cases in Potter, Randall and Armstrong Counties, in addition to the three counties' local rules (these rules control in a conflict): children in the courtroom, cell phones, food, dress codes for counsel and for witnesses, parties and the gallery, interference with and recording of proceedings, illness; requesting settings with a time estimate and notice of settings; motions to withdraw, to substitute attorneys and for continuance; remote participation in hearings; notices of dismissal for want of prosecution and motions to retain; jury trials, exhibits and bench conferences; and benchmarks for moving cases.
47th District Court - Basic Information for Self-Represented Litigants
Information sheet posted by the 47th District Court for people representing themselves: a self-represented litigant must know and follow the law and court rules as an attorney would; court staff and opposing counsel cannot give legal advice; no ex parte communication with the judge (such communications are returned unread and the other side is notified); pleadings and motions are filed with the clerk with a copy to the other side and a signed certificate of service; the clerk and the other side must have a current address and telephone number; hearings are requested in writing; courtroom conduct rules; with a list of local and state resources.
General Rules of Attire and Courtroom Conduct - Randall County Justice Court (JP 4A office)
Attire and courtroom conduct rules posted for a Randall County justice court: clean, neat and respectful dress (listed unacceptable items include shorts, hats, muscle shirts and T-shirts, clothing with offensive words or pictures, torn clothing and provocative clothing; shirts tucked in); the courtroom includes the reception area, jury room and office space; no weapons and all parties subject to search; punctuality (late arrival results in a new court date), rising for the judge, forms of address, and the other listed rules.