Brown County, TX
All 7 county-scoped rules
Every published instrument scoped to Brown County, newest effective date first. 2 region-wide and 1,248 statewide instruments also apply here — search all three layers together. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Published rules, newest effective date first
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Standing Orders of the Child Protection Court of the Concho Valley (effective July 22, 2025)
Standing orders of the Child Protection Court of the Concho Valley (Associate Judge Elizabeth Watkins), effective July 22, 2025, for Tom Green, Schleicher, Irion, Runnels, Sterling, Coke, Concho and Brown Counties: semiannual vacation letters and written motions for continuance; limits on written reports in lieu of appearance; contested matters heard in person and virtual appearance of a party or witness only on a motion filed at least 3 days ahead; agreed orders and extensions; exhibit and witness lists emailed to the parties, coordinator and court reporter by noon three days before a hearing; placement orders (county of removal or a contiguous county, a 150-mile radius without court approval, advisements within 24 hours, reports and appearances after three months outside that radius); medication consent and notice requirements; transition-planning duties for youth over 15 in permanent managing conservatorship; matters requiring a motion, order or advisement; and caseworker hearing preparation.
35th District Court Third Amended Standing Pretrial Order in Criminal Cases - Brown County (effective April 21, 2014)
Standing pretrial order of the 35th District Court for criminal cases in Brown County: the State's discovery and disclosure obligations (statements, tangible things, exculpatory evidence, witness and expert lists, criminal histories and extraneous offenses), the defense's expert disclosures and redaction motions, and the digital format of exhibits; it applies to offenses alleged on or after January 1, 2014.
Local Rules of Practice for Brown and Mills County (amended effective October 1, 2005)
Local rules of practice for the 35th District Court, the Brown County Court at Law and the constitutional county courts of Brown and Mills Counties: flow of cases, courtroom decorum, continuances, setting conflicts, vacations and time standards; civil ex parte orders, settings, withdrawal, ADR, dismissal for want of prosecution, orders and decrees, telephone conferences and interviews of children; family law temporary hearings, inventories and the parenting seminar; criminal arraignment, pleas, appointed counsel, presentence reports, the standing pretrial order, the felony bond schedule and the appointment-of-counsel plan; and general provisions.
Brown County Court at Law Standing Order Regarding Children, Property and Conduct of the Parties
Standing order of the Brown County Court at Law for every divorce suit and suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed in Brown County: restrictions on removing or disrupting children, on harassing conduct, on dissipating property and funds, and on records and insurance; specific authorizations; service with the petition; effect as a temporary restraining order until further order; and completion of the Children in the Middle seminar before a final hearing.
Child Protection Court of the Concho Valley - Procedures for Virtual Court Proceedings (by Zoom and Phone) (February 2023)
Procedures of the Child Protection Court of the Concho Valley for virtual proceedings: court staff contacts; which proceedings are virtual; equipment and a stable connection; requesting a virtual proceeding from the coordinator by noon three business days ahead; exhibits in PDF emailed to the parties, coordinator and court reporter by noon three days ahead; virtual witnesses; public viewing on the court's YouTube channel with recording prohibited; how to use Zoom; and conduct rules for virtual and in-person hearings.
Child Protection Court of the Concho Valley Standing General Rules Applicable to All Appearances (February 2023)
Standing general rules of the Child Protection Court of the Concho Valley for virtual and in-person appearances: opening procedure and announcements; courtroom conduct and prohibited conduct; forms of address and the oath; conduct of attorneys; and the dress code.
Remote Detention Hearing Procedures of the 35th Judicial District, the Brown County Court and the Mills County District Court (submitted to OCA March 13, 2024)
Plan adopted under Family Code section 54.012 by the 35th Judicial District, the Brown County Court and the Mills County District Court for conducting juvenile detention hearings as remote proceedings: the court may allow or require remote participation; parties may cross-examine witnesses; a testifying party or witness must be on camera with an unobstructed view; physical evidence is displayed to all participants, digital copies are emailed to the court, the court reporter and counsel beforehand when practicable, and evidence that cannot be digitized is tendered within 3 days.