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Cooke County, TX

All 12 county-scoped rules

Every published instrument scoped to Cooke County, newest effective date first. 3 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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Administrative OrdersCooke County · Judge Andrea Townsend

Cooke County Court at Law — Standing Order Regarding Use of Artificial Intelligence

The Cooke County Court at Law's artificial-intelligence standing order: a self-represented litigant or attorney who uses AI must incorporate and certify a certificate within each AI-generated pleading, and recording and AI use are banned in and near the courtroom and court offices.

High confidence· verified September 21, 2026Cooke County Court at Law Standing Order Regarding Use of Artificial Intelligence (signed July 22, 2026) (www.co.cooke.tx.us/upload/page/3093/docs/StandingOrderRegardingAI7.22.26.pdf; custody 2026-09-06).
Divisional InstructionsCooke County · Judge Andrea Townsend

Cooke County Court at Law — Attorney Withdrawal Requirements

The Cooke County Court at Law's requirements for an attorney's withdrawal: delivery to the client, the facts the motion must recite, the civil timing and content rules, and when withdrawal may be granted without a hearing.

High confidence· verified September 21, 2026Cooke County Court at Law Attorney Withdrawal Information (rev. July 2026) (www.co.cooke.tx.us/upload/page/3093/docs/AttorneyWithdrawalInformation.pdf; custody 2026-09-06).
Divisional InstructionsCooke County

Cooke County — Expunction Procedures (District Clerk)

The Cooke County District Clerk's expunction procedures: naming the correct magistrate justice of the peace in the petition and order, the filing fee, and the agency-notice list.

High confidence· verified September 6, 2026Expunction Procedures in Cooke County (District Clerk; SB 1667, eff. 9/1/2025) (www.co.cooke.tx.us/upload/page/3105/docs/District%20Clerk/2026CookeDistrictClerkExpunctions.pdf; custody 2026-09-06).
Self-Represented LitigantsCooke County

235th District Court — Information for Filing a Divorce Pro Se (Cooke County)

The Cooke County District Clerk's information for a self-represented divorce in the 235th District Court: the fees and payment methods, the 60-day waiting period, the agreed-divorce walk-in prove-up window, and the contested-case setting.

High confidence· verified September 21, 2026Cooke County District Clerk — Information for Filing a Divorce Pro Se (rev. Aug. 12, 2022) (www.co.cooke.tx.us/upload/page/3105/docs/District%20Clerk/F-%20Information%20for%20Filing%20a%20Divorce.pdf; custody 2026-09-06).
Administrative OrdersCooke County

Cooke County Local Administrative Order — Civil Cases by Amount in Controversy

The Cooke County local administrative order of the 235th District Court and the County Court at Law directing where a civil case is filed and heard based on the amount in controversy.

High confidence· verified September 6, 2026Cooke County Local Administrative Order of the 235th Judicial District Court and the Cooke County Court at Law (filed Apr. 13, 2018) (www.co.cooke.tx.us/upload/page/3105/docs/District%20Clerk/M-LocalAdministrativeOrder%204-13-18.pdf; custody 2026-09-06).
Local RulesCooke County

Cooke County Court at Law — Local Rules of Practice

The local rules of practice in the Cooke County Court at Law (approved by the Supreme Court): time standards, civil settings and pretrial, juvenile and criminal dockets, courtroom decorum, withdrawal and substitution, and submission of judgments.

High confidence· verified September 21, 2026Local Rules of Practice in the County Court at Law, Cooke County (adopted Dec. 11, 2003; approved by the Supreme Court Jan. 20, 2004) (www.co.cooke.tx.us/upload/page/4337/docs/CookeCountyCourtatLawLocalRules.PDF; custody 2026-09-06).
E-FilingCooke County

235th District Court (Cooke County) — E-Filing Tips and Electronic Service

The Cooke County District Clerk's e-filing tips for the 235th District Court and the transition to re:SearchTX for electronic delivery of orders and notices in civil and family cases.

High confidence· verified September 6, 2026Cooke County District Clerk page — Tips for E-Filing and the re:SearchTX transition (www.co.cooke.tx.us/page/cooke.DC; custody 2026-09-06).
Divisional InstructionsCooke County · Judge Andrea Townsend

Cooke County Court at Law — Criminal Case Procedures

The Cooke County Court at Law's criminal-case procedure: the arraignment, consultation and status-conference settings, when appearances may be waived, and when pleas are heard.

High confidence· verified September 21, 2026Cooke County Court at Law Criminal Case Procedures (www.co.cooke.tx.us/upload/page/3093/docs/CCAL_CriminalCaseProcedures.pdf; custody 2026-09-06).
Divisional InstructionsCooke County · Judge Andrea Townsend

Cooke County Court at Law — Inventory, Appraisement and List of Claims Instructions

The Cooke County Court at Law's annotated instructions for preparing an Inventory, Appraisement and List of Claims in a guardianship or estate: the Court's filing expectations before it will approve the inventory.

High confidence· verified September 23, 2026Cooke County Court at Law Inventory, Appraisement and List of Claims Instructions (Guardianship/Estate) (www.co.cooke.tx.us/upload/page/3093/docs/Court%20at%20Law/InventoryAppraisementandListofClaimsInstructionsGuardianshipEstate.pdf; custody 2026-09-06).
Self-Represented LitigantsCooke County · Judge Andrea Townsend

Cooke County Court at Law — Occupational Driver's License Filing Requirements

The Cooke County Court at Law's filing requirements for an occupational driver's license: the documentation a petitioner must provide before a hearing is scheduled or the case is filed.

High confidence· verified September 6, 2026Cooke County Court at Law — Filing Requirements for an Occupational Driver's License (www.co.cooke.tx.us/upload/page/3093/docs/ODLInfoSheetandPetition3.pdf; custody 2026-09-06).
AppealsCooke County · Judge Andrea Townsend

Cooke County Court at Law — Procedures for Criminal Class C Appeals

The Cooke County Court at Law's procedure for criminal Class C appeals: no arraignment or pretrial, a monthly status-conference docket with mandatory attendance, and how a guilty plea or a trial date is handled.

High confidence· verified September 21, 2026Cooke County Court at Law Procedures for Criminal Class C Appeals (www.co.cooke.tx.us/upload/page/3093/docs/CCAL_ProceduresForCriminalClassCAppeals.pdf; custody 2026-09-06).
Divisional InstructionsCooke County · Judge Andrea Townsend

Cooke County Court at Law — Uncontested Divorce and Name-Change Walk-In Docket

The Cooke County Court at Law's walk-in schedule for uncontested and agreed divorces and name changes.

High confidence· verified September 6, 2026Cooke County Court at Law page (www.co.cooke.tx.us/page/cooke.County.Court; custody 2026-09-06).