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Crane County, TX

All 7 county-scoped rules

Every published instrument scoped to Crane 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.

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Standing OrdersCrane County

109th District Court Standing Order Regarding Sealing of Birth Certificates - Crane County (effective January 1, 2026)

Standing order of the 109th District Court for Crane County: in any Family Code suit in which Family Code section 120.008(c-1) compliance is required, the Crane County District Clerk seals all birth certificates or other proof of the identity of the child's parents; effective January 1, 2026.

High confidence· verified September 25, 2026109th District Court Standing Order Regarding Sealing of Birth Certificates - Crane County (effective January 1, 2026), Crane County, Texas; posted on the Crane County website (https://www.co.crane.tx.us/upload/page/0577/Standing%20Order0001.pdf), fetched 2026-09-24.
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Standing Order Regarding Use of Artificial Intelligence - 109th Judicial District Court, Andrews, Winkler and Crane Counties (signed December 6, 2024)

Standing order of the 109th Judicial District Court for every pending or later-filed case in Andrews, Winkler and Crane Counties: any attorney or self-represented litigant who uses any form of artificial intelligence for legal research or drafting in a case must, before using AI-generated information in a court submission or proceeding, sign and submit the court's certification form stating that all language, quotations, sources, citations, arguments and legal analysis created or contributed to by generative AI were verified as accurate by a human through traditional (non-AI) legal sources, and acknowledging responsibility and potential sanctions for their or their co-counsel's failure to comply. Effective immediately; in effect until rescinded or replaced.

High confidence· verified September 24, 2026Standing Order Regarding Use of Artificial Intelligence - 109th Judicial District Court, Andrews, Winkler and Crane Counties (signed December 6, 2024); posted on Crane County's website (https://www.co.crane.tx.us/upload/page/0576/StandingOrderArtificialIntelligence.pdf, linked from https://www.co.crane.tx.us/page/crane.District.Clerk), fetched 2026-09-24.
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109th District Court Standing Order Regarding Public Access to DFPS Court Records - Crane County (May 30, 2024)

Standing order of the 109th District Court: public access to pleadings, orders and documents filed in suits brought by the Department of Family and Protective Services under Family Code chapters 261, 262 and 264 is restricted; the Crane County District Clerk allows access only to DFPS, the parties, their attorneys, the attorney ad litem and the guardian ad litem unless the court orders otherwise.

High confidence· verified September 25, 2026109th District Court Standing Order Regarding Public Access to DFPS Court Records - Crane County (May 30, 2024), Crane County, Texas; posted on the Crane County website (https://www.co.crane.tx.us/upload/page/0576/DC%20Order.pdf), fetched 2026-09-24.
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109th District Court Standing Order Regarding Mandatory Disclosures in Tax Cases Filed in Crane County (signed February 13, 2023)

Standing order of the 109th District Court exempting all parties in tax lawsuits filed in Crane County under Property Tax Code chapters 31-34 from the automatic disclosures of Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 194; a party served with discovery requests in such a suit must still respond to them timely.

High confidence· verified September 25, 2026109th District Court Standing Order Regarding Mandatory Disclosures in Tax Cases Filed in Crane County (signed February 13, 2023), Crane County, Texas; posted on the Crane County website (https://www.co.crane.tx.us/upload/page/0577/TAX%20DISCLOSURES%20-%20CRANE.pdf), fetched 2026-09-24.
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109th District Court Standing Order - Felony Bond Conditions (signed August 24, 2022)

Standard felony bond conditions of the 109th District Court (Andrews, Crane and Winkler Counties): no new offense; no controlled substances, alcohol, THC products or firearms; interlock or in-home breath-testing devices for alcohol-related felonies; drug and breath tests at the judge's discretion; no contact with any victim and a 1,000-foot distance; distance restrictions for defendants charged with a sex crime against a child; attendance at all noticed hearings; and any other lawful conditions the judge requires. A violation may result in revocation of bond and an arrest warrant without further notice.

High confidence· verified September 25, 2026109th District Court Standing Order - Felony Bond Conditions (signed August 24, 2022), Crane County, Texas; posted on the Crane County website (https://www.co.crane.tx.us/upload/page/0577/docs/Standing%20Order%20Felony%20Bond%20Conditions.pdf), fetched 2026-09-24.
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109th District Court Standing Temporary Order on Children, Property and Conduct of Parties (signed August 10, 2022)

Standing temporary order of the 109th District Court (Andrews, Winkler and Crane Counties) for suits for dissolution of marriage and suits affecting the parent-child relationship: prohibitions on harassing communications, dissipating or concealing property, altering records, electronic data and accounts, and interfering with insurance, utilities and vehicles; specific authorizations; restrictions on removing or hiding children; a mandatory exchange of financial, income and health-insurance information; each party attaches the order to its live pleading; it operates as a temporary restraining order and then a temporary injunction until a final order.

High confidence· verified September 25, 2026109th District Court Standing Temporary Order on Children, Property and Conduct of Parties (signed August 10, 2022), Crane County, Texas; posted on the Andrews County website (https://www.co.andrews.tx.us/DocumentCenter/View/1087/Standing-Temp-Order-on-Children-Property--Conduct-of-Parties), fetched 2026-09-24.
Local RulesCrane County · Judge Twilah D. Ward

Local Rules for Justice Court, Crane County - Class C Misdemeanors

Local rules of the Crane County justice court for Class C misdemeanors: pre-trial settings (generally by Zoom) and their procedure for represented and self-represented defendants, including plea agreements and the county attorney's pre-trial intervention program; contempt for failing to appear; bench and jury trial procedure and time limits; exhibits for Zoom trials emailed by 4:00 p.m. the business day before; and appeal bonds for appeals to the County Court.

High confidence· verified September 25, 2026Local Rules for Justice Court, Crane County - Class C Misdemeanors, Crane County, Texas; posted on the Crane County website (https://www.co.crane.tx.us/upload/page/0587/JUSTICE%20COURT%20RULES.pdf), fetched 2026-09-24.