Delta County, TX
All 4 county-scoped rules
Every published instrument scoped to Delta County, newest effective date first. 1 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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Delta County Standing Order in Family Law Cases (8th and 62nd District Courts; effective July 15, 2025)
Standing order of the 8th and 62nd Judicial District Courts for every family law case filed in Delta County, effective July 15, 2025: no disruption of children (no removal from Texas, no change of school or residence, no hiding a child, no disparagement), conduct of the parties (no abusive or threatening communications, no diverting mail or accessing the other party's accounts, no unlawful recording), preservation of property and use of funds in a divorce, personal and business records, insurance, the specific authorizations for ordinary business and living expenses, service of the order with the petition, its fourteen-day TRO and temporary-injunction effect, the priority of protective orders, mediation, and the limits on ex parte applications (no items already covered; diligent contact with opposing counsel first).
Standing Order Regarding Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 17.027(a)(1) for Counties Within the 8th Judicial District - Delta County (signed July 19, 2022)
Standing order of the local administrative judge for Hopkins, Franklin, Rains and Delta Counties under Code of Criminal Procedure art. 17.027: it designates, county by county, the courts that conduct magistration under art. 15.17 and may release on bail a person charged with a new felony while a previous felony charge is pending. For Delta County: the 8th and 62nd Judicial District Courts, the Delta County Court and the Delta County Justice of the Peace.
Delta County Court - Procedures for Misdemeanor Docket Resets
Delta County Court procedure for misdemeanor docket resets: how a represented or unrepresented defendant obtains a reset before the day of court (contact the court, complete and sign the reset form, e-file it for the judge's signature); what happens after a missed appearance (bond forfeiture and warrant, with the court's discretion to recall the warrant; the former one-week grace period no longer applies); and resets when the defendant is detained, incarcerated or in a treatment facility on the court date.
Pro Se Policy of the County Court, Delta County
Pro se policy of the Delta County Court in estate matters: a personal representative of a decedent's estate may not be appointed unless represented by a licensed Texas attorney (pro se representation in that role is the unauthorized practice of law); a pro se applicant may represent only themselves and may not question witnesses or represent other beneficiaries; and the conditions and step-by-step procedure under which a pro se applicant may probate a will as a muniment of title.