Franklin County, TX
All 3 county-scoped rules
Every published instrument scoped to Franklin 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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Franklin 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 family law cases in Franklin 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 - Franklin 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 Franklin County: the 8th and 62nd Judicial District Courts, the Franklin County Court and the Franklin County Justice of the Peace.
8th Judicial District Court (Franklin County) - Local Rules Relating to Newly Indicted Cases
Local rule of the 8th Judicial District Court in Franklin County on newly indicted cases: the court will not permit waiver of arraignment for felony DWI cases unless the attorney provides proof the defendant has complied with the bond condition requiring an ignition interlock device, and will not permit waiver of arraignment for assaultive offenses (chapters 19, 20, 20A, 21, 22, 25 or 29 of the Penal Code) unless the State and the defendant have agreed to conditions of bond.