Gaines County, TX
All 11 county-scoped rules
Every published instrument scoped to Gaines 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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106th District Court Standing Order - District Courtroom Rules (signed April 3, 2026)
Courtroom rules of the 106th District Court (Dawson, Gaines, Garza and Lynn Counties), effective immediately: no weapons without the judge's prior permission; no food and only water in a spill-proof container; attire rules for attorneys and a bar on head coverings (except for religious or medical reasons), sleeveless shirts and shorts; devices silenced; no video, audio or photographs without permission; violations may be punished as contempt.
106th District Court Standing Order Regarding HB 1973 - Birth Certificates in Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship (signed September 19, 2025)
Standing order of the 106th District Court (Dawson, Gaines, Garza and Lynn Counties): when a petition is filed in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship, the petitioner submits a certified copy of the child's birth certificate if available; the certificate is referenced in the filing but not e-filed, and is delivered in person to the court at the first available in-person hearing.
106th District Court Standing Order Regarding Mental Health Condition - Sealing of Competency, Sanity and Mental Health Evaluations in Felony Cases (signed December 13, 2024)
Standing order of the 106th District Court directing the District Clerk of Dawson, Gaines, Garza and Lynn Counties to seal and keep confidential all written reports, assessments and mental health evaluations filed in felony cases in which competency, sanity or another mental health condition is at issue, subject to the exceptions in Code of Criminal Procedure chapters 46B and 46C; unsealing or disclosure requires an order of the court.
106th District Court Standing Order Regarding Exhibits or Attachments Containing Sensitive Data (signed December 11, 2024)
Standing order of the 106th District Court (Dawson, Gaines, Garza and Lynn Counties): an exhibit or attachment containing sensitive data - including photos of children or photos showing injuries - is referenced in the filing but not e-filed, and is instead forwarded to the court by email.
106th District Court Standing Order Regarding Mandatory Disclosures in Tax Cases Filed in Gaines County (signed July 5, 2022)
Standing order of the 106th District Court exempting all parties in tax lawsuits filed in Gaines County under Property Tax Code Chapters 31-34 from the automatic (initial) disclosures of Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 194; a party served with discovery requests in such a suit must still respond to them timely.
106th District Court Pretrial Order (Revised as of January 21, 2022)
Pretrial order of the 106th District Court (Dawson, Gaines, Garza and Lynn Counties), revised January 21, 2022: thirty minutes per side for temporary orders hearings; a certificate of conference on every motion for continuance; mediation of contested final divorce and SAPCR matters; a list of all relief requested furnished before any hearing; income evidence and last filed tax returns; notice of expert and public service witnesses; exhibit marking and exchange; proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law within ten days of a request; children available for in-chambers interviews; the prevailing party drafts the order; requirements for divorces served by publication; and a certificate of last known address and affidavit of military status before a default judgment.
106th District Court Standing Order Regarding Community Supervision and Corrections Department Files and Officer Testimony (signed August 17, 2020)
Standing order of the 106th District Court (Dawson, Gaines, Garza and Lynn Counties): Community Supervision and Corrections Department files are judicial records not subject to disclosure or production by subpoena without the prior written approval of the judge of the supervising court; department officers may not release a probationer's file without that judge's written consent, and may testify only to matters of public record unless the judge gives prior written authorization.
106th District Court Standing Order Regarding Summary Judgments (signed January 2, 2019)
Standing order of the 106th District Court (Dawson, Gaines, Garza and Lynn Counties): unless a written order for an exception has been submitted and granted, all summary judgment pleadings are heard by submission rather than by oral hearing.
106th District Court Standing Order Regarding Language in Pleadings (signed September 17, 2010)
Standing order of the 106th District Court (Dawson, Gaines, Garza and Lynn Counties): all filings must be in English or include an English translation; the district clerk of each county returns any filing that does not comply, with a copy of the order.
Gaines County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Procedures for 48-Hour Cremation Waiver
Procedure of the Gaines County justice of the peace, Precinct 1, under Health and Safety Code section 716.004 for a waiver of the 48-hour waiting period for cremation: an application completed and signed by a family member and the funeral director, submitted by email, fax or through the funeral director; after-hours contact through the sheriff's office; an approved waiver is sent to the funeral director; the judge may grant a waiver only for an inquest the judge conducts.
Gaines County Remote Detention Hearing Procedures (County Court of Gaines County Sitting as a Juvenile Court)
Plan adopted by the County Court of Gaines County, sitting as a juvenile court, under Family Code section 54.012 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 required parties beforehand when practicable, and evidence that cannot be digitized is tendered within 10 working days.