Harris County, TX
All 267 county-scoped rules
Every published instrument scoped to Harris 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.
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Protocol for Appointment of Attorneys Ad Litem (S.B. 1876) — Harris County Civil District Courts (effective September 1, 2015)
Protocol for Appointment of Attorneys Ad Litem (S.B. 1876) — Harris County Civil District Courts (effective September 1, 2015) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.
Tax Court Protocol — Harris County Civil District Courts delinquent tax docket (October 2014)
Tax Court Protocol — Harris County Civil District Courts delinquent tax docket (October 2014) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.
Differentiated Felony Case Management General Order — Harris County District Courts Trying Criminal Cases (August 28, 2013)
Differentiated Felony Case Management General Order — Harris County District Courts Trying Criminal Cases (August 28, 2013) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.
Differentiated Felony Case Management — Case Scheduling Tracks (August 2013)
Differentiated Felony Case Management — Case Scheduling Tracks (August 2013) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.
Guidelines for Expenses Incurred in Indigent Cases Tried in the District Courts (April 29, 2008)
Guidelines for Expenses Incurred in Indigent Cases Tried in the District Courts (April 29, 2008) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.
Pro Hac Vice — out-of-state attorney fee and acknowledgment requirement (Harris County District Courts notice)
Pro Hac Vice — out-of-state attorney fee and acknowledgment requirement (Harris County District Courts notice) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.
113th District Court Procedures
113th District Court Procedures — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.
125th District Court Procedures — Telephonic or Video Conference Hearings
125th District Court Procedures — Telephonic or Video Conference Hearings — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.
246th, 247th, 308th, 310th, 312th, and 507th District Courts' Joint Policies and Procedures
246th, 247th, 308th, 310th, 312th, and 507th District Courts' Joint Policies and Procedures — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 12/09/2025). The operative requirements are quoted verbatim; the registered document is the controlling text.
257th Judicial District Court Policies and Procedures
257th Judicial District Court Policies and Procedures — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.
61st District Court Procedures
61st District Court Procedures — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.
Additional Certification Requirement for Excess Proceeds Withdrawal — Harris County tax docket
Additional Certification Requirement for Excess Proceeds Withdrawal — Harris County tax docket — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.
Administrative Order 2019-1 — Electronic Filing and the Filing of Copies of Wills not Producible in Court (Harris County Probate Courts)
Administrative Order 2019-1 — Electronic Filing and the Filing of Copies of Wills not Producible in Court (Harris County Probate Courts) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.
Administrative Order 2019-2 — Automatic Continuances to Care for a New Child (Harris County Probate Courts)
Administrative Order 2019-2 — Automatic Continuances to Care for a New Child (Harris County Probate Courts) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.
Administrative Order 2020-3 — Prohibiting the Recording of Remote Court Proceedings (Harris County Probate Courts)
Administrative Order 2020-3 — Prohibiting the Recording of Remote Court Proceedings (Harris County Probate Courts) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.
Administrative Order 2021-A — Gender Neutral Terminology for Personal Representatives (Statutory Probate Courts Nos. 1–4)
Administrative Order 2021-A — Gender Neutral Terminology for Personal Representatives (Statutory Probate Courts Nos. 1–4) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.
Administrative Order 2023-02 — Confidentiality of Personal Identifying Information in General Order & Personal Bonds
Administrative Order 2023-02 — Confidentiality of Personal Identifying Information in General Order & Personal Bonds — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 06/27/2023). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.
Administrative Order 2024-1 — Order Setting Allocation of Cases (Harris County Probate Courts)
Administrative Order 2024-1 — Order Setting Allocation of Cases (Harris County Probate Courts) — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 06/06/2024). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.
Administrative Order 2025-1 — Order Regarding Notice of Deposits Into the Registry of the Court and the Court Appointed Ad Litem Fund
Administrative Order 2025-1 — Order Regarding Notice of Deposits Into the Registry of the Court and the Court Appointed — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 02/03/2025). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.
Administrative Order 2025-2 — Order Requiring Security for Appointees' Fees (Harris County Probate Courts)
Administrative Order 2025-2 — Order Requiring Security for Appointees' Fees (Harris County Probate Courts) — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 02/03/2025). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.
Administrative Order M2024-1 — Mental Health Division (Collection of Filing Fees for Mental Health Cases)
Administrative Order M2024-1 — Mental Health Division (Collection of Filing Fees for Mental Health Cases) — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 10/08/2024). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.
Administrative Order Number 2023-01, Order Rescinding Administrative Order Number 2018-02
Administrative Order Number 2023-01, Order Rescinding Administrative Order Number 2018-02 — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 04/10/2023). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.
Administrative Order PC-2020-1 — Use of the Court's Approved Form for Small Estate Affidavits (Harris County Probate Courts)
Administrative Order PC-2020-1 — Use of the Court's Approved Form for Small Estate Affidavits (Harris County Probate Courts) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.
Amended Joint Stipulated Confidentiality Order (form of order) — 333rd District Court
Amended Joint Stipulated Confidentiality Order (form of order) — 333rd District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.
Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 1
Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 1 — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 02/08/2023). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.
Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 10
Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 10 — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 02/08/2023). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.
Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 11
Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 11 — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 02/08/2023). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.
Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 12
Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 12 — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 02/08/2023). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.
Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 13
Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 13 — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 02/08/2023). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.
Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 14
Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 14 — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 02/15/2023). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.
Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 15
Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 15 — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 02/08/2023). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.
Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 2
Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 2 — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 02/08/2023). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.
Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 3
Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 3 — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 02/08/2023). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.
Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 4
Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 4 — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 02/08/2023). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.
Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 5
Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 5 — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 02/08/2023). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.
Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 6
Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 6 — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 02/08/2023). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.
Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 7
Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 7 — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 02/08/2023). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.
Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 8
Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 8 — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 02/15/2023). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.
Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 9
Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 9 — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 02/08/2023). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.
Blood Discovery Order — 179th District Court
Blood Discovery Order — 179th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.
Body-Worn Camera Discovery Order — 179th District Court
Body-Worn Camera Discovery Order — 179th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.
Case Scheduling Order — County Criminal Court at Law No. 10 (rev. January 1, 2026)
Case Scheduling Order — County Criminal Court at Law No. 10 (rev. January 1, 2026) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.
Case Scheduling Order — County Criminal Court at Law No. 12 (rev. May 1, 2023)
Case Scheduling Order — County Criminal Court at Law No. 12 (rev. May 1, 2023) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.
Case Scheduling Order — County Criminal Court at Law No. 15 (rev. September 1, 2021)
Case Scheduling Order — County Criminal Court at Law No. 15 (rev. September 1, 2021) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.
Case Scheduling Order — County Criminal Court at Law No. 4 (rev. January 29, 2026)
Case Scheduling Order — County Criminal Court at Law No. 4 (rev. January 29, 2026) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.
Case Scheduling Order — County Criminal Court at Law No. 6 (rev. January 4, 2024)
Case Scheduling Order — County Criminal Court at Law No. 6 (rev. January 4, 2024) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.
Case Scheduling Order — County Criminal Court at Law No. 8
Case Scheduling Order — County Criminal Court at Law No. 8 — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.
Case Scheduling Order — County Criminal Court at Law No. 9 (rev. January 1, 2024)
Case Scheduling Order — County Criminal Court at Law No. 9 (rev. January 1, 2024) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.
Civil Ancillary Docket Information (Rule 3.5 of the Rules of the Civil Trial Division) — Harris County Civil District Courts
Civil Ancillary Docket Information (Rule 3.5 of the Rules of the Civil Trial Division) — Harris County Civil District Courts — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.
Civil Electronic Media Rules — Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings, as adopted by Probate Court No. 1
Civil Electronic Media Rules — Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings, as adopted by Probate Court No. 1 — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.