Johnson County
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18th District Court — Court Rules (Johnson County)
Judge Sydney B. Hewlett's court rules for the 18th District Court: certificates of conference, agreed orders and prove-ups, motions to withdraw and to enter, income-withholding orders, temporary orders, discovery motions, disposition timetables, jury-trial scheduling, mediation before long final hearings, and summary judgment by submission.
Johnson County Courts at Law — Interstate Guardianship: Requirements for Accepting a Foreign Transfer
A standing order of the Johnson County Courts at Law Nos. 1 and 2 setting the papers that must be attached to an application to receive and accept a guardianship transferred from another state.
Johnson County Court at Law No. 1 — Remote Proceedings for Juvenile Detention Hearings
The Johnson County Court at Law No. 1's plan under Family Code section 54.012 for conducting juvenile detention hearings remotely, with participant duties for cross-examination, camera views and evidence.
Johnson County Court at Law No. 2 — Remote Proceedings for Juvenile Detention Hearings
The Johnson County Court at Law No. 2's plan under Family Code section 54.012 for conducting juvenile detention hearings remotely, with participant duties for cross-examination, camera views and evidence.
Johnson County Court at Law No. 2 — Annual Report of Guardian of the Person: Court Instructions (rev. Mar. 7, 2024)
Court instructions from Judge F. Steven McClure's County Court at Law No. 2 for the annual report a guardian of the person must file under Texas Estates Code § 1163.101: use the Court's form or supply every § 1163.101 item (an incomplete report will not be approved), report on the anniversary-to-anniversary period that begins on the qualification date with the report due within 60 days after each anniversary, include every appointed guardian and a current picture of the ward if possible, file with the County Clerk in person, by mail or by e-filing (never e-mail) with the $12 clerk's fee ($2 per letter of guardianship; waived on a filed affidavit of inability), and expect a show-cause hearing, abatement of authority or removal for late filing.
Johnson County Courts at Law — Deposit Requirement for Temporary Guardianship Applications
A standing order of the Johnson County Courts at Law Nos. 1 and 2 directing the clerk to collect a $750 deposit from the filing attorney on each temporary-guardianship application, held to pay the statutorily required attorney ad litem.
Johnson County Probate Courts — Standards for Court Approval of Attorney Fee Applications (rev. May 3, 2023)
Standards adopted by the Johnson County Probate Courts (County Courts at Law Nos. 1 and 2) for attorney and fiduciary fee applications in probate and guardianship cases (rev. May 3, 2023): reasonable-and-necessary review under the Estates Code and Rule 1.04, a written sworn application with tenth-hour invoices before any payment from estate assets, court-approved hourly rate bands by years of probate experience ($175–$425), county-pay ad litem rates (ordinarily $125/hour), dual-compensation rules for attorney-fiduciaries, quarterly filing, paralegal rates ($75–$105) with secretarial work non-billable, limits on research, application-preparation, copy, fax and hand-delivery charges, and a 10-day objection hold before submission or hearing. Posted on the County Court at Law No. 2 page; the county site blocks server-side fetches, so the document was captured in the Browser pane.
Johnson County Clerk — Local E-Filing Practices
The Johnson County Clerk's local e-filing practices for the county courts: lead documents, exhibits, redaction of sensitive data, party and address requirements, and the sensitive-data notice.
District Courts — Local Administrative Rule on Family Law Filings (Johnson County)
A local administrative rule of the Johnson County District Courts directing the District Clerk to refuse a family pleading that omits the required notice or that styles the parties or children by initials only.
District Courts — Local Rules Concerning the Electronic Filing of Court Documents (Johnson County)
The Johnson County District Courts' local rules for the electronic filing and service of court documents: what may be e-filed, digital signatures, filing time, convenience fees, format, and electronic service.
County Courts at Law Nos. 1 & 2 — Local Rules (Johnson County)
The local rules of the Johnson County Courts at Law Nos. 1 and 2, approved by the Supreme Court: decorum, the filing and rotation of civil, probate and criminal cases, the hearing of uncontested matters, conflicting settings, trial procedure and criminal case procedure.
18th & 249th District Courts — Local Rules (Johnson & Somervell Counties)
The local rules of the 18th and 249th Judicial District Courts (Johnson and Somervell Counties), approved by the Supreme Court: decorum, the setting process for jury and non-jury cases (the 18th sends jury cases to mediation; the 249th makes mediation optional), conflicting settings, and criminal case procedure.
Justice Court, Precinct 3 (Johnson County) — Payments, Paperwork and Office Policy
The Johnson County Precinct 3 justice court's posted office policy (Judge Andrew Nolan, Alvarado Sub-Courthouse): payments and paperwork must be in by 4:00 p.m.; cash, cashier's check and money order payable to Johnson County, no personal or company checks, cards with a 2.75% convenience fee; public hours 8–12 and 1–4 Monday–Thursday, closed Fridays and weekends; wedding requirements and the $100 cash fee; e-filing through eFileTexas; no ex parte communications on the merits.
Johnson County Courts at Law — Eviction Appeals: Frequently Asked Questions for Residential Tenants
The Johnson County Courts at Law's own guidance for residential tenants appealing a justice-court eviction judgment (trial de novo in County Court at Law No. 1 or No. 2, Guinn Justice Center): the 5-day appeal window by bond, cash deposit or Statement of Inability to Pay; the written answer due within 8 days after the case is sent up; filing fees within 20 days; rent into the registry within 5 days of filing and within 5 days of each due date in nonpayment cases (with worked examples and Texas Rent Relief and government-subsidy notes); the tenant's duty to request a County Court at Law hearing on a denied fee waiver by letter to the Court Coordinator; and the courts' courtroom rules — arrive early, no shorts, flip-flops or tank tops, address the judge as "Your Honor," three pre-marked copies of every exhibit, digital evidence in a displayable format.
Johnson County Courts at Law — Eviction Appeals: Frequently Asked Questions for Residential Landlords
The Johnson County Courts at Law's own guidance for residential landlords and property owners in eviction appeals (trial de novo in County Court at Law No. 1 or No. 2): only a 100% individual owner may appear pro se and a legal entity must have counsel; the tenant's 5-day appeal window and the owner's 5-day window to contest a Statement of Inability; who keeps possession and the tenant's registry-rent duties under Prop. Code § 24.0054; the immediate writ of possession available when the initial deposit is missed and the notarized "Landlord's Sworn Motion for Writ of Possession and Notice of Hearing" (served the day of filing, at least 3 days' notice, one cure) when later rent is missed; trial settings only on a party's letter to the Court Coordinator with 3 days' notice and filed proof; default on a missing 8-day answer; and the courts' courtroom rules (early arrival, banned attire, three pre-marked exhibit copies, displayable digital evidence).
Eighth Business Court Division — Judge Bullard's Specific Procedures (rev. Apr. 2, 2026)
Judge Bullard's judge-specific procedures for cases assigned to Division 8A of the Eighth Business Court Division (revised April 2, 2026), supplementing the TRCP and the Business Court Local Rules: a joint proposed scheduling order and initial case status report within 30 days of the first defendant's appearance or of removal/transfer, a trial date within 13 months of filing obtained through the court manager, template protective orders presumed acceptable, mediation ordered in every scheduling order, early identification of legal issues under TRCP 166(g), (p), bound courtesy copies delivered 3 business days before a setting, Word proposed orders emailed to chambers, a 10-day response / 7-day reply default for opposed motions, in-person hearings and submission no earlier than 10 days after filing, Level 3 discovery with an ESI-protocol checklist and fee exposure for discovery abuse, a proposed pretrial order 7 days before the conference, timed trials, judgments within 30 days of a verdict or ruling, courtroom decorum, bankruptcy notice within 3 days, sealed attorney contact information within 24 hours of appearing, and a deadline to request written opinions. The April 2026 revision replaces the January 2025 procedures registered in TOPICs as doc 2240: responses moved from 5 days before a setting to 10 days after filing with a 7-day reply, the early-legal-issues and court-reporter sections were added, and trial dates now come from the court manager.
Eighth Business Court Division — Judge Stagner's Specific Requirements (rev. Apr. 1, 2026)
Judge Stagner's judge-specific requirements for cases assigned to Division 8B of the Eighth Business Court Division (last revised April 1, 2026), supplementing the TRCP and the Business Court Local Rules: a joint proposed scheduling order and initial case status report within 30 days of a defendant's appearance or of removal/transfer, a trial date within 13 months with discovery closing four months before trial and a pretrial hearing ten days before, Level 3 discovery, template protective orders, an ESI-protocol checklist and a 14-day client discussion on preservation, motions to compel only with the requests and responses attached, formatting and word-limit rules, a 10-day response / 7-day reply default for non-dispositive motions, Word proposed orders emailed to chambers, courtesy copies over 25 pages, in-person hearings and 14-day written submissions, podium examination, good-cause extensions, sealing only after TRCP 76a compliance, in-person mediation, no "first free continuance," a proposed pretrial order seven days before the hearing, timed trials, and judgments within 30 days of a verdict or bench ruling. Registered in TOPICs as doc 2916 (posted Apr. 2, 2026); the txcourts.gov Eighth Division page posts the same text (rev. 4/26).
Eighth Administrative Judicial Region of Texas — Rules of Administration
The Rules of Administration of the Eighth Administrative Judicial Region (the 18-county Fort Worth region), promulgated under Article 200a-1, V.T.C.S. and the Supreme Court Rules of Judicial Administration (adopted February 4, 1987): eleven rules governing case-disposition time standards, the information administrative judges supply, the disposition of civil, family/juvenile and felony/misdemeanor cases, jury selection and control, judges' and attorneys' vacations and absences, local courts administration, and attorneys with conflicting engagements.
N.D. Tex. LR 83.9 — Attorneys Not Admitted to Practice Before this Court
N.D. Tex. LR 83.9 — Attorneys Not Admitted to Practice Before this Court: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.
N.D. Tex. LR 83.8 — Loss of Membership and Discipline of Attorneys
N.D. Tex. LR 83.8 — Loss of Membership and Discipline of Attorneys: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.
N.D. Tex. LR 83.7 — Admission of Attorneys
N.D. Tex. LR 83.7 — Admission of Attorneys: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.
N.D. Tex. LR 83.6 — Applications to Proceed In Forma Pauperis
N.D. Tex. LR 83.6 — Applications to Proceed In Forma Pauperis: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.
N.D. Tex. LR 83.4.1 — Compliance with Standards of Litigation Conduct
N.D. Tex. LR 83.4.1 — Compliance with Standards of Litigation Conduct: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.
N.D. Tex. LR 83.4 — Conduct of Attorneys at Trial or Hearing
N.D. Tex. LR 83.4 — Conduct of Attorneys at Trial or Hearing: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.
N.D. Tex. LR 83.3 — Assignment of Cases
N.D. Tex. LR 83.3 — Assignment of Cases: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.