Johnson County, TX
All 15 county-scoped rules
Every published instrument scoped to Johnson 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.
Published rules, newest effective date first
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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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.