Kendall County
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Standing Order Regarding Cash Bonds or Payments (Title IV-D Child Support) — 451st & 498th District Courts, Kendall County
A standing order of the 451st and 498th District Courts on cash bonds paid in Title IV-D child-support cases involving the Attorney General's Office under Texas Family Code Chapter 157: the proceeds of a cash bond or case-release payment, up to the amount of the child-support arrearage, are paid to the custodial parent through the Texas Child Support Disbursement Unit, with any excess to the obligor, and Sheriff's Department release payments transmitted to the District Clerk. Signed August 4, 2026.
Kendall County Juvenile Court Remote Detention Hearing Procedures
The plan adopted under Texas Family Code section 54.012 by the 498th District Court, sitting as the Juvenile Court of Kendall County, and the 451st District Court, sitting as the Alternate Juvenile Court, to conduct detention hearings as remote proceedings: it preserves cross-examination, requires an unobstructed camera view of any testifying party or witness consistent with confrontation requirements, and sets rules for presenting and retaining physical evidence during remote detention hearings. Submitted to the Office of Court Administration February 19, 2026.
Standing Order on Children, Property & Conduct of Parties — 451st and 498th District Courts of Kendall County
The standing order the 451st and 498th District Courts issue on their own motion in every divorce suit and every suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed in Kendall County: it prohibits disruption of the children, restrains hostile conduct between the parties, preserves property and funds and personal and business records during a divorce case, addresses insurance and specific authorizations, governs service and effect of the order, encourages mediation, and sets out a Children's Bill of Rights. Adopted January 30, 2026, effective immediately upon filing.
Joint Standing Order No. 1 of the Kendall County District Courts Regarding Electronic Discovery Access, Protected Information, and Electronic Service of Business Records
A joint standing order of the 451st and 498th District Courts of Kendall County governing criminal cases: it treats discovery made available through the Criminal District Attorney's electronic portal (currently TechShare) as provided to defense counsel on that date under Article 39.14, sets registration and access expectations, and provides for handling of criminal history record information, protected health information under HIPAA, electronic service of business records under Rule of Evidence 902(10), and confidential materials. Effective January 30, 2026.
Standing Order — Automatic Transfer of Cohoon / Leger, Ketchum & Cohoon Cases from the 451st to the 498th District Court (Kendall County)
A standing order of the 451st District Court providing that all cases filed by J. Patrick Cohoon (SBN 24034381) or by the law firm of Leger, Ketchum & Cohoon, PLLC will be automatically transferred to the 498th Judicial District Court in Kendall County. Signed and effective November 12, 2025.
Local Rules of Administration & Procedure — 451st and 498th Judicial District Courts of Kendall County
The local rules of administration and procedure jointly adopted by the 451st and 498th Judicial District Courts of Kendall County, effective October 1, 2025: they set time standards, court sessions and hours, the local administrative judge and the manner of electing that judge, and the filing and assignment of cases among the two district courts and the constitutional county court — including the transfer of pending causes and the odd/even random-assignment scheme for family and civil causes — plus jury management and rules for adoption, amendment, notice and publication. Adopted September 25, 2024.
451st Judicial District Court — Amended Local Rules of Practice and Procedure (with Appendix I)
The amended local rules of practice and procedure of the 451st Judicial District Court of Kendall County: general provisions on policy, the Texas Lawyer's Creed, courtroom decorum and attire, continuances, attorney withdrawal and status conferences; criminal matters (indictments, appointed counsel, Article 28.01 orders, settings and pre-trial procedure, adjudication/revocation, pleas, discovery and appointed-attorney payment); civil matters (docket-control orders, motions and settings, dismissal docket, restraining and ex parte orders, family-law matters, trial on the merits, settlement, discovery and alternative dispute resolution); and the handling of hearing and trial exhibits. Appendix I is the Standing Order on Children, Property & Conduct of Parties attached in every divorce and parent-child suit. Adopted March 25, 2025, effective immediately upon filing.
Joint Standing Order No. 2 of the Kendall County District Courts Regarding Compensation of Attorneys Appointed to Represent Indigent Defendants
A joint standing order of the 451st and 498th District Courts of Kendall County adopting the fee schedule for court-appointed counsel in indigent criminal cases under Article 26.05 of the Code of Criminal Procedure: flat fees by case type (effective October 1, 2024), hourly rates for non-felony and felony cases, appellate caps, capital-case compensation, reimbursement for investigation and expert testimony, and the procedure and deadlines for requesting payment. Adopted January 30, 2026; signed March 3, 2026.
Standing Order Regarding Release of Parent Records Held by SJRC-Belong — Child Protection Court of South Texas (Kendall County)
A standing order of the Child Protection Court of South Texas (serving Bandera, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Medina, Real and Uvalde Counties) directing SJRC-Belong, as primary custodian of respondent-parent records, to seek the releases needed to give the child's guardian ad litem, attorney ad litem and volunteer advocate agency the parents' service-plan and progress records under Texas Family Code sections 107.002, 107.003 and 107.031. Effective February 1, 2023.
Standing Order Designating Courts for Article 17.027 Bail Magistration (Felony Committed While on Bail) — Kendall County
A standing order of the Kendall County Judicial District Courts, under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 17.027(1)(B), designating the 451st District Court, the Boerne Municipal Court, and the four Kendall County Justice of the Peace precinct courts to conduct Article 15.17 magistration and set bail for a person charged with a felony who has a previous case pending in the district courts. Signed September 1, 2022.
Sixth Administrative Judicial Region — Rules of Administration and Procedure (SCOTX Misc. Docket No. 17-9016)
The region's governing instrument: the Rules of Administration and Procedure adopted by the Council of Judges of the Sixth Administrative Judicial Region on September 7, 2016 and approved by the Supreme Court of Texas under TRCP 3a (Misc. Docket No. 17-9016, February 14, 2017), applying to all district and statutory county courts in the Region. It covers authority and applicability (Rule 1), definitions (Rule 2), the Council of Judges (Rule 3), the Presiding Judge's authority and acting-PJ designation (Rule 4), retired/senior/former-judge service and the eligibility list with areas of expertise (Rule 5), judge-assignment mechanics including the § 74.060 out-of-county consent limit and § 74.053 objection rule (Rule 6), local administrative judges (Rule 7), the county local-rules framework and regional-rules supremacy on conflict (Rule 8), the TRCP 18a recusal procedure (Rule 9), the Rule 6 Rules of Judicial Administration time standards (Rule 10), and the conflicting-settings priority ladder with LAJ → Presiding Judge → Chief Justice escalation (Rule 11). These rules expressly supersede previously adopted rules of administration and procedure for the Region.
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.
N.D. Tex. LR 83.2 — Miscellaneous and Special Orders
N.D. Tex. LR 83.2 — Miscellaneous and Special Orders: 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 83.18 — Photographs, Broadcasting, Recording, and Television Forbidden
N.D. Tex. LR 83.18 — Photographs, Broadcasting, Recording, and Television Forbidden: 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 83.17 — Weapons Forbidden
N.D. Tex. LR 83.17 — Weapons Forbidden: 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 83.16 — Dress and Conduct
N.D. Tex. LR 83.16 — Dress and 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 83.14 — Parties Proceeding Pro Se
N.D. Tex. LR 83.14 — Parties Proceeding Pro Se: 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 83.13 — Change of Contact Information or Name
N.D. Tex. LR 83.13 — Change of Contact Information or Name: 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 83.12 — Withdrawal or Substitution of Attorney
N.D. Tex. LR 83.12 — Withdrawal or Substitution of Attorney: 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.