Madison County, TX
All 13 county-scoped rules
Every published instrument scoped to Madison 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.
Published rules, newest effective date first
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Madison County Attorney Vacation Letter Directive (Region Rule 11)
A directive (effective January 1, 2026) applying the Second Administrative Judicial Region’s Rule 11 on attorney vacations consistently in the 12th and 278th District Courts across Walker, Madison, Grimes and Leon Counties (Madison County edition). An attorney (lead counsel) may designate up to four vacation weeks per year: summer designations (June–August) must be filed with the district clerk by May 15 and protect even against earlier-signed settings; non-summer designations must be filed by February 1, may not run more than two consecutive weeks, and do not protect against earlier-signed settings. The court confirms by letter whether the dates are protected.
Madison County Fee Guidelines for Appointed Counsel in Criminal and Juvenile Cases
The Madison County fee guidelines for court-appointed counsel in criminal and juvenile cases (effective March 7, 2025; CCP art. 26.05, Family Code § 51.10). They set fixed rates by case type (felony first/second degree, third degree/state jail, misdemeanor and juvenile pleas/dismissals), a bilingual stipend, trial/hearing preparation and appearance hourly rates and caps, and appeal rates, with hourly billing available only on prior court approval per the indigent-defense plan.
Madison County Standing Order Regarding Mediation
The 12th District Court’s standing order requiring mediation (Madison County edition; effective October 23, 2024) before any evidentiary oral hearing, and for final trial no more than 90 days before trial. Each party must confer to schedule mediation and complete it before the court date, or move to compel at least 45 days before trial; mediation is excused for enumerated matters (discovery motions, summary judgment, defaults, nonsuits, service motions, new-trial motions and TROs), and each attorney may be present with the client throughout.
Madison County Court — Order Governing Records Made by Electronic Recording
Administrative Order 23-0525-1, the County Court of Madison County’s first order governing the procedure for making a record of civil, criminal, juvenile and probate proceedings by electronic audio or audio-visual recording (and the appellate records prepared from them). No stenographic record is required of electronically-recorded proceedings; the court designates court recorders whose duties include ensuring a complete recording, keeping a detailed indexed log, filing admitted exhibits, storing and preserving the recording, restricting access to the original, and preparing certified copies for appeal on payment.
Madison County General Order Regarding Evidence
The Madison County general order governing the introduction of audio, video and other electronic-media exhibits in all proceedings: exhibits must be in an appellate-court-acceptable format (an enumerated list of media types), files may not exceed 2 GB (segmented and labeled if larger), only the offered segments may be included, oversized exhibits must be accompanied by 8.5"×11" copies for the record, and text documents must be submitted as text-searchable, unencrypted PDF (scanned exhibits OCR’d).
Madison County General Order Regarding Remote Detention Hearings
A general order adopting a plan (Family Code § 54.012) to conduct juvenile detention hearings (Family Code § 54.01) as remote proceedings at the court’s discretion. It preserves cross-examination and confrontation rights, requires an unobstructed camera view of any testifying party or witness, and prescribes how physical and digital evidence is displayed, emailed to the court and counsel, and formatted consistent with the county general order regarding evidence.
Madison County Local Rules of the District Courts
The local rules of the Madison County district courts (12th and 278th Judicial Districts, which share concurrent jurisdiction with the County Court at Law up to $325,000): local administrative district judge and board of judges, general rules of practice (time standards, decorum, self-represented litigants, filings, attorney appearances and vacations, settings), and the civil, family and criminal case tracks (ad litem appointments, docket control, mediation, discovery, dismissal and submission dockets, jury charge, voir dire, restraining orders and parent education).
Madison County Standing Discovery Order in Criminal Cases
The 12th/278th District Courts’ standing discovery order in criminal cases (Madison County edition). Under the court’s inherent authority, the State is ordered to disclose and furnish a defined set of materials in all criminal matters — anticipated witness lists (with experts), defendant statements under CCP art. 38.22, notice of extraneous offenses under Rule 404(b), inspection of seized items and physical/forensic evidence, promises of leniency to accomplices, witness convictions, warrants and lab analyses, and all Brady material.
Madison County Standing Order for Discovery Disclosure and Protection (Criminal History and HIPAA)
The district courts’ standing order (Madison County edition) implementing CCP art. 39.14 for felony cases: it authorizes the District Attorney to disclose to defense counsel the criminal-history record information of the defendant and potential witnesses (Gov’t Code 411.084(2)(D)) and protected health information in the State’s file, and orders defense counsel receiving that information to comply with Chapter 411, HIPAA, the Texas Medical Privacy Act and art. 39.14 on its use and dissemination.
Madison County Standing Order in Limine for Civil Jury Trials
The 12th/278th District Courts’ standing order in limine for civil jury trials (Madison County edition). Counsel may not raise before the jury — without a prior ruling — liability insurance, jurors’ insurance-industry ties, a defendant’s ability to pay a judgment, collateral-source payments, when/how counsel was retained, attorney’s fees, taxation of awards, offers of independent medical exams, prior criminal history, or substance use, and must instruct clients and non-adverse witnesses to comply.
Madison County Standing Order in Limine for Criminal Jury Trials
The 12th/278th District Courts’ standing order in limine for criminal jury trials (Madison County edition). Without first approaching the bench and obtaining a ruling, no attorney may mention before the jury or venire any of the enumerated matters — facts of the case in voir dire, probation applications, punishment range, commitment questions, argument during voir dire/opening, the defendant’s right to remain silent, enhancement paragraphs, ex parte statements, hearsay medical opinions, or undisclosed exhibits — and each attorney must instruct clients and non-adverse witnesses accordingly. Violations may draw contempt or a State Bar referral.
Madison County Standing Restraining Order Regarding Children, Property and Conduct of the Parties
The Madison County standing restraining order regarding children, property and conduct, self-executing in every divorce and SAPCR filed in Madison County and binding on the parties, their agents/attorneys and anyone acting in concert with actual notice, enforceable by contempt (fine and/or imprisonment). It bars disruption of the children (no removal from Texas, no school withdrawal, no hiding, no disparagement), preserves property, and restrains harassing or threatening conduct while the case is pending.
Madison County Standing Trial Preparation Order
The 12th/278th District Courts’ standing trial preparation order (Madison County edition; TRCP 166). At least five working days before the pretrial hearing the parties must furnish opposing counsel and self-represented parties, and bring to the hearing, a party/counsel list, a trial witness list, a draft jury charge (or findings and conclusions for a bench trial), an exhibit list with pre-marked copies complying with the county general order regarding evidence, deposition designations, motions in limine, and trial-logistics information.