McLennan County, TX
All 11 county-scoped rules
Every published instrument scoped to McLennan 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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Local Rules for the District Courts in McLennan County
The local rules for the District Courts in McLennan County (effective June 1, 2026), governing the filing and random assignment of civil cases, collateral attacks, ancillary proceedings, consolidation, and district-court practice.
Local Court Rules of the County Courts at Law of McLennan County
The current local court rules of the County Courts at Law of McLennan County (adopted February 16, 2026, amended and effective March 6, 2026), governing the courts' jurisdiction and local criminal and civil practice, and superseding the January 17, 2023 edition.
474th District Court / Centex Child Protection Court North — Second Amended Standing Order on Method of Hearings in DFPS Cases
A standing order of the Centex Child Protection Court North and the 474th Judicial District Court establishing that DFPS-case proceedings are conducted in person (effective August 12, 2025) with enumerated categories of individual remote Zoom appearances allowed with or without prior approval.
McLennan County Court and County Courts at Law — Supplemental Local Rule and Instructions Regarding Video Hearings & Trials
The supplemental local rule and instructions of the McLennan County Court and County Courts at Law for conducting video hearings and trials by Zoom, governing how hearings are requested and set (civil submission docket, criminal by request) and how participants join.
McLennan County Court and County Courts at Law — Amended Supplemental Local Court Rule Regarding Weapons
The amended supplemental local court rule of the McLennan County Court and County Courts at Law prohibiting handguns and firearms in the courtrooms and court offices (with limited exceptions for on-duty peace officers, the Sheriff, and the judge), superseding the March 28, 2019 version.
474th District Court Discovery Control Plan Order for Child Protective Services Cases
A standing discovery control plan of the 474th Judicial District Court restricting the methods of discovery in Child Protective Services cases (suits by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services), tailored under Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 190/192.
McLennan County Court Security Committee — Public Servant Exception for Licensed Carriers of Firearms (courthouse and court-premises firearm policy, 2019)
Policy of the McLennan County Court Security Committee under Government Code § 74.092(a)(13): subject to each court's rules for its courtroom and offices, no person — public servant or not — may carry or transport a firearm into a courtroom, court offices or court premises except active judicial officers using the courtrooms, the Sheriff and on-duty deputies, and certified peace officers performing official duties; with the Committee's request that the Commissioners Court and Sheriff bar non-authorized public servants from carrying beyond the security checkpoints of the Courthouse and the Bill Logue Juvenile Justice Center, require declaration at the metal detector, post notice, and provide firearm storage lockers.
McLennan County Local Rules for Criminal District Court — Order on Courtroom Decorum and Trial Procedures
The McLennan County local rules for the criminal district court, an order on courtroom decorum and trial procedures governing how counsel appear, examine witnesses, handle exhibits, and conduct themselves during criminal trials.
Rules of the 414th District Court (McLennan County)
The rules of the 414th District Court of McLennan County (Judge Ryan A. Luna), in addition to the county district-court local rules, governing docket call, special settings and notice, Zoom hearings, and telephonic hearings.
Rules of the 474th District Court (McLennan County)
The rules of the 474th District Court of McLennan County (Judge Alan Bennett), in addition to the county local rules, governing the court's docket days, jury selection timing, Zoom and telephonic hearings, and scheduling.
Seventh Amended McLennan County Standing Order Regarding Children, Property and Conduct of the Parties
The McLennan County District Courts' standing order (seventh amended) that applies automatically in every divorce and parent-child suit filed in McLennan County, protecting the children and the parties' property and governing the parties' conduct while the case is pending.