Nacogdoches County, TX
All 9 county-scoped rules
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Joint Standing Order for Discovery, Disclosure and Protection of Criminal History, Protected Health Information, Presentence Reports and CSCD Case Records in Felony Cases, 145th and 420th District Courts (signed September 4, 2026)
Joint standing order of the 145th and 420th District Courts for felony cases under Code of Criminal Procedure art. 39.14: the District Attorney's Office is authorized to disclose to defense counsel criminal history record information (Government Code § 411.084(a)(2)) and medical records or protected health information in its file (a court order for 45 C.F.R. § 164.512(e)(1)(i)), each usable only for the case in which it is disclosed; presentence investigation reports are confidential, may be read at least 48 hours before sentencing, counsel may keep one copy and may not give the defendant a copy; community supervision department case records may be released to the State and to counsel for the person who is the subject of a motion to revoke or adjudicate; no disclosure prohibited by controlling law is authorized; violations may be punished by contempt, sanctions or referral. Effective on signature by both judges.
420th District Court Standing Order Concerning Submission of Proposed Exhibits for Trial (signed August 24, 2026)
Standing order of the 420th District Court on exhibit lists at the pretrial stage: when proposed exhibits exceed ten, the parties jointly submit an exhibit list on the court's template giving the exhibit number, a concise neutral description, and any objection with a concise statement of the objection and the proponent's theory of admissibility; grounds not listed may be waived except foundation and authentication; the list includes demonstrative and Rule 1006 summary exhibits; the parties exchange proposed exhibit charts 10 business days before the final pretrial and the objecting side returns the chart 5 business days before the deadline; late exhibits require notice as soon as possible and are not excluded for that reason alone if produced earlier in discovery.
Standing Order on Children, Property and Conduct of Parties, 420th District Court and County Court at Law of Nacogdoches County (signed January 7, 2025)
Standing order of the 420th District Court and the Nacogdoches County Court at Law for divorces and suits affecting the parent-child relationship: while a divorce is pending each party is prohibited from harassing or threatening communication, from destroying, hiding, encumbering or misrepresenting property, from the listed financial acts unless the court authorizes them, from changing insurance or beneficiaries, from intercepting mail or e-mail, from altering financial or electronic records, social-network content or passwords, from interrupting utilities, and from excluding the other party from a residence or vehicle; specific authorizations (residence, living expenses, business, attorney's fees); in parent-child suits no removal of a child from the state, school changes, change of abode, hiding the child or disturbing the child's peace; a mandatory exchange of income, tax and insurance information before any hearing on temporary orders; protective orders prevail; mediation is ordered in any case requiring a final hearing of more than three hours.
Standing Order Regarding Public Access to DFPS Court Records, 145th and 420th District Courts of Nacogdoches County (signed May 20, 2024)
Standing order of the district courts of Nacogdoches County restricting public access to the court file in suits brought by the Department of Family and Protective Services: after findings under the Public Information Act, TRCP 76a, CAPTA and Family Code § 261.201, public access to pleadings, orders and documents in those suits is restricted; the district clerk may allow access only to DFPS, the parties, their attorneys, the attorney ad litem and the guardian ad litem unless the court specifically permits otherwise; the clerk files the order and distributes it to appointed ad litem attorneys, the CASA agency and the Council of Judges.
Local Rules of the Nacogdoches County Justice Court, Precinct Four (rules adopted November 2, 2022; updated January 1, 2023)
Local rules of the Nacogdoches County Justice Court, Precinct Four: objectives; courtroom demeanor and attire; alternative dispute resolution and referral to mediation; written motions for continuance in civil cases filed at least three business days before the trial or hearing; conflicting engagements of attorneys and the order of priority between courts; withdrawal or substitution of counsel by written motion; recording or broadcasting of proceedings prohibited; written notice (suggestion) of bankruptcy within five days; assignment of cases; transfer of pending criminal and civil cases between precincts; assignment on disqualification (civil, eviction and criminal cases) and on recusal, with orders of transfer delivered to each party; and hearings following a Department of Public Safety notice of denial, revocation or suspension of a driver's license, which this edition assigns to a Justice Court in Precinct 4.
Local Rules of the Nacogdoches County Justice Court, Precinct Three (rules adopted November 2, 2022; updated January 1, 2023)
Local rules of the Nacogdoches County Justice Court, Precinct Three: objectives; courtroom demeanor and attire; alternative dispute resolution and referral to mediation; written motions for continuance in civil cases filed at least three business days before the trial or hearing; conflicting engagements of attorneys and the order of priority between courts; withdrawal or substitution of counsel by written motion; recording or broadcasting of proceedings prohibited; written notice (suggestion) of bankruptcy within five days; assignment of cases; transfer of pending criminal and civil cases between precincts; assignment on disqualification (civil, eviction and criminal cases) and on recusal, with orders of transfer delivered to each party; and hearings following a Department of Public Safety notice of denial, revocation or suspension of a driver's license, which this edition assigns to a Justice Court in Precinct 2.
Justice Court Precinct 1 Rules of Administration and Court Decorum, Nacogdoches County (adopted December 1, 2022)
Local rules of Nacogdoches County Justice Court Precinct 1: objective, scope, jurisdiction, dockets, bench exchange, transfer of criminal, eviction and civil cases within the county, four-year review, and a prohibition on recording or broadcasting without the justice's written permission (section 1); rules of decorum, dress code and electronic devices (section 2); civil cases - filing under Part V of the TRCP, settings, written jury demand no later than 14 days before trial with a non-refundable fee, copies and copy fees, self-addressed envelopes, written continuance requests at least three business days before the setting, conflicting attorney engagements, assignment and transfer, dismissal for want of prosecution (no answer after 120 days; inactive 180 days after 12 months; motions to retain 10 business days before the dismissal date), and drafts of orders and judgments (section 3); criminal cases - filing, transfer, appearance, pleas, settings and resets no later than 24 hours before the setting, no appointed counsel in fine-only cases, withdrawal or substitution of counsel, and jury selection (section 4).
Standing Orders of the Justice of the Peace Courts, Precincts One through Four, Nacogdoches County (amended and signed November 2, 2022)
Standing orders of the four Nacogdoches County Justice Courts: payment methods; compliance dismissals with an administrative fee and dismissals without a fee for listed Transportation Code and Parks and Wildlife Code offenses; driving safety or motorcycle operator course requests (proof of license and insurance and a $146.00 fee); deferred disposition terms, including the separate terms for failure to maintain financial responsibility; written pleas of guilty or no contest and payment; payment plans; community service in lieu of fine and costs and for indigent defendants; monthly pre-trial conferences by precinct (first through fourth Thursday); time served and jail credit; capias pro fine warrants; OmniBase holds and third-party collections with a 30% collection fee; copy fees and written copy requests; self-addressed stamped envelopes; service of citations in civil cases; civil filing fees and the schedule of civil case fees; and ex parte communication under Canon 6(C)(2) of the Code of Judicial Conduct.
Standing Order Governing the Procedure for Making a Record of Civil and Criminal Proceedings by Electronic Recording, County Court at Law of Nacogdoches County (signed August 9, 2022)
Standing order of the Nacogdoches County Court at Law on electronically recorded proceedings: no stenographic record is required of proceedings that are electronically recorded; the court designates court recorders and sets their duties (a complete and transcribable recording, a detailed log, filing the log and exhibits, storage, restricted access to the original recording, certified copies on payment); the reporter's record on appeal is the certified recording with bound and indexed exhibits, filed within fifteen days after perfection of the appeal; each party files with its brief an appendix containing a written transcription of the relevant portions and copies of relevant exhibits; presumptions, supplemental appendices, inability to afford costs, correction of inaccuracies, and costs are addressed.