Nueces County, TX
All 4 county-scoped rules
Every published instrument scoped to Nueces 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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Nueces County Court at Law No. 2 — Local Rules of Administration Order 05312023-1 governing court hearing participation by video conference (May 31, 2023)
Judge Lisa Gonzales's rules for County Court at Law No. 2: hearings may proceed by video conference unless otherwise directed, with jury trials and criminal pleas in person; participants appear on camera and log in at least 10 minutes early; exhibits e-filed and pre-marked as PDFs in advance; witness and decorum requirements for remote testimony.
Nueces County Courts at Law Standing Order — 45-day notice for a jury of more than six in cases over $250,000 filed on or after September 1, 2020 (February 23, 2023)
In county-court-at-law cases filed on or after September 1, 2020 where the damages sought exceed $250,000, a party requesting a jury of more than six must give forty-five days' notice; failure may result in the opposing party's fees, costs and expenses of resetting, proceeding with a six-person jury, or other sanctions.
Nueces County Local Rules of Administration (District Courts and County Courts at Law) — Supreme Court-approved 1998, amended 1999
The Nueces County local rules of administration for the district courts and county courts at law: filing and assignment of civil, family and criminal cases, transfers and exchange of benches, settings and continuances, pretrial and trial procedures, jury matters, judicial administration and the council of judges. Adopted by the District Court and County Court at Law judges on October 3, 1996, approved by the Supreme Court of Texas (Misc. Docket order) and signed January 26, 1998; the 1999 amendment approved January 28, 1999.
Nueces County Local Rules for the Justice Courts (JP 1-3, JP 2-2, JP 4-1)
The local rules of the Nueces County justice courts: jurisdiction, court clerks and settings, the presiding justice elected by the justices, docket administration, transfers between precincts and the juvenile case manager, courtroom security and technology fund budgets.