Parker County
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Parker County Court (Probate) — Docket and Procedures
The Parker County Court's probate docket and procedures sheet: in-person hearings, the docket schedule and coordinator, the Probate Auditor's readiness requirement, will-filing and guardianship prerequisites, the dress code, and the attorney-compensation addendum.
Parker County — re:SearchTX Service Notice (Civil, Family and Probate)
The Parker County District Clerk and County Clerk notice that, after conversion to re:SearchTX, the clerks no longer mail copies of orders, judgments and notices in civil, family and probate cases — notification is through re:SearchTX.
County Court at Law No. 2 — Eviction Appeal Information
County Court at Law No. 2's frequently-asked-questions guide for a residential landlord appealing an eviction: who may appeal, how to appeal at the justice court, possession and rent during appeal, and setting the trial de novo.
Parker County Court — Administrative Order on Probating a Will More Than Four Years After Death
The Parker County Court's administrative order for an application to probate a will more than four years after the testator's death: appointment of an attorney ad litem for unknown or disabled heirs, the notice attached to each citation, and the service or waiver each heir must give.
Parker County Court (Probate) — Uniform Standing Order Regarding Pro Se Applicants
The Parker County Court's standing order requiring a fiduciary applicant in probate and guardianship to be represented by a licensed attorney, with limited exceptions a pro se party may pursue.
Parker County District Courts — Local Administrative Rule on Family-Case Filings
A local administrative rule of the Parker County District Courts directing the District Clerk to refuse a family pleading that omits the required notice or that styles the parties or children by initials only.
43rd District Court — Standard Discovery Order (Criminal)
The 43rd District Court's standard criminal discovery order, entered in every case at arraignment for offenses on or after January 1, 2014: the district attorney's production duties, exclusions, the continuing duty and the bar on duplicative motions.
Local Rules of the District Courts and County Courts at Law of Parker County
The master local rules for the 43rd and 415th District Courts and County Courts at Law Nos. 1 and 2 of Parker County (approved by the Supreme Court, Misc. Docket 09-9062): time standards, decorum, the civil docket calendar and setting process, district and county criminal dockets, civil pretrial and Rule 166 conferences, motion practice, trial procedure, and withdrawal and judgment submission.
Parker County Standing Order — Parenting Program in Family Cases (Appendix C)
The standing order of the Parker County District Courts and County Courts at Law (Appendix C to the local rules) requiring a party seeking conservatorship or access in a contested SAPCR or modification to complete an approved parenting program before final trial.
Parker County Administrative Order — Assignment, Docketing and Transfer of Cases
The Parker County administrative order governing how cases are assigned, docketed and transferred among the district courts and county courts at law: random assignment, the courts that hear particular case types, transfers, consolidation, emergency applications and conflicting settings.
County Court at Law No. 2 — Information for Pro Se (Self-Represented) Litigants
County Court at Law No. 2's information for self-represented family litigants: the decree requirements, the prerequisites to a final hearing, default and agreed-divorce procedures, and setting a contested case.
County Court at Law No. 2 — Rules of Decorum
County Court at Law No. 2's rules of decorum: timeliness, prohibited items and attire, and the conduct required of counsel and self-represented parties.
43rd District Court — Standard Pretrial Scheduling Order (Civil)
The 43rd District Court's standard civil pretrial scheduling order, setting the deadlines counted back from the trial date for discovery, witness and expert designations, dispositive motions, mediation and the pretrial conference.
County Court at Law No. 2 — Rules for Remote Hearings
County Court at Law No. 2's rules for remote (Zoom) hearings: decorum and participation, the day-before deadlines for the link, exhibits and telephone participation, and the exhibit-emailing requirement.
Parker County Justice of the Peace Courts — Courtroom Rules and Regulations
The county-wide Justice of the Peace courtroom rules: the ex parte prohibition, prohibited items, the requirement to be present and to provide document copies, and attire.
Parker County District Courts — E-Filing Tips
The Parker County District Clerk's e-filing tips: proposed orders as separate lead documents, exhibits as one document, and the requirement to name (not initial) the parties in family-case captions.
Parker County Court (Probate) — Small Estate Affidavit Checklist
The Parker County Probate Court's sixteen-item checklist a Small Estate Affidavit must satisfy before the court will approve it.
Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 — Civil Filing and Fees
Justice of the Peace Precinct 2's civil filing instructions and fees: the filing and service fees, the copies required, and mail-filing instructions.
County Court at Law No. 2 — Jurisdiction, Filing and Courtroom Guidelines
County Court at Law No. 2's court page: its contested-probate jurisdiction, filing location, and courtroom dress and guidelines (Judge Lynn Marie Johnson).
County Court at Law No. 1 — Courtroom Conduct and Dress Code
County Court at Law No. 1's dress code and courtroom conduct requirements (Judge Kirk D. Martin).
43rd District Court — Courtroom Dress Code and Guidelines
The 43rd District Court's dress code and courtroom guidelines, including the ban on recording without a court order (Judge Craig Towson).
415th District Court — Remote Proceedings, Attire and Decorum
The 415th District Court's page: how evidence is handled in remote proceedings and the courtroom attire and decorum guidelines (Presiding Judge Graham Quisenberry).
Eighth Business Court Division — Judge Bullard's Specific Procedures (rev. Apr. 2, 2026)
Judge Bullard's judge-specific procedures for cases assigned to Division 8A of the Eighth Business Court Division (revised April 2, 2026), supplementing the TRCP and the Business Court Local Rules: a joint proposed scheduling order and initial case status report within 30 days of the first defendant's appearance or of removal/transfer, a trial date within 13 months of filing obtained through the court manager, template protective orders presumed acceptable, mediation ordered in every scheduling order, early identification of legal issues under TRCP 166(g), (p), bound courtesy copies delivered 3 business days before a setting, Word proposed orders emailed to chambers, a 10-day response / 7-day reply default for opposed motions, in-person hearings and submission no earlier than 10 days after filing, Level 3 discovery with an ESI-protocol checklist and fee exposure for discovery abuse, a proposed pretrial order 7 days before the conference, timed trials, judgments within 30 days of a verdict or ruling, courtroom decorum, bankruptcy notice within 3 days, sealed attorney contact information within 24 hours of appearing, and a deadline to request written opinions. The April 2026 revision replaces the January 2025 procedures registered in TOPICs as doc 2240: responses moved from 5 days before a setting to 10 days after filing with a 7-day reply, the early-legal-issues and court-reporter sections were added, and trial dates now come from the court manager.
Eighth Business Court Division — Judge Stagner's Specific Requirements (rev. Apr. 1, 2026)
Judge Stagner's judge-specific requirements for cases assigned to Division 8B of the Eighth Business Court Division (last revised April 1, 2026), supplementing the TRCP and the Business Court Local Rules: a joint proposed scheduling order and initial case status report within 30 days of a defendant's appearance or of removal/transfer, a trial date within 13 months with discovery closing four months before trial and a pretrial hearing ten days before, Level 3 discovery, template protective orders, an ESI-protocol checklist and a 14-day client discussion on preservation, motions to compel only with the requests and responses attached, formatting and word-limit rules, a 10-day response / 7-day reply default for non-dispositive motions, Word proposed orders emailed to chambers, courtesy copies over 25 pages, in-person hearings and 14-day written submissions, podium examination, good-cause extensions, sealing only after TRCP 76a compliance, in-person mediation, no "first free continuance," a proposed pretrial order seven days before the hearing, timed trials, and judgments within 30 days of a verdict or bench ruling. Registered in TOPICs as doc 2916 (posted Apr. 2, 2026); the txcourts.gov Eighth Division page posts the same text (rev. 4/26).
Eighth Administrative Judicial Region of Texas — Rules of Administration
The Rules of Administration of the Eighth Administrative Judicial Region (the 18-county Fort Worth region), promulgated under Article 200a-1, V.T.C.S. and the Supreme Court Rules of Judicial Administration (adopted February 4, 1987): eleven rules governing case-disposition time standards, the information administrative judges supply, the disposition of civil, family/juvenile and felony/misdemeanor cases, jury selection and control, judges' and attorneys' vacations and absences, local courts administration, and attorneys with conflicting engagements.