Potter County, TX
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Standing Order Regarding Children, Property, and Conduct of the Parties - District Courts and County Courts at Law of Armstrong, Potter and Randall Counties (suits filed on or after April 8, 2020; updated January 21, 2025)
Standing order of the district courts and county courts at law of Armstrong, Potter and Randall Counties for every divorce suit and suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed on or after April 8, 2020 (updated January 21, 2025): the parties are ordered not to disrupt the children (removal from Texas, school or residence changes, hiding them, disparaging remarks, discussing the litigation with them) and not to harass or threaten each other; in divorce cases they must preserve property, funds, records and insurance, with specific authority for ordinary business, attorney's fees, living expenses and authorized withdrawals. The petitioner attaches the order to the petition; it acts as a temporary restraining order for fourteen days and then as a temporary injunction until further order, final order or dismissal; protective orders prevail over it. It also encourages mediation, orders a parent education and stabilization program within 60 days, states what counsel represents by presenting an ex parte application, sets time limits for temporary hearings, lists the documents required for temporary support hearings, requires a proposed property division form and waives bond.
Local Administrative Rules - District Courts & County Courts-at-Law of Armstrong, Potter and Randall Counties (effective November 1, 2024)
Local administrative rules of the district courts and county courts at law of Armstrong, Potter and Randall Counties, adopted by the judges effective November 1, 2024: general rules (title, scope and application; the Texas Lawyer's Creed; self-represented litigants; random assignment of cases; virtual hearings; filing papers, with pleadings and motions complying with the courts' standing order on the use of artificial intelligence and carrying its certification; conflicting settings; attorney and judicial vacations; hearings; TRO and other ex parte applications; proposed orders; conflicting engagements; decorum; inclement weather and emergency scheduling); civil cases (trial weeks, expert reports, certificates of conference, uncontested and agreed matters, depositions, dismissal for want of prosecution); family law cases (the standing order in divorce and parent-child suits); and bankruptcy proceedings. The rules' appendices - the AI standing order and certification (published as a separate rule), the Ninth Region's rules and the 2020 family standing order - are described in an editorial note.
Standing Order Regarding Use of Artificial Intelligence, with the Certification Regarding Use of Artificial Intelligence - District Courts & County Courts-at-Law of Armstrong, Potter and Randall Counties (Appendices A-B to the Local Administrative Rules)
Standing order of the district courts and county courts at law of Armstrong, Potter and Randall Counties, effective immediately for every pending or later-filed case: any attorney or self-represented litigant who uses artificial intelligence for legal research or drafting must, before using AI-generated information in a court submission, sign and file the Certification Regarding Use of Artificial Intelligence (Appendix B, printed with the order) that all AI-generated language, quotations, citations, arguments and legal analysis were verified as accurate by a human through traditional (non-AI) legal sources, and acknowledging responsibility and possible sanctions; the local rules require every pleading and motion to comply with the order and contain the certification.
Local Administrative Order 2022-1 - Local Rules of Administration for the Managed Assigned Counsel Office, Potter County (effective April 28, 2023)
Local rule of administration issued by Potter County's local administrative judges: the Director of the Office of Managed Assigned Counsel named by the Potter and Armstrong County oversight board may sign orders appointing counsel for indigent defendants, and orders approving payment vouchers for appointed counsel, in all felony and misdemeanor cases in Potter County.
Armstrong, Potter and Randall Counties District Courts' Standing Order Regarding Mandatory Disclosures in Tax Cases (signed May 25, 2022)
Standing order of the district courts of Armstrong, Potter and Randall Counties: all parties in tax lawsuits filed under Tax Code chapters 31-34 in those courts are exempt from the automatic disclosures of Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 194; a party duly served with discovery requests must still respond to them timely.
Notice Regarding Requirement to Attach Standing Orders in Certain Family Law Cases - District and County Courts at Law of Potter, Randall and Armstrong Counties (April 21, 2020)
Order of the district courts and county courts at law of Potter, Randall and Armstrong Counties: the standing order regarding children, property and conduct of the parties must be attached to initial pleadings filed on or after April 17, 2020 in suits for dissolution of marriage and suits affecting the parent-child relationship (not adoptions, enforcement actions, writs of return, or suits by the Attorney General or DFPS), and the clerk asks the petitioner to correct a petition filed without it; no ex parte temporary restraining order should be filed in those suits except to attach a child, take a child into the court's possession or deny a parent possession pending hearing (with a supporting affidavit); requests for temporary relief under Family Code chapter 105 are made by filing a request for hearing.
Rules of Practice in Civil Cases in the District Courts of Potter and Randall Counties, Texas (adopted August 23, 1978)
Rules of practice for civil cases adopted by the district judges of Potter and Randall Counties on August 23, 1978 (effective December 1, 1978 in Potter County and January 1, 1979 in Randall County): written requests for jury and contested non-jury settings, in the form of Appendix "A" and served on all parties, reach the District Judge fourteen days before the bimonthly docket Monday; trial docket sheets; a Thursday announcement docket call at which attorneys for all parties appear in person, with dismissal where no party announces; notice of settlements; instruments for signature left with the court's secretary; continuance grounds not raised at the call are waived; vacations; withdrawal of counsel on written motion and order; a certificate of conference and an order setting hearing for motions; the Financial Information Statement (Appendix "B") in contested domestic relations cases; dismissal for want of prosecution after notice (12 months in domestic relations cases, 18 months in other civil cases); and the preference of criminal trials over civil trials.
181st District Court Rules (Potter and Randall Counties)
Court rules of the 181st District Court for its cases in Potter and Randall Counties, in addition to the Armstrong, Potter and Randall County local rules (these rules control in a conflict): e-mail as the court's preferred means of communication, copying all parties; children in the courtroom, cell phones, food, dress codes, recording of proceedings; requesting settings with a time estimate and notice of settings; motions to withdraw, to substitute attorneys and for continuance; time allowed and remote participation in hearings; notices of dismissal for want of prosecution and motions to retain. The court's site also posts a Spanish version marked "Machine Translated by Google".
181st District Court's PR Bond Protocol (Potter and Randall Counties)
Protocol of the 181st District Court for defendants released on personal recognizance bonds: check in by telephone with the court between 8:30 and 9:30 a.m. on the first Friday of every month (failure to check in results in bond forfeiture and a warrant); report any change of address or contact information; docket and setting notices are mailed (or e-mailed on request).
47th District Court - Basic Information for Self-Represented Litigants
Information sheet posted by the 47th District Court for people representing themselves: a self-represented litigant must know and follow the law and court rules as an attorney would; court staff and opposing counsel cannot give legal advice; no ex parte communication with the judge (such communications are returned unread and the other side is notified); pleadings and motions are filed with the clerk with a copy to the other side and a signed certificate of service; the clerk and the other side must have a current address and telephone number; hearings are requested in writing; courtroom conduct rules; with a list of local and state resources.
47th District Court Rules (Potter, Randall and Armstrong Counties)
Court rules of the 47th District Court for its cases in Potter, Randall and Armstrong Counties, in addition to the three counties' local rules (these rules control in a conflict): children in the courtroom, cell phones, food, dress codes for counsel and for witnesses, parties and the gallery, interference with and recording of proceedings, illness; requesting settings with a time estimate and notice of settings; motions to withdraw, to substitute attorneys and for continuance; remote participation in hearings; notices of dismissal for want of prosecution and motions to retain; jury trials, exhibits and bench conferences; and benchmarks for moving cases.
Fingerprint Protocol for Potter County Out-of-Custody Criminal Pleas
Protocol for defendants entering pleas out of custody in Potter County: defendants appear with a picture ID for ink fingerprinting by the bailiff between noon and 1:00 p.m. on the day of the plea (southeast corner office of the Santa Fe Building, east door off Polk); court coordinators notify the bailiff of each defendant by 4:00 p.m. the day before; the bailiff delivers the prints to the county or district clerk for the judgment; a defendant who is to be incarcerated enters the plea before noon and is held for transport to the Potter County Detention Center after fingerprinting.
Limited English Proficiency Plan - 181st Judicial District Court, Randall and Potter Counties
Language access plan of the 181st District Court (Randall and Potter Counties) for persons with limited English proficiency: legal basis and needs assessment; interpreters in the courtroom and language services outside it; translated forms; bilingual staff and volunteers; judicial and staff training; public outreach; and notification, evaluation and review of the plan.
Potter County Court Policy Regarding "Pro Se" Applicants (Applicants without an Attorney)
Policy of the Potter County Court (County Judge) on self-represented applicants: a pro se party may represent only themselves, so applicants for letters testamentary or of administration, heirship determinations, small estate affidavits and guardianships must be represented by a licensed attorney; with questions and answers on when a pro se applicant may proceed, including probate of a will as a muniment of title (all beneficiaries apply and testify; the signed original, self-proved will).
Remote Detention Hearing Procedures - Potter County Juvenile Courts (County Courts at Law Nos. 1 and 2; submitted to OCA September 22, 2023)
Plan of the Potter County juvenile courts under Family Code section 54.012 for detention hearings conducted as remote proceedings: consent of the parties is not required unless constitutionally required; parties may cross-examine; the court may allow or require remote participation; exhibits are e-mailed to the court reporter, the court coordinator and opposing counsel by 4:00 p.m. the day before, and arrangements for physical evidence are made with the court reporter at least 48 hours ahead; testimony requires unobstructed audio and view; the proceeding is recorded and the recording kept for the statutory period, with copies available to the child's attorney.
Rules of the Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, Potter County (hours, Zoom hearings, evidence deadlines)
Notice of the Potter County justice court, Precinct 2: office hours (no new cases or payments after 4 p.m.); evictions, small claims and debt claims are heard by Zoom (exceptions for good cause up to 48 hours before the hearing), with all evidence submitted at least 24 hours before the hearing; jury trials and non-jury traffic trials are in person; with Zoom joining instructions and the court's rules of conduct.