Uvalde County, TX
All 5 county-scoped rules
Every published instrument scoped to Uvalde County, newest effective date first. 1 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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Standing Order on Jury-Trial Location — 38th Judicial District Court (Uvalde County), felony cases
The 38th Judicial District Court’s standing order explaining where felony trials and hearings are held in Uvalde County — either the District Courtroom of the Uvalde County Courthouse or the Justice Center Courtroom at 339 King Fisher Lane — and the court’s general preference, for reasons of acoustics, jury separation, security and jury-room access, to hold felony jury trials at the Justice Center Courtroom, with advance notice of location to the parties.
Children’s Bill of Rights — 38th Judicial District Court (Uvalde & Real Counties)
The Children’s Bill of Rights attached to the 38th Judicial District Court’s divorce/SAPCR standing order (Attachment to Appendix 1): thirty-one directives protecting each child’s relationship with both parents — unrestricted contact, no derogatory remarks or exposure to the dispute, no pressure or interrogation, respect for the child’s belongings and two homes, and related protections. Effective January 1, 2025.
Local Rules of Practice — 38th Judicial District Court (Real and Uvalde Counties)
The 2025 local rules of practice of the 38th Judicial District Court, serving Real and Uvalde Counties: general rules on conduct and courtroom decorum, continuances and conflicting trial settings (Title 1); civil rules on ex parte orders, pretrial and trial settings, withdrawal of counsel, alternative dispute resolution, dismissal for want of prosecution, and orders and decrees (Title 2); criminal rules on appointed counsel for indigent defendants, arraignment, scheduling of pleas, and the duties and withdrawal of counsel (Title 3); and family-law rules on temporary hearings, the parent-education course, and final hearings (Title 4). Adopted effective January 1, 2025.
Standing Discovery Order in All Felony Criminal Cases — 38th Judicial District Court (Uvalde & Real Counties)
The 38th Judicial District Court’s standing discovery order for all felony criminal cases: it orders the State to produce and permit inspection of statements, tangible evidence, criminal records, impeachment and extraneous-offense material, exculpatory and lab evidence, and Giglio/Napue information (much through the District Attorney’s discovery portal); orders reciprocal expert disclosure by both sides; and sets the order’s scope, timing (generally 30 days before trial) and continuing-duty terms under CCP 39.14. Effective January 1, 2025.
Standing Order Regarding Property and Conduct of Parties in Divorce and Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship — 38th Judicial District Court (Uvalde & Real Counties)
The 38th Judicial District Court’s standing order (Appendix 1) that applies in every divorce suit and every suit affecting the parent-child relationship (except those brought by the State) filed in Uvalde and Real Counties: it restrains both parties from disrupting the children, from harmful or harassing conduct toward each other (including electronic conduct), and from dissipating, concealing or destroying property and records while the case is pending, states its service and effectiveness terms, and attaches a Children’s Bill of Rights. Effective January 1, 2025.