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Wheeler County

Ninth Administrative Judicial Region (Region 9) · official region site ✓ · County seat: Wheeler

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Standing OrdersWheeler County · Judge Natalie Thomas

Wheeler County Juvenile Criminal Diversion Plan - Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (HB 3186; effective date January 1, 2025)

Juvenile diversion plan of the Wheeler County justice court, Precinct 1, under House Bill 3186 (Code of Criminal Procedure chapter 45, subchapter E): eligibility (under 17 at the time of the offense, no diversion in the previous 365 days, no prior unsuccessful diversion, no objection from the prosecutor, written consent of the child and parent); the justice court must divert eligible fine-only misdemeanors other than traffic offenses; the diversion agreement, its terms and duration; coordinator duties shared by the justice of the peace and the office's administrative assistant; the youth diversion fee and payment; and a list of the statutes referred to.

High confidence· verified September 25, 2026Wheeler County Juvenile Criminal Diversion Plan - Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (HB 3186; effective date January 1, 2025), Wheeler County, Texas; posted on the Wheeler County website (https://www.wheelercounty.texas.gov/upload/page/0095/docs/Juvenile%20Diversion%20JP1.pdf), fetched 2026-09-24/25.
Standing OrdersWheeler County · Judge Steven R. Emmert

31st District Court's Standing Order Regarding Mandatory Disclosures in Tax Cases (signed December 9, 2021)

Standing order of the 31st District Court: all parties in tax lawsuits filed under Tax Code chapters 31-34 in the 31st District Court are exempt from the automatic disclosures of Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 194; a party duly served with discovery requests in such a suit must still respond to them timely.

High confidence· verified September 25, 202631st District Court's Standing Order Regarding Mandatory Disclosures in Tax Cases (signed December 9, 2021), Wheeler County, Texas; posted on the Hemphill County website (https://www.co.hemphill.tx.us/upload/page/7665/STANDING%20ORDER%20-TAX%20CASES.pdf), fetched 2026-09-24/25.
Local RulesWheeler County

Local Rules of Practice of the 31st Judicial District - Wheeler County (adopted February 14, 1994; posted by Hemphill County)

Local rules of practice of the 31st District Court as adopted for Wheeler County (February 14, 1994): time standards for case processing; court sessions and non-jury settings; dismissal dockets with the prescribed notice; motions for continuance and default judgment; pre-trial conferences and jury charges; criminal appearances, withdrawal and substitution of counsel, docket calls, continuances, plea bargains, speedy trial and witnesses; jury trials; judgments and orders; conduct and decorum in court; with the court personnel list of the time.

High confidence· verified September 25, 2026Local Rules of Practice of the 31st Judicial District - Wheeler County (adopted February 14, 1994; posted by Hemphill County), Wheeler County, Texas; posted on the Hemphill County website (https://www.co.hemphill.tx.us/upload/page/7665/docs/Local%20Rules%20for%2031st%20District%20Court.pdf), fetched 2026-09-24/25.
Local RulesWheeler County · Judge Chalone S. Hefley

Wheeler County Court Rules of Conduct for Courtroom Proceedings

Rules of conduct of the Wheeler County Court, applying also in the reception area, jury room and court offices: weapons are prohibited except for law enforcement and authorized county personnel; punctuality; following the bailiff's instructions; no approaching the bench without permission; addressing the court as "Judge" or "Your Honor" and not arguing with it; forms of address for parties, counsel and witnesses; and the other listed rules of courtroom behaviour.

High confidence· verified September 25, 2026Wheeler County Court Rules of Conduct for Courtroom Proceedings, Wheeler County, Texas; posted on the Wheeler County website (https://www.wheelercounty.texas.gov/upload/page/0069/docs/COUNTY%20COURT%20RULES%20OF%20CONDUCT.pdf), fetched 2026-09-24/25.
Local RulesWheeler County · Judge Chalone S. Hefley

Wheeler County Court Dress Code for Courtroom Proceedings

Dress code of the Wheeler County Court: attorneys, their staff, parties and party representatives wear appropriate business attire (a business suit, dress, skirt or tailored slacks with a professional blouse, or sport coat with dress slacks, and the other listed items) and dress neatly and respectfully; other persons in the courtroom follow the listed standards; the court may judge the propriety of attire case by case and make orders accordingly.

High confidence· verified September 25, 2026Wheeler County Court Dress Code for Courtroom Proceedings, Wheeler County, Texas; posted on the Wheeler County website (https://www.wheelercounty.texas.gov/upload/page/0069/docs/COUNTY%20COURT%20DRESS%20CODE.pdf), fetched 2026-09-24/25.
Local RulesNinth Administrative Judicial Region

Ninth Administrative Judicial Region of Texas — Regional Rules of Administration (adopted by the Council of Judges January 28, 2008)

Regional Rules of Administration of the Ninth Administrative Judicial Region, adopted by the region's Council of Judges on January 28, 2008 under Government Code chapter 74 (superseding the earlier regional rules): time standards for the disposition of criminal, civil, family law and juvenile cases (detention, adjudication or transfer, and disposition hearings), with an exception for complex cases; docket information for the Presiding Judge; the duty of each county's board of judges to adopt local rules for civil, family law and juvenile, and criminal cases (local rules take effect only when approved by the Presiding Judge and the Supreme Court of Texas), jury plans, judicial absences and meetings; conflicting engagements of attorneys and the priority of cases; attorney vacation letters filed at least 60 days ahead (up to four weeks a year in civil cases not specially set); and courtroom decorum under the Texas Lawyer's Creed.

High confidence· verified September 25, 2026Regional Rules of Administration, Ninth Administrative Judicial Region of Texas (adopted by the Council of Judges, January 28, 2008). TOPICs registration 326 (region level, registered 01/01/2023); also posted on the region page (txcourts.gov/media/589336).
Local RulesStatewide

N.D. Tex. LR 83.9 — Attorneys Not Admitted to Practice Before this Court

N.D. Tex. LR 83.9 — Attorneys Not Admitted to Practice Before this Court: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026
Local RulesStatewide

N.D. Tex. LR 83.8 — Loss of Membership and Discipline of Attorneys

N.D. Tex. LR 83.8 — Loss of Membership and Discipline of Attorneys: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026
Local RulesStatewide

N.D. Tex. LR 83.7 — Admission of Attorneys

N.D. Tex. LR 83.7 — Admission of Attorneys: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026
Local RulesStatewide

N.D. Tex. LR 83.6 — Applications to Proceed In Forma Pauperis

N.D. Tex. LR 83.6 — Applications to Proceed In Forma Pauperis: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026
Local RulesStatewide

N.D. Tex. LR 83.4.1 — Compliance with Standards of Litigation Conduct

N.D. Tex. LR 83.4.1 — Compliance with Standards of Litigation Conduct: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026
Local RulesStatewide

N.D. Tex. LR 83.4 — Conduct of Attorneys at Trial or Hearing

N.D. Tex. LR 83.4 — Conduct of Attorneys at Trial or Hearing: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026
Local RulesStatewide

N.D. Tex. LR 83.3 — Assignment of Cases

N.D. Tex. LR 83.3 — Assignment of Cases: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026
Local RulesStatewide

N.D. Tex. LR 83.2 — Miscellaneous and Special Orders

N.D. Tex. LR 83.2 — Miscellaneous and Special Orders: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026
Local RulesStatewide

N.D. Tex. LR 83.18 — Photographs, Broadcasting, Recording, and Television Forbidden

N.D. Tex. LR 83.18 — Photographs, Broadcasting, Recording, and Television Forbidden: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026
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N.D. Tex. LR 83.17 — Weapons Forbidden

N.D. Tex. LR 83.17 — Weapons Forbidden: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026
Local RulesStatewide

N.D. Tex. LR 83.16 — Dress and Conduct

N.D. Tex. LR 83.16 — Dress and Conduct: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026
Local RulesStatewide

N.D. Tex. LR 83.14 — Parties Proceeding Pro Se

N.D. Tex. LR 83.14 — Parties Proceeding Pro Se: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026
Local RulesStatewide

N.D. Tex. LR 83.13 — Change of Contact Information or Name

N.D. Tex. LR 83.13 — Change of Contact Information or Name: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026
Local RulesStatewide

N.D. Tex. LR 83.12 — Withdrawal or Substitution of Attorney

N.D. Tex. LR 83.12 — Withdrawal or Substitution of Attorney: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026
Local RulesStatewide

N.D. Tex. LR 83.11 — Exemption from Admission to Practice, and from Requirement of Local Counsel, for Attorneys Appearing on Behalf of the United States Justice Department or the Attorney General of the State of Texas

N.D. Tex. LR 83.11 — Exemption from Admission to Practice, and from Requirement of Local Counsel, for Attorneys Appearing on Behalf of the United States Justice Department or the Attorney General of the State of Texas: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026
Local RulesStatewide

N.D. Tex. LR 83.10 — Requirement of Local Counsel

N.D. Tex. LR 83.10 — Requirement of Local Counsel: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026
Local RulesStatewide

N.D. Tex. LR 83.1 — Application of Rules by a Presiding Judge

N.D. Tex. LR 83.1 — Application of Rules by a Presiding Judge: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026
Local RulesStatewide

N.D. Tex. LR 81.2 — Certificate of Interested Persons

N.D. Tex. LR 81.2 — Certificate of Interested Persons: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026
Local RulesStatewide

N.D. Tex. LR 81.1 — Required Form of Documents to be Filed Upon Removal

N.D. Tex. LR 81.1 — Required Form of Documents to be Filed Upon Removal: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026