Wichita County
Eighth Administrative Judicial Region (Region 8) · official region site ✓ · County seat: Wichita Falls
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89th District Court Standing Order Regarding Use of Artificial Intelligence (Wichita County; July 2026 joint edition)
The current Wichita County district-courts artificial-intelligence standing order, applied to the 89th District Court: a joint order of the 30th, 78th and 89th District Courts requiring a signed certification before any AI-generated information is used in a submission, and banning recording and AI use in the courtroom and court offices.
78th District Court Standing Order Regarding Use of Artificial Intelligence (Wichita County; July 2026 joint edition)
The current Wichita County district-courts artificial-intelligence standing order, applied to the 78th District Court: a joint order of the 30th, 78th and 89th District Courts requiring a signed certification before any AI-generated information is used in a submission, and banning recording and AI use in the courtroom and court offices.
30th District Court Standing Order Regarding Use of Artificial Intelligence (Wichita County; July 2026 joint edition)
The current Wichita County district-courts artificial-intelligence standing order, applied to the 30th District Court: a joint order of the 30th, 78th and 89th District Courts requiring a signed certification before any AI-generated information is used in a submission, and banning recording and AI use in the courtroom and court offices.
30th District Court Standing Order — Indictments Assigned to the State Special Prosecution Unit
A standing order assigning to the 30th District Court all Wichita County grand-jury indictments prosecuted by the State Special Prosecution Unit for offenses committed on Texas Department of Criminal Justice property (the James V. Allred Unit).
Wichita County Standing Orders in Family Law Cases
The county-wide family standing order of the District Courts and County Courts at Law of Wichita County, entered in every family law case until final hearing, enjoining the parties on communications, property, records, accounts, insurance, credit, electronic data, the children and substance use, and defining 'personal property'.
Wichita County District Courts Standing Order — Mandatory Disclosures in Tax Cases
A standing order of the Wichita County District Courts exempting property-tax lawsuits from the automatic-disclosure requirement of Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 194.
Wichita County Courts — General Order Regarding Evidence (Media Exhibits)
A general order of the District Courts, County Courts at Law and County Court of Wichita County governing the format of media exhibits: accepted file formats, size limits, oversized-exhibit copies and text-searchable, OCR'd PDFs.
Wichita County Courts — Order Sealing CPS Cases
A general order of the District and County Courts at Law of Wichita County sealing all files in which Child Protective Services or the Department of Family and Protective Services appears as petitioner.
Wichita County Local Rules of Practice
The master local rules for the District, Constitutional County and Statutory County Courts of Wichita County, approved by the Supreme Court of Texas (Misc. Docket 18-9111): conduct and decorum, continuances, case filing and assignment, trial settings and docket call, civil pretrial and ADR, district and county criminal procedure, and family procedure.
Wichita County Justice Courts — Small Claims Case Procedure
The small-claims filing procedure for the Wichita County Justice of the Peace courts: the $20,000 limit, suing a defendant in the correct legal capacity, the 14-day answer, subpoenas, and post-judgment abstract and writ of execution.
Wichita County Justice Courts — Repair and Remedy Case Procedure
The repair-and-remedy filing procedure for the Wichita County Justice of the Peace courts under Property Code Chapter 92: the landlord's liability elements, the information and $166 fee required to file, and the citation, hearing, judgment and appeal.
Wichita County Justice Courts — Information for Pro Se Litigants
The pro-se information sheet used by the Wichita County Justice of the Peace courts: the ex parte prohibition, the duty to serve copies of every filing, sanctions for violations, and legal-aid resources.
Wichita County Justice Courts — Eviction Case Procedure
The eviction-filing procedure for the Wichita County Justice of the Peace courts: grounds, the notice to vacate, the local filing and service fees, the petition contents, the 10-to-21-day trial setting, service, judgment and the writ of possession.
78th District Court — Family Law Case Instructions for Self-Represented Litigants
Judge Meredith Kennedy's instructions for self-represented litigants completing a divorce in the 78th District Court: service or waiver, the 60-day waiting period, setting a hearing, and completing the final decree.
78th District Court — Docket Control Order (Civil Jury Trial)
The 78th District Court's docket control order for civil jury trials: deadlines the parties may modify by agreement unless the trial date changes, expert designations, ADR/mediation, challenges to experts and pretrial materials.
30th District Court — Standard Docket Control Order (Jury Trial)
The 30th District Court's standard docket control order for jury trials: the same fixed deadline framework as the bench-trial order, with the matter set on the jury-trial docket.
30th District Court — Standard Docket Control Order (Bench Trial)
The 30th District Court's standard docket control order for bench trials: a fixed deadline framework the parties may not modify, dispositive-motion practice, mediation and a pretrial conference.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.