Wichita County, TX
All 17 county-scoped rules
Every published instrument scoped to Wichita County, newest effective date first. 3 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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 — 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 — 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.