Williamson County, TX
All 9 county-scoped rules
Every published instrument scoped to Williamson 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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Williamson County District Courts — Standing Order Regarding Trial Continuances in Criminal Matters
A standing order of the Williamson County District Courts (applying to criminal cases set for trial on or after January 1, 2025) governing motions for continuance on the criminal jury-trial docket, including a 7-day filing deadline and compliance with Chapter 29 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
Williamson County District Courts — Standing Order on Appellate Briefs in Criminal Matters
A standing order of the Williamson County District Courts (effective October 1, 2024) requiring counsel who submit an appellate brief in a criminal case to provide a courtesy copy of the brief to the court by electronic mail.
Williamson County District Courts — Standing Order on Motions for Expenses Related to Investigators and Experts in Criminal Matters
A standing order of the Williamson County District Courts (effective October 1, 2024) governing motions for expenses related to investigators and experts in the defense of criminal cases, requiring the procedures of the county Indigent Defense Plan and an under-seal motion for approval.
Williamson County Local Rule I.J — Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Court Filings, with the Exhibit A Certificate (2024 Local Rules of Court)
Williamson County's registered generative-AI rule (Local Rules of Court (2024), Rule I.J and Exhibit A): every attorney and self-represented litigant who uses any form of artificial intelligence for legal research or drafting must verify the AI-generated information before using it in a submission or proceeding and must sign and attach the Certificate Regarding Use of Artificial Intelligence to any filing where AI-generated information is used — certifying compliance with the court's standing order on AI, that all AI-created or AI-contributed content (language, quotations, sources, citations, arguments, legal analysis) was verified against traditional non-AI sources, and acknowledging sanctions exposure under the Disciplinary Rules, the Rules of Civil Procedure, CPRC chapter 10, the court's inherent power and contempt. Non-compliance may draw a show-cause order and sanctions. Applies in the District Courts and County Courts at Law of Williamson County.
Williamson County Local Rules of Court (2024)
The current local rules of the District Courts and County Courts at Law of Williamson County (2024 edition, superseding the 2012 rules; registered in TOPICs as docs 1913 and 2928). Title I (general rules) sets courtroom decorum and dress, media access, case designation, the presentation of TROs and extraordinary writs to the assigned judge, settings through the court administrators, in-person appearance with virtual or telephonic hearings by leave, four-week vacation designations filed 90 days ahead, conflict priorities under Third Region Rule 7, mandatory attorney e-filing, orders and settlement papers within 30 days with a 10-day objection notice, a certificate for any AI-assisted filing (Exhibit A), dismissal-docket procedures under TRCP 165a, HIPAA qualified protective orders, judicial-bypass ("Jane Doe") procedures, adoption of the Third Region Rules of Administration and posting duties. Title II (family) divides cases 50/50 between the district courts and county courts at law, requires conferral and attempt-to-confer certificates before settings, restricts § 156.006(b)(1) temporary-orders settings to written court order, routes support through the State Disbursement Unit, and makes these rules a Rule 166 standing pre-trial order — proposed property division, support decision and disposition-of-issues forms exchanged the day before hearing, with waiver and Rule 215 sanctions for non-compliance and court-required ADR. Title III (civil) fixes random case distribution and court assignment for garnishments, bills of review, severances and habeas, conferral certificates, an agreed docket control order within 120 days of the last answer, pre-trial hearings in every jury case, TRCP 10 withdrawal procedure and three-day bankruptcy notice. Titles IV–V (criminal, district and county courts at law) govern case distribution and consolidation, capital-case rotation, appointed-counsel lists and fee schedules, attorney-of-record and withdrawal rules, announcement dockets and settings, discovery checklists, probation intake interviews, and — for misdemeanors — pre-trials at least five days before jury trial with motions filed seven days before the pre-trial.
Williamson County Standing Order Regarding Children, Property, and Conduct of Parties (District Courts and County Courts at Law; effective November 1, 2023)
Standing order of the Williamson County District Courts and County Courts at Law, attached to every original petition in a divorce or original suit affecting the parent-child relationship: no disruption of the children, conduct rules for the parties, preservation of property and use of funds, records and insurance in a divorce case, specific authorizations, service and duration (a 14-day TRO that continues as a temporary injunction unless contested), and the priority of protective and CPS orders.
Williamson County District Courts — Administrative Order: Case Management / Case Assignment Plan for Family Cases
Administrative order of the Williamson County district courts under Government Code §24.024 updating how family cases are assigned among the district courts hearing family matters and how related cases are managed.
Williamson County District Courts — Juvenile Remote Proceedings Standing Order
A standing order of the Williamson County District Courts adopted under Texas Family Code section 54.012 governing the conduct of juvenile proceedings (detention hearings) as remote proceedings, including remote participation, cross-examination, camera and confrontation requirements, and the presentation of physical evidence.
Williamson County District Courts — Standing Order for Discovery, Disclosure and Protection of Criminal History, HIPAA-Covered Medical Records, and Presentence Investigation Reports in Criminal Cases
A standing order of the Williamson County District Courts facilitating discovery under Article 39.14 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure in felony cases, authorizing the District Attorney to disclose criminal history record information and HIPAA-protected medical records to defense counsel, subject to use and dissemination restrictions.