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To promote informal discovery, the prosecutor discloses without written request, at least seven days before trial, mitigating and impeachment evidence, the defendant's statements, witness and expert lists, test and examination results, prior convictions, extraneous acts, plea agreements with co-defendants or informants, physical evidence and a plea recommendation (an open-file policy satisfies the order; boilerplate motions are disregarded); defense counsel must interview the client, review the Penal Code, seek informal discovery, file fact-specific suppression motions, reimburse copying costs, convey the plea offer, interview witnesses, obtain pre-trial hearings, subpoena witnesses, dress the defendant in street clothes for a jury and stay in the case until permitted to withdraw; the court reporter records all hearings and pre-marks the State's exhibits.
Applies to criminal cases before the Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Aransas County; read with Standing Order No. 29 (Article 39.14 discovery). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Justice of the Peace, Pct. 1, Aransas County, TX — Effective January 05, 2023. COURT'S STANDING CRIMINAL PRE-TRIAL ORDER. In order to promote informal discovery and prevent a complaint of ineffective assistance of counsel the following Court's Standing Pre-Trial Order is decreed: I. The Prosecuting Attorney without written request shall disclose to the Defendant, and make available to the Defendant for inspection and copying at least 7 days prior to trial, the following: 1) All known mitigating, impeachment or favorable evidence. 2) All written, oral or video statements made by the defendant or any co-defendants to any person. 3) A list of all State's witnesses, including expert witnesses expected to be called on the trial in chief. 4) The results of any scientific tests expected to be used at trial. 5) The results of any physical or mental examinations of the defendant or any witness. 6) The prior convictions, if any, of the defendant that the State intends to use at the trial of the case. 7) Prior felony and misdemeanor convictions involving moral turpitude of any State's witness. 8) Specific evidence of other crimes, wrongs or acts of the defendant, if any, that the State intends to use during the trial. 9) Details of any plea agreements in relation to any co-defendant, accomplice or informant. 10) All physical evidence including photographs, videos, maps and drawings. 11) A recommended sentence for a Plea of Guilty. 12) Witness statement after the witness has testified on direct for the State. To the extent an open file policy satisfies the above requirements; the State is not required to furnish a formal discovery document. Any "boilerplate" motions filed including (even in part) matters referred to above shall be wholly disregarded. II. The Defense Attorney will be responsible for the following: 1) To interview the defendant in depth. 2) To review the Penal Code for the elements of the offense, the punishment range, and the possibility of probation. 3) To seek informal discovery from the State. Formal discovery motions will only be heard on matters outside of this Order. 4) To file factually specific (not "boilerplate") Motions to Suppress if the circumstances surrounding the case indicate questioning the relevant stop, detention, arrest or search of the defendant. 5) To reimburse prosecuting attorney's office for the costs of obtaining copies of documents and physical evidence. 6) To obtain a Plea Bargain recommendation and convey the same to the defendant with a discussion of his rights. 7) To interview such witnesses as may be favorable to the defendant. 8) In the event the State's recommendation is not acceptable to the defendant, and pre-trial is needed, obtain a hearing on said pre-trial motions. Issues known from the Prosecutor's open file policy not raised prior to trial shall be considered untimely if raised for the first time during trial. 9) In the event of a trial, subpoena defense witnesses. 10) In the event of a jury trial, assure that defendant is dressed in street clothes. 11) Appointed and retained counsel shall remain as defendant's counsel for all purposes until permitted to withdraw. III. The Court Reporter shall be responsible for the following: 1) Recording all pre-trial hearings, trial, final arguments, sentencing and any post-trial hearings. 2) In cases involving numerous exhibits, to mark the States exhibits in advance of trial.
Justice of the Peace, Pct. 1, Aransas County, TX — Effective January 05, 2023. COURT'S STANDING CRIMINAL PRE-TRIAL ORDER. In order to promote informal discovery and prevent a complaint of ineffective assistance of counsel the following Court's Standing Pre-Trial Order is decreed: I. The Prosecuting Attorney without written request shall disclose to the Defendant, and make available to the Defendan
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-09-07 from the TOPICs custody file (two pages; text layer read in full and both pages checked through the vision lane). The registered copy carries no signature block — the running header identifies the court and the effective date — so the rule is court-joined only; no judge join without a signer.
A standing order of the 97th Judicial District Court sealing the files in cases in which Child Protective Services or the Department of Family and Protective Services appears as petitioner, in the counties comprising the 97th Judicial District.
Dallas County Standing Order Regarding Children, Pets, Property and Conduct of the Parties (Family District Courts General Orders, current edition F2026/05, revised Jan. 31, 2026 — a re-adoption of the same operative text by the current bench: Hon. Kim Brown (254th), Vonda Bailey (255th), Sandre Streete (256th), Ashley Wysocki (301st), Sandra Jackson (302nd), LaDeitra Adkins (303rd), and Andrea D. Plumlee (330th)), as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 01/11/2023). The order "applies in every divorce suit and every suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed in Dallas County" automatically, without request: child-disruption prohibitions, pet protection, party-conduct restraints, divorce-case property/records/insurance freezes with specific authorizations, mandatory petition attachment, and its TRO-to-temporary-injunction lifecycle.