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In criminal and juvenile cases in the Atascosa County Court, County Court at Law and juvenile courts, the State may release unredacted medical records directly to defense counsel with this order attached; the records and protected health information are confidential, usable only to investigate, prepare and try the case, viewable by the defendant only as Article 39.14(f) allows and never copied, redacted by defense counsel of account, insurance and Social Security numbers, dates of birth, addresses, contact details and minors' names before any viewing, filed only under seal, and destroyed or returned to the County Attorney at the end of the case, on pain of sanctions.
Applies to criminal and juvenile cases in the Atascosa County Court, County Court at Law and juvenile courts in which the State releases medical records or protected health information to the defense. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
THE STATE OF TEXAS vs. DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT — IN THE COUNTY COURT, COUNTY COURT AT LAW & JUVENILE COURTS, ATASCOSA COUNTY, TEXAS — STANDING PROTECTIVE ORDER REGARDING MEDICAL RECORDS. IT IS ORDERED that the State shall attach a copy of this Standing Protective Order as the first page of any confidential documents released to counsel for the Defendant or Respondent pursuant to this Order, so that all persons reviewing such documents are placed on notice of the restrictions governing their use and disclosure. IT IS ORDERED that the State may release an unredacted copy of Medical Records in the State's possession that are relevant to any case that is filed in the County or County Court at Law or Juvenile Courts of Atascosa County directly to the attorney for the Defendant or Respondent in such adult or juvenile cases. IT IS ORDERED that the attorney for the Defendant or Respondent in said cases shall maintain confidentiality and prevent disclosure of the information to persons who are not authorized to receive the information. IT IS ORDERED that any medical records or protected health information produced in the case are confidential and shall be used solely for purposes of investigation, preparation, and trial of the case. Defense counsel, defense staff, investigators, and retained experts may review such records only as reasonably necessary for the defense and shall not disclose them except as authorized by Article 39.14, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. The Defendant or Respondent may be permitted to view such materials only to the extent allowed by Article 39.14(f), and shall not be provided copies, photographs, screenshots, downloads, or any other reproductions of the materials. Before permitting any viewing by the Defendant or Respondent, or by any witness, defense counsel shall redact all information required by Article 39.14(f) and shall also redact any medical account numbers, insurance identification numbers, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, home addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, names of minor children, and any other confidential identifying information not necessary to the defense. These materials shall not be publicly filed except under seal. IT IS ORDERED that the State's production of a redacted copy does not relieve defense counsel of the duty to make any additional redactions required by Article 39.14(f) or this Order before permitting inspection by the Defendant or Respondent or any witness. IT IS ORDERED that, at the conclusion of the case, including any direct appeal, defense counsel shall either securely destroy all such medical records and copies thereof, or return them to the Atascosa County Attorney's Office for secure disposal. IT IS ORDERED that any violation of this STANDING PROTECTIVE ORDER may subject the violator to sanctions authorized by law, including contempt, evidentiary sanctions, referral for appropriate disciplinary proceedings, or any other relief the Court deems proper. SIGNED, ORDERED, and ENTERED on the 10th day of June, 2026. Bob Brendel, Judge, County Court at Law; Weldon Cude, Judge, County Court. Filed June 11, 2026 (Theresa Carrasco, County Clerk; Margaret E. Littleton, District Clerk).
THE STATE OF TEXAS vs. DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT — IN THE COUNTY COURT, COUNTY COURT AT LAW & JUVENILE COURTS, ATASCOSA COUNTY, TEXAS — STANDING PROTECTIVE ORDER REGARDING MEDICAL RECORDS. IT IS ORDERED that the State shall attach a copy of this Standing Protective Order as the first page of any confidential documents released to counsel for the Defendant or Respondent pursuant to this Order, so that a
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-09-07 from the TOPICs custody file (two pages, text layer read in full; signing date and signers confirmed through the vision lane). Two signers and two courts, so no court or judge join.
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.