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Harris County District Judges Rules of Administration — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 01/01/2023). The operative requirements are quoted verbatim; the registered document is the controlling text.
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To the end that this objective may be obtained with as great expedition and dispatch and at the least expense to the litigants and to the state, as may be practicable, the rules shall be applied to ensure that, so far as reasonably possible, all matters are brought to trial or final disposition in conformity with the time standards of the Second Administrative Judicial Region of Texas, Regional Rules of Administration. … Rule 2 Supplying Information The Administrative Judges of each trial division shall supply docket or other information concerning judicial activities of the trial division to the Administrative Judge for Harris County as requested by the Administrative Judge. … Rule 6 Selection and Control of Juries 6.1 The Board of Judges must approve a jury plan for Harris County to be adopted by the Commissioners Court of Harris County. … Any amendment must be adopted by the Commissioners Court of Harris County. … 9.1.2 The Board of Judges must elect an Administrative Judge of Harris County. … 9.2 Election of the Administrative Judge of Harris County 9.2.1 The Administrative Judge of Harris County must be elected by the Board of Judges at the December meeting of odd numbered years for a two year term, starting January 1st of the even numbered year. … In the event of the absence of the Administrative Judge of Harris County from the county, the Judge must designate an acting Administrative Judge of Harris County. … 9.5.1 The Board of Judges shall meet regularly on the second Tuesday of the month from 12:15 to 1:15. … 9.8.2 The Administrative Judge of Harris County must implement the policies of a majority vote of the Board of Judges at a duly called meeting. … 9.8.4 The Administrative Judge of Harris County must preside over meetings and must appoint members to the following standing committees: … 11.2 In family cases, the vacation letter must be accompanied by the designation of another attorney to act for the vacationing attorney in the event of an emergency. … 11.3 Vacation letters may not be used in the criminal or juvenile division.
Reviewer note: Operative mandatory-language provisions quoted verbatim from the registered document; the full document (sha256 cad603588107…) is the controlling text.
Establishes a Traffic Violations Bureau within the Clerk of the County Court under Fla. R. Traf. Ct. 6.100(a) (Burnstein, C.J., Nov. 1, 1988).
Approves the National Highway Safety Council Defensive Driving course as a school to which traffic courts may require attendance (Fla. R. Traf. Ct. 6.110(a)).
Designates the D.W.I. Counterattack School (Broward County Commission on Alcoholism) as an approved school for court-ordered attendance (Fla. R. Traf. Ct. 6.110(a)).