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Omnibus order of the Lubbock County district courts and county courts-at-law referring to the Criminal Associate Judges of Lubbock County any matter arising out of a criminal case in the eleven listed categories, unless the associate judge's powers are limited in the order appointing the associate judge or another written order of the referring court.
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[File stamp: Filed 8/6/2025 2:33 PM, Sara L. Smith, District Clerk, Lubbock County, Texas, AG] Omnibus Order of Referral – Criminal Associate Judges WHEREAS, the Lubbock County Commissioner’s Court has provided and funded the Criminal Associate Judges under the direction and supervision of the District and County Court-at-Law Judges (hereinafter referred to as Board of Judges); AND WHEREAS, Government Code § 54A.007 requires, a judge issue a written order of referral that specifies the associate judge’s duties; AND WHEREAS, having considered the current administrative needs of the Board of Judges relating to the criminal related matters of the courts along with the promotion of the uniform and efficient administration of justice; IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, pursuant to Government Code § 54A.006, the undersigned judges hereby refer any matter arising out of a criminal case involving: 1) A negotiated plea of guilty or no contest before the court; 2) A bond forfeiture; 3) A pretrial motion; 4) A writ of habeas corpus; 5) An examining trial; 6) An occupational driver’s license; 7) An appeal of an administrative driver’s license revocation hearing; 8) A civil commitment matter under Subtitle C, Title 7, Health and Safety Code; 9) Setting, adjusting, or revoking bond; 10) The issue of search warrants, including a search warrant under Article 18.02(a)(10), Code of Criminal Procedure, notwithstanding Article 18.01(c), Code of Criminal Procedure; and, 11) Any other matter the judge considers necessary and proper, to the Criminal Associate Judges of Lubbock County. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Omnibus Order of Referral is entered pursuant to Government Code § 54A.007 with powers of the Criminal Associate Judge pursuant to Government Code § 54A.008, unless said powers or authority of the Criminal Associate Judge is otherwise limited in the Order Appointing the Criminal Associate Judge or other written order of the referring court. Signed this 1st day of August, 2025. [signature] Douglas H. Freitag, Judge Presiding 140th District Court & Local Administrative Judge [signature] John Grace, Judge Presiding 72nd District Court [signature] Phillip Hays, Judge Presiding 99th District Court [signature] John (Trey) McClendon, III, Judge Presiding 137th District Court [signature] Les Hatch, Judge Presiding 237th District Court [signature] William R. Eichman, II, Judge Presiding 364th District Court [signature] Mark Hocker, Judge Presiding County Court-at-Law #1 [signature] Tom Brummett, Judge Presiding County Court-at-Law #2 [signature] Ben Webb, Judge Presiding County Court-at-Law #3
[File stamp: Filed 8/6/2025 2:33 PM, Sara L. Smith, District Clerk, Lubbock County, Texas, AG] Omnibus Order of Referral – Criminal Associate Judges WHEREAS, the Lubbock County Commissioner’s Court has provided and funded the Criminal Associate Judges under the direction and supervision of the District and County Court-at-Law Judges (hereinafter referred to as Board of Judges); AND WHEREAS, Gov
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Standing order of the 109th Judicial District Court for every pending or later-filed case in Andrews, Winkler and Crane Counties: any attorney or self-represented litigant who uses any form of artificial intelligence for legal research or drafting in a case must, before using AI-generated information in a court submission or proceeding, sign and submit the court's certification form stating that all language, quotations, sources, citations, arguments and legal analysis created or contributed to by generative AI were verified as accurate by a human through traditional (non-AI) legal sources, and acknowledging responsibility and potential sanctions for their or their co-counsel's failure to comply. Effective immediately; in effect until rescinded or replaced.
Standing order of the 109th Judicial District Court for every pending or later-filed case in Andrews, Winkler and Crane Counties: any attorney or self-represented litigant who uses any form of artificial intelligence for legal research or drafting in a case must, before using AI-generated information in a court submission or proceeding, sign and submit the court's certification form stating that all language, quotations, sources, citations, arguments and legal analysis created or contributed to by generative AI were verified as accurate by a human through traditional (non-AI) legal sources, and acknowledging responsibility and potential sanctions for their or their co-counsel's failure to comply. Effective immediately; in effect until rescinded or replaced.