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The 12th/278th District Courts’ standing order in limine for criminal jury trials (Madison County edition). Without first approaching the bench and obtaining a ruling, no attorney may mention before the jury or venire any of the enumerated matters — facts of the case in voir dire, probation applications, punishment range, commitment questions, argument during voir dire/opening, the defendant’s right to remain silent, enhancement paragraphs, ex parte statements, hearsay medical opinions, or undisclosed exhibits — and each attorney must instruct clients and non-adverse witnesses accordingly. Violations may draw contempt or a State Bar referral.
Texas > Madison County > 12th & 278th District Courts. Shared 12th & 278th Judicial District instrument; Madison County edition.
During any criminal jury trial, no attorney shall mention, refer to, or suggest before the jury or venire the enumerated matters (case facts in voir dire, probation, punishment range, commitment questions, argument in voir dire/opening, right to remain silent, enhancement, ex parte statements, hearsay medical opinions, undisclosed exhibits, personal credibility opinions) without first approaching the bench and obtaining a ruling. Violation may result in contempt or State Bar referral.
Reviewer note: AJR-2 cluster (12th/278th/506th). Source instrument read via vision/text lane; classified RULE under the records-vs-rules doctrine. Composed benchpath-ajr2-cluster.
Tenth (10th) Court of Appeals — Standing Order No. 1, 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.
Tenth (10th) Court of Appeals — Standing Order No. 2, 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.