The rules of the 474th District Court of McLennan County (Judge Alan Bennett), in addition to the county local rules, governing the court's docket days, jury selection timing, Zoom and telephonic hearings, and scheduling.
Applies to practice before the 474th District Court of McLennan County. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Rules of the 474th District Court (Judge Alan Bennett, Waco), in addition to the Local Rules of McLennan County. (1) The Court ordinarily reserves Mondays and Thursdays for the juvenile docket and Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays for civil and family-law matters, and will schedule civil and family-law hearings on Mondays or Thursdays for good cause shown on request to the Court Administrator. (2)
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