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Standing order of the Travis County criminal district courts (August 15, 2023): the State must produce to defense counsel the defendant's criminal history record information, any witnesses' criminal history record information (including juvenile adjudication history) obtained in preparation of litigation, and, in cases that proceed to trial, prospective jurors' criminal history record information in its possession; defense counsel must comply with Article 39.14(e) and (f) and may not disclose it to third parties without a court order on good cause.
Applies to criminal cases in the Travis County district courts (147th, 167th, 299th, 331st, 390th, 403rd, 427th, 450th and 460th). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
D-1-GN-61-121012 — In the District Courts of Travis County, Texas (Criminal Proceedings): STANDING ORDER ON DISCOVERY OF CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION. The Court hereby enters a finding of fact that it is a court of competent jurisdiction under the law. Pursuant to Texas Government Code §411.084(a)(2)(D) and Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 39.14, the State is hereby ORDERED to produce to counsel for Defendant the Defendant's criminal history record information so that it may be used in the preparation of his or her defense. The Court FURTHER ORDERS the State to produce to counsel for Defendant any witnesses' criminal history record information that the State has obtained in preparation of litigation, including juvenile adjudication history information, so that it may be used in preparation of the defense. In cases which proceed to trial, the Court FURTHER ORDERS the State to produce to counsel for Defendant any prospective jurors' criminal history record information that the State has obtained and has in its possession. The Travis County District Attorney's Office, upon confirming it is in possession of the requested criminal history record information in any given case, is in agreement and does not object to this Order. Counsel for Defendant is hereby ORDERED to comply with Article 39.14(e) and (f) and not to disclose to a third party the protected criminal history record information received from the State under this Order unless a court orders the disclosure upon a showing of good cause after notice to the State and a hearing. Signed on the 15th day of August, 2023 by Judge Clifford Brown (Presiding Judge of the Criminal District Courts, 147th District Court), Judge Dayna Blazey (167th), Judge Karen Sage (299th), Judge Chantal Eldridge (331st), Judge Julie Kocurek (390th), Judge Tamara Needles (427th), Judge Brad Urrutia (450th), Judge Selena Alvarenga (460th) and Judge Brandy Mueller (403rd).
Pursuant to Texas Government Code §411.084(a)(2)(D) and Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 39.14, the State is hereby ORDERED to produce to counsel for Defendant the Defendant's criminal history record information so that it may be used in the preparation of his or her defense.
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-09-07 (completeness fix F2) from the doc 1517 text layer read in full. Previously bundled into the County Courts at Law's discovery-and-disclosure order (doc 609) as a copy; it is the district courts' own standing order. Bound to Travis County (criminal; district courts).
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.