Judicial Directory
Trial Court Activity Reports Database
- Run reports for trial court activity
Forms
- Form for Parties Challenging the Constitutionality of a State Statue
- Standardized Felony Judgment Forms
- Official Uniform Model Jury Summons and Questionnaire
- Permanent Jury Exemption Form Based on Age
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Template for Competency Evaluations: Word
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For questions about this form, please contact Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments
Website: http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/divisions/rid/tcoommi/index.html -
Civil Case Information Sheet:
FOR DISTRICT AND COUNTY-LEVEL COURTS:
English:
Case Information Sheet - Added 2/27/13
Type-In Version [Word] [pdf]
Print and Fill Out Version [Word] [pdf]
Instructions for Completing Case Information Sheet: [Word] [pdf] - Added 2/27/13
Supplemental Instructions for Self- Represented (Pro Se) Litigants [Word] [pdf] - Added 9/1/10
Spanish:
Case Information Sheet [Word] | [pdf] – Added 4/25/13
Instructions for Completing Case Information Sheet: [Word] [pdf] – Added 4/25/13
FOR JUSTICE COURTS:
Justice Court Civil Case Information Sheet
Type-In Version [Word] [pdf]
Print and Fill Out Version [Word] [pdf]
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Forms for Reporting Court Closures and Reopenings:
Court Closure Report:
Type-In Version [pdf]
Print and Fill Out Version [Word]
Additional Page for Print and Fill Out Version [Word]
Example of Completed Court Closure Report [pdf]
Court Reopening Report:
Type-In Version [pdf]
Print and Fill Out Version [Word]
Additional Page for Print and Fill Out Version [Word]
Example of Completed Court Reopening Report [pdf]
Self-Help Legal Forms and Information
It is always best to have a lawyer. The information on this website is not legal advice, and does not take the place of talking to a lawyer. The law and court proceedings are complicated, and lawyers have legal training. A lawyer can help you understand your rights and options and help get the best result possible in your case. If you go to court without a lawyer, there may be serious consequences and you may be hurt in ways you have not considered before.
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Texas Law Help
Texas Law Help is a project of the Texas Access to Justice Commission and the Texas Equal Access to Justice Foundation, in partnership with participating legal aid organizations. - State Law Library Consumer and Self-Help Information
- Protective Order Kit
English version [pdf] | Spanish version [pdf] - Supreme Court Approved Divorce Forms
The uniform forms, Divorce Set One, was approved on November 13, 2012, by the Supreme Court of Texas, for use in uncontested divorces that do not involve children or real property. The forms may be revised based upon public comments received on or before February 1, 2013. Use of the forms is not required; however, a trial court must not refuse to accept any of the proposed forms simply because the applicant used forms or is not represented by counsel.
Publications
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- Office of Court Administration Director Reports
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2011 State of the Judiciary [pdf]
Presented to the 82nd Texas Legislature by Chief Justice Wallace B. Jefferson - Annual Reports, Texas Judicial System
- Texas Judicial Directory
- Court Security Incident Reports
- Report on Judicial Salaries and Turnover
- Studies & Special Reports
- JCIT Reports and Publications
- Indigent Defense
- Guidelines for Gender Neutral Courtroom - Procedures April 2004 [pdf]
Judges' Manuals
- Texas Family Violence Benchbook [pdf] - Updated 9/20/2011
Clerk Manuals and Handbooks
- New! Legal Information vs. Legal Advice: Guidelines and Instructions for Clerks and Court Personnel Who Work with Self-Represented Litigants in Texas State Courts
- District Clerk Manual (2011 Edition [pdf])
- County Clerk Manual (2012 Edition [pdf])
- Court Financial Management Handbook for Cities (November 2007) [pdf-903KB] - Updated!
- Court Financial Management Handbook for Counties (January 2006)
- Bill of Costs – Direction and Advice to Clerks
Filing Fees and Court Costs
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Criminal Court Costs - Current Charts
- District Clerks' Felony Court Cost Chart - Effective 09/28/11
- County Clerks' Misdemeanor Court Cost Chart - Original Jurisdiction - Effective 09/28/11
- County Clerks' Misdemeanor Court Cost Chart - Appeals from Justice Courts - Effective 09/28/11
- County Clerks' Misdemeanor Court Cost Chart - Appeals from Municipal Courts - Effective 09/28/11
- Justice Court Convictions Court Cost Chart – Effective 09/28/11
- Municipal Court Convictions Court Cost Chart – Effective 09/28/11 NEW
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Criminal Court Costs - Historical Charts
- District Clerks' Felony Court Cost Chart - Effective 01/01/10 - 09/27/11
- County Clerks' Misdemeanor Court Cost Chart - Original Jurisdiction - Effective 01/01/10 - 09/27/11
- County Clerks' Misdemeanor Court Cost Chart - Appeals from Lower Courts - Effective 01/01/10 – 09/27/11
- Justice Court Convictions Court Cost Chart – Effective 01/01/10 - 09/27/11
- District Clerk's Felony Court Cost Chart - Until 12/31/09
- County Clerk's Misdemeanor Court Cost Chart - Until 12/31/09
- Comptroller's Publication for Justice, County and District Courts
- Comptroller's Publication for Municipal Courts
- Historical Handbook for County and District Courts (2005)
- Historical Handbook for Justice Courts (2005)
- Historical Handbook for Municipal Courts (2005)
Court Coordinator Information
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- Court Coordinator Typical Job Duties
- Code of Judicial Conduct
- Case Management and Calendar Control
- Core Competencies Curriculum Guidelines
- Mandatory Education Hours and Training Programs
- Setting Notice Guidelines [pdf]
- Abbreviated Legal Word Definitions [pdf]
- Court Coordinator Salary Survey - 2008 [pdf]
- Typical Civil Caseflow [pdf]
- Typical Felony Caseflow [pdf]
- Typical Misdemeanor Caseflow [pdf]
- Typical Family Law Caseflow [pdf]
- Court Process for Child Abuse and Neglect Cases [pdf]
- Stairsteps to Permanency (Chart) [pdf]
Domestic Violence Information
Interpreter Information
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- Court Interpreters—Licensure and General Information
- Texas Remote Interpreter Project
- Sample Oath of Interpreter
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Updated: 13-Sep-2013
