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Federal Courts - Texas

Federal Circuit Courts

Federal Appellate Court: U.S. Court of Appeals (5th Circuit) — Jurisdiction includes Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi.
U.S. 5th Cir. Opinions — FindLaw cases and resources for the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Federal District Courts

U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Texas — Includes local rules, general orders, fee schedule, Norplant opinions, jury information, PACER and more.
U.S. District Court - Northern District of Texas — Includes dockets, filing procedures, forms, local rules, employment, records services and more.
U.S. District Court - Southern District of Texas — Court information, judicial opinions, attorney information, forms, standing orders, and links to related sites.
U.S. District Court - Western District of Texas — Includes local rules, fee schedule, jury information, selected opinions and more.

Federal Bankruptcy Courts

U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Texas — Includes court dockets and local rules.
U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Texas — Includes general information, filing procedures, case information, local rules and more.
U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Texas: Southern District of Texas — Includes local rules, fees and requirements.
U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Western District of Texas — Includes calendars, electronic filings information, fee schedules, forms, local rules and more.

State Courts - Texas

State Court of Last Resort

Supreme Court of Texas — Provides information about the Court and its justices; includes links to opinions, rules, filing fees and scheduling.
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals — Provides information about the Court, its organization and judges; includes links to opinions, statutes, rules and contact information.

State Intermediate Appellate Courts

Appellate Courts — Provides information about Texas appellate courts; includes links to individual court Web sites.
State: Appellate Courts: 1st Court of Appeals — Houston.
State: Appellate Courts: 2nd Court of Appeals — Fort Worth. Site includes FAQs, history and jurisdiction information, statistics, local rules, notices to reporters and clerks, docketing statements, original proceeding worksheet, judicial biographies, current proceedings, maps and directions, legal links.
State: Appellate Courts: 3rd Court of Appeals — Austin.
State: Appellate Courts: 4th Court of Appeals — San Antonio.
State: Appellate Courts: 5th Court of Appeals — Dallas.
State: Appellate Courts: 6th Court of Appeals — Texarkana.
State: Appellate Courts: 7th Court of Appeals — Amarillo.
State: Appellate Courts: 8th Court of Appeals — El Paso. Site includes biographies, rules of court, opinions, FAQs.
State: Appellate Courts: 9th Court of Appeals — Beaumont.
State: Appellate Courts: 10th Court of Appeals — Waco. Site includes information on administration, biographies, rules of court, FAQs, docketing statements, search the Appellate Index.
State: Appellate Courts: 11th Court of Appeals — Eastland.
State: Appellate Courts: 12th Court of Appeals — Tyler.
State: Appellate Courts: 13th Court of Appeals — Corpus Christi.
State: Appellate Courts: 14th Court of Appeals — Houston.

State Trial Courts of General and Special Jurisdiction

District Courts — Links to court websites.

County Trial Courts of Limited Jurisdiction

Constitutional County Courts — Links to court websites.
County Courts at Law — Links to court websites.
Statutory Probate Courts — Located in the state's six largest metropolitan areas, these courts have original and exclusive jurisdiction over their counties' probate matters, guardianship cases, and mental health commitments. Site includes list of judges.

Local Trial Courts of Limited Jurisdiction

Justice of Peace Courts — Links to court websites.
Municipal Courts: Amarillo Municipal Court — General information.
Municipal Courts: Austin Municipal Court — Information on court locations, traffic and parking tickets, driving course, arrest warrants, fines, jury duty, witness appearances, accident reports.
Municipal Courts: Beaumont Municipal Court — General information on court appearances, fees, juveniles, traffic citations.
Municipal Courts: Benbrook Municipal Court — Bulletin board, staff information, FAQs, fine schedule, general information.
Municipal Courts: Brownwood Municipal Court — General municipal court and jury information.
Municipal Courts: Bryan Municipal Court — General information.
Municipal Courts: College Station Municipal Court — General information.
Municipal Courts: Dallas County Courts — Information about courts and judges, maps and buildings, juror information, links.
Municipal Courts: Dallas Municipal Court — Information on receiving a ticket, FAQs, department functions and contacts.
Municipal Courts: Denton Municipal Court — General information.
Municipal Courts: El Paso County Courts — Department and office/phone directories.
Municipal Courts: Houston Municipal Court — Telephone directory, fine information.
Municipal Courts: Keller Municipal Court — General information.
Municipal Courts: Knox City Municipal Court — Includes schedule of fines.
Municipal Courts: League City Municipal Court — General information.
Municipal Courts: Mesquite Municipal Court — Citation dismissal options, warrant information, juvenile information, fine schedule, court hearing information.
Municipal Courts: Missouri City Municipal Court — Judicial biographies, jurisdiction, traffic violations, juveniles, jury duty.
Municipal Courts: North Richland Hills Municipal Court — FAQs, teen court discipline grid.
Municipal Courts: Plano Municipal Court — Information on court dates, fines, jurors.
Municipal Courts: Riesel Municipal Court — Includes forms.
Municipal Courts: San Antonio Municipal Court — Contact information, defensive driving, family violence program, juvenile restitution, court procedures and more.
Municipal Courts: Waco Municipal Court — Information on defensive driving, teen court, deferred adjudication probation, Municipal Court fine list.

Other Texas Court Resources

Board of Law Examiners — Judicial agency responsible for administering the process of determining that applicants seeking to be licensed to practice law in Texas meet the qualifications set by the Supreme Court of Texas. Includes exam information, rules book, statistics, exam results, FAQs.
Municipal Courts Education Center — Includes newsletter, links to city codes, rules of evidence and more.
Office of Court Administration — News and other information on recent developments, trends, innovations and enactments related to the judiciary.
State: Texas Judge — Selected courts in Collin County, Dallas County, and the City of Plano. Also, includes forms, local rules, court directories and more.
Texas Judicial System Overview — Links to information on Supreme Court, Court of Criminal Appeals, Court of Appeals, District Courts, County Level Courts, Municipal Courts, Justice of the Peace Courts.
Texas Judicial System Procedure and Rules Revisions — Includes new discovery rules and commentary.
Texas Judiciary Online — Provides information about the Texas judicial system; includes news and links to courts, court administration, court rules and Texas law, agencies and resources.
Texas Online Local Rules — Searchable site of Texas court rules.
Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure — From the State Supreme Court.
Texas Rules of Civil Procedure — From the State Bar of Texas Administrative and Public Law Section.
Texas Rules of Evidence in Civil Cases — From the State Supreme Court.
Texas State Law Library — Library catalog, information on resources and services, links, state bar exam results, fees.
Texas Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee
 

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