Local Rules of the Harris Cnty. Criminal Courts at Law
2024 Edition
- Rule 1. General Provisions
- Rule 2. Procedure For the Filing of Cases
- Rule 3. Transfer of Cases
- Rule 4. Initial Settings
- Rule 5. Adding Cases to the Daily Docket
- Rule 6. Docketing of Misdemeanor Indictments
- Rule 7. Docketing of Appeals From Non-record Municipal Courts, Justice of the Peace Courts, Municipal Courts of Record, and Administrative License Revocation Hearings Pursuant to Chapters 524 and 724 Texas Transportation Code
- Rule 8. Docketing of Cases: Judge Recusal Or Disqualification
- Rule 9. Bail Policies
- Rule 10. Refund of Cash Bonds
- Rule 11. Bond Forfeiture Reinstatements, Dismissals, and Judgments
- Rule 12. Approval of Personal Bonds
- Rule 13. Signing of Pleadings
- Rule 14. Preparation of Judgments
- Rule 15. Petition For Occupational Driver's License
- Rule 16. Attorney of Record
- Rule 17. Juvenile Defendants
- Rule 18. County Criminal Court Management Program
- Rule 19. Code of Judicial Conduct
- Rule 20. Court Reporters
- Rule 21. Satisfaction of Judgment: Order Permitting Partial Payment On Fines and Costs
- Rule 22. Release of Clerk's Record to Counsel
- Rule 23. Alternative Plan For the Appointment of Counsel to Indigent Defendants Under the Fair Defense Act
- Rule 24. Associate Judges
- Rule 25. Disaster Plan
- Rule 26. Sliding-scale Fee Schedule For Global Positioning System
- Appendix A. Approved Intensive Training Programs
2023 Edition
- Rule 1. General Provisions
- Rule 2. Procedure For the Filing of Cases
- Rule 3. Transfer of Cases
- Rule 4. Initial Settings
- Rule 5. Adding Cases to the Daily Docket
- Rule 6. Docketing of Misdemeanor Indictments
- Rule 7. Docketing of Appeals From Non-record Municipal Courts, Justice of the Peace Courts, Municipal Courts of Record, and Administrative License Revocation Hearings Pursuant to Chapters 524 and 724 Texas Transportation Code
- Rule 8. Docketing of Cases: Judge Recusal Or Disqualification
- Rule 9. Bail Policies
- Rule 10. Refund of Cash Bonds
- Rule 11. Bond Forfeiture Reinstatements, Dismissals, and Judgments
- Rule 12. Approval of Personal Bonds
- Rule 13. Signing of Pleadings
- Rule 14. Preparation of Judgments
- Rule 15. Petition For Occupational Driver's License
- Rule 16. Attorney of Record
- Rule 17. Juvenile Defendants
- Rule 18. County Criminal Court Management Program
- Rule 19. Code of Judicial Conduct
- Rule 20. Court Reporters
- Rule 21. Satisfaction of Judgment: Order Permitting Partial Payment On Fines and Costs
- Rule 22. Release of Clerk's Record to Counsel
- Rule 23. Alternative Plan For the Appointment of Counsel to Indigent Defendants Under the Fair Defense Act
- Rule 24. Associate Judges
- Rule 25. Disaster Plan
- Rule 26. Sliding-scale Fee Schedule For Global Positioning System
- Appendix A. Approved Intensive Training Programs
2022 Edition
- Rule 1. General Provisions
- Rule 2. Procedure For the Filing of Cases
- Rule 3. Transfer of Cases
- Rule 4. Initial Settings
- Rule 5. Adding Cases to the Daily Docket
- Rule 6. Docketing of Misdemeanor Indictments
- Rule 7. Docketing of Appeals From Non-record Municipal Courts, Justice of the Peace Courts, Municipal Courts of Record, and Administrative License Revocation Hearings Pursuant to Chapters 524 and 724 Texas Transportation Code
- Rule 8. Docketing of Cases: Judge Recusal Or Disqualification
- Rule 9. Bail Policies
- Rule 10. Refund of Cash Bonds
- Rule 11. Bond Forfeiture Reinstatements, Dismissals, and Judgments
- Rule 12. Approval of Personal Bonds
- Rule 13. Signing of Pleadings
- Rule 14. Preparation of Judgments
- Rule 15. Petition For Occupational Driver's License
- Rule 16. Attorney of Record
- Rule 17. Juvenile Defendants
- Rule 18. County Criminal Court Management Program
- Rule 19. Code of Judicial Conduct
- Rule 20. Court Reporters
- Rule 21. Satisfaction of Judgment: Order Permitting Partial Payment On Fines and Costs
- Rule 22. Release of Clerk's Record to Counsel
- Rule 23. Alternative Plan For the Appointment of Counsel to Indigent Defendants Under the Fair Defense Act
- Rule 24. Disaster Plan
- Rule 25. Sliding-scale Fee Schedule For Global Positioning System
- Appendix A. Approved Intensive Training Programs