Below you will find different articles on this section of the rules.

Below you will find different articles on this section of the rules.

Below you will find different articles on this section of the rules.

Below you will find different articles on this section of the rules.

This section will organize all contents of the website that relate to official rules (both existing and proposed), local practices and customs, and all standing orders of the district courts for the counties of Blanco, Burnet, Llano and San Saba, which are the 33rd and 424th Judicial Districts.

(Revised Jan 12, 2006)

Rule 8    Juvenile Delinquency & Supervision Cases
8.1    Filing
All juvenile cases will be filed in and heard by the 33rd District Court.
8.2    General Civil Rules Applicable
Need details re: pretrial, attorneys, settings, discovery (tie to Crim)The provisions in Rule 6 apply to all cases under the Juvenile Justice Code except where a provision under this Rule 8 specifically requires otherwise.

(updated 2007-03-09) -- a reminder is needed on this point. Please have your staff caution your clients on these matters. Note the bolded language below.

A single plan exists under "SB 7" for indigent defense in the 33rd Judicial District, the constitutional county courts, and the Burnet County Court at Law.  This 'book' will document aspects of that plan with links to the full plan that is accessible on the internet.

The visiting judge crisis (lack thereof) has again loomed large for us. The master schedule is being revised and you should see the major revisions be the end of the day on 12/17/04. The purpose of this note in the online forum is to (a) advise you of the changes that we believe need to be made to try to cope, and (b) to get your reactions and alternative suggestions. As always, I am open to ideas from the practicing bar.

Felony Drug Court

Purpose of this "book"

This "Book" will document the policies, procedures and processes of the Drug Court program for the 33rd Judicial District.  It will grow in "chapters" as the program is developed and implemented. All publicly available documents will be available on this website and the procedures discussed in this area.

This forum will be a place to discuss the drug court. What it is and is not, who is eligible, why a defendant might want to enter this process, what happens, what's the benefit to the public and the offenders. Your comments and suggestions are invited. (remember: to comment in this forum requires that you be a registered user on this site)

Documentation

Full documentation of the drug court program will appear in a "book" section when and as fully developed.

Someone recently said:

I watched part of a hearing this morning in Llano which even further convinced me that using setting notices, instead of setting orders, is a really bad idea.

I'd like some feedback on this notion. What experience have others had? Suggestion? Alternate ideas from your practice in other jurisdictions?