33rd & 424th District Courts

Trial information sheet for use by the judge in recording main events of trial including witnesses and exhibits together with basic info.

This supplemental charge was given in response to a question by the jury about whether the term "permanent" in the PMC question meant that it could never be changed. All sides agreed to this language which is a paraphrase of FC Sect. 156.101.  Comments are invited.  It occurs to me that this may be an appropriate addition to the main charge language.  

Charge language for civil or criminal charge.  Authority: Price v. State, 887 S.W.2d 949 (Crim. App. 1994).

Revised opening instructions for civil jury charge per Supreme Court Order of January 27, 2005. Thanks to Chuck Lacallade for pointing out this change. This .rtf file will open in Word or WordPerfect.

From ITIO Hoffman Children, Llano No. 14,230 tried 11/7/2005.

Three children, two fathers, one of whom was absent from trial. Includes choices for termination, managing conservatorship if not terminated, and possessory conservatorship if no managing conservatorship. 

Additional conditions of bond for persons accused of sexual offenses.

Allen (dynamite) charge.

Pay voucher for court-appointed attorneys in criminal and juvenile cases.

Application by criminal defendant for court-appointed attorney.

Standard Rule 103 Order.  

Standard Rule 103 Order.

Attached is a press release recently sent to the media regarding the passage of SB 1189 creating the 424th Judicial District Court covering the counties of Blanco, Burnet, Llano and San Saba. (Adobe P

Order to be used after a hearing where the defendant executed, in the requesting state, an agreement to waive extradition.    

Adobe Acrobat PDF version of plea in-absentia for remote pleas to revocations and adjudications.

Letter to Sen. Fraser Requesting Additional District Court. PDF format. Printed in "compact" format (2-up) so get out your granny glasses. This is uploaded in the interest of (a) keeping the Bar fully informed and (b) soliciting further letters or petitions in support of the proposition -- or -- if you disagree with the idea to hear from you on that as well.

Here's the text of the flyer, but download and print it if you wish.
Parenting Course

Systematic Training for Effective Parenting

S.T.E.P. is a course for parents and others who want their relationships with children to be more satisfying.

This is an Adobe PDF file with a petition for attorneys to sign in support of an additional district court serving the same four counties as the 33rd. It would be appreciated if you can print it out and circulate it among attorneys who practice, at all, in the 33rd.