Brazoria County District Courts Filing Rules

At a family-case pre-trial setting, counsel's announcement should address contested issues, trial readiness, trial length, jury status, unresolved ancillary issues, and any custody-evaluation or amicus appointment status.

For criminal cases, contact the Criminal Court Administrator, Krystal Brooks, by phone or email.

In cases involving the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, each party may access documents subject to the sealing procedures before a formal sealing order issues.

All filings and court minutes in cases involving the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services as a party are confidential and must be sealed.

Orders must not be submitted by fax or email.

Except during a District Clerk Office emergency, an application for immediate or temporary relief must be filed and assigned to a court before it may be presented to a judge.

The property-division documents must be filed no later than 5 days before trial.

The court requests courtesy copies of specified family-case pleadings and related documents, including pleadings filed on the hearing day, the brief in support with attached cases, proposed property division, trial inventory and appraisal, and intended trial exhibits.

A party seeking Zoom participation for itself, a witness, or another party must provide the notice required by Texas Rules of Civil Procedure 21(b) and 21(d) and obtain court permission.

All exhibits should be pre-marked and exchanged with the opposing party or counsel no later than three days before the merits trial.