Grimes County Justice of the Peace Courts Filing Rules

Each municipal and justice court must adopt a written youth diversion plan describing its strategies and maintain a current copy for public inspection.

The $50 youth diversion administrative fee is optional, and diversion may not depend on paying it.

For registration-based dismissals, compliance must occur within 20 working days after the later of the offense date or the first court appearance.

To arrange out-of-county or out-of-state citation service, the plaintiff must give the court the listed county and constable details and provide the constable’s service fee by money order or cashier’s check payable to the constable.

An attorney seeking to withdraw or substitute must notify the court in writing at least 5 days before the hearing or trial.

Copies of any evidence presented in court must be available for all parties.

The court may continue the hearing for up to 60 days to allow an opportunity to comply with the diversion terms.