Johnson County Courts at Law Document Filing Requirements

Criminal cases

Applies to

Physical evidence

Physical evidence offered at a remote detention hearing must be displayed so all listed participants can view it simultaneously.

Any physical evidence offered at a remote proceeding detention hearing must be displayed so that the court, attorneys, parties, and witness can view it simultaneously.

Civil cases

Applies to

Application for payment of fee deposit

The appointed Attorney Ad Litem must file an application for payment with verification of fees incurred, and the Clerk pays the deposit after judicial review and approval.

The Attorney Ad Litem appointed in such cases shall file with the Clerk an application for payment of the fee deposit with supporting verification of fees incurred in the representation of the proposed Ward. After review and approval by the Judge of the applicable Court, the Clerk will pay the Attorney Ad Litem the deposit amount.

Civil cases

Applies to

Application for receipt and acceptance of foreign guardianship

For applications filed after the order’s effective date, attach certified copies of all guardianship papers filed and recorded in the foreign court, including either a signed provisional transfer order or a signed transfer order.

For each Application for Receipt and Acceptance of Foreign Guardianship filed after the effective date ofthis order, the Application must have attached a certified copy of all papers of the guardianship filed and recorded in the foreign court, including: A provisional order transferring the case to Johnson County, Texas, signed by the Judge in the transferring state; or An order transferring the case to Johnson County, Texas, signed by the Judge in the transferring state.