Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Amy O. Tapia

Judge • Matagorda County Justice of the Peace Courts

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Matagorda County Justice of the Peace Courts publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 582 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Financial affidavit

    A financial affidavit must be signed.

  • Applies to
    Application for court appointed attorney

    The application for a court-appointed attorney must be completed to determine whether the defendant qualifies.

  • Applies to
    Bail bond

    The Order Requiring Conditions of Release on Bond must be physically attached to any bail bond issued in the case.

Service

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  • The sheriff must attach the order to any bail bond issued in the case and provide the bond and order to the defendant, surety, Pretrial Services, and District Attorney's Office.

  • Applies to
    Bail bond

    The sheriff must attach a copy of the order to each bail bond issued in the case.

  • The sheriff must provide copies of the bail bond and order to the defendant, surety, Pretrial Services, and the District Attorney's Office.

Formatting

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  • Agencies may use this template or create their own, provided the required information is captured.

  • Agencies may use the provided template or create their own, but must capture the required information.

  • Use additional pages for protected-child data if necessary.

Communication

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  • Missing information will delay this entry and will require the entering agency to contact the court to provide the necessary information.

  • PTS must immediately notify the magistrate if it has reasonable cause to believe the defendant violated this release condition.

  • If information is missing, the entering agency must contact the court to provide the necessary information.

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