Medina County District Court, Texas Document Filing Requirements

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Affidavit of indigence

The respondent must complete all information accurately, truthfully, and with current information.

All information must be completed by the respondent and must be current, accurate, and true.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Application

If the applicant has been sanctioned for failure to appear, they must attach applicable court documents; written explanations are optional.

Have you ever been sanctioned for failure to appear before a court? (If so, attach any applicable court documents and, if YES NO desired, any written explanations).

WARNING

Applies to

Docket control order

Counsel may avoid a hearing for entry of a docket control order by submitting a completed order signed by all parties before the scheduled conference date.

If counsel does not wish to have a hearing for entry of a docket control order, counsel may submit a completed docket control order to the Court, signed by all parties, prior to the setting date for the scheduled docket control conference.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Applies to

Affidavit of indigence

If the respondent does not know requested information, they must enter “DO NOT KNOW” in the blank.

If you do not know the information being asked, enter DO NOT KNOW in the blank.

WARNING

Applies to

Proposed judgment

Counsel may submit a proposed judgment, decree, or order with a letter requesting signature if no written objection is received within ten days of the letter.

Present the Court with the proposed judgment, decree or order, together with a letter requesting the Court to sign the same if the Court has not received a written objection from opposing counsel within ten (10) days from the date of the letter.

WARNING

Hearing-setting orders, docket notices, and other communications must tell vulnerable individuals how they can contact the court to identify themselves and receive accommodations.

2. Each judge will include information on orders setting hearings, dockets notices, and in other communications notifying individuals who are in vulnerable populations of the ability to contact the court to identify themselves as a vulnerable individual and receive accommodations.

WARNING

Applies to

Notice of court setting

Judges should include with notices of court settings information for vulnerable individuals or those who live with or are caregivers for vulnerable individuals setting out how those individuals can request accommodations to reduce the appearance of those individuals at the courthouse.

Judges should include with notices of court settings information for vulnerable individuals or those who live with or are caregivers for vulnerable individuals setting out how those individuals can request accommodations to reduce the appearance of those individuals at the courthouse.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Applies to

Affidavit of indigence

If requested information does not apply to the respondent, they must enter “N/A” in the blank.

If the information being asked does not apply to you, enter N/A in the blank.

WARNING

Applies to

Arraignment request

A defendant may appear personally for arraignment only if the defendant requests it.

Personal appearance for arraignment will only be allowed upon request by the defendant.

INFOCriminal cases

Applies to

Application

Applicants may attach other information that qualifies them for appointments in specialized areas.

Please attach any other information that would qualify you for appointments in specialized areas