Tex. 3rd. Admin. Jud. Reg. L. R. 3

As amended through November 19, 2024

Rule 3

Each court in this region shall adopt and uniformly follow local rules governing the filing, docketing and assignment of cases to achieve the time standards of Rule 6 of the Supreme Court Rules of Judicial Administration, so far as reasonably possible; and meet the requirements of Rules 7, 9 and 10 of the Supreme Court Rules of Judicial Administration.

A. If there are both district and statutory county courts in a county, the judges of each level of court shall adopt local rules as contemplated by this rule. Such judges shall attempt to make all local rules uniform within a county so far as reasonable possible.

B. If there is more than one court in a county at either level of court, all judges of each level of court shall adopt uniform local rules as contemplated by this rule. Such rules shall be adopted by majority vote.

Tex. 3rd. Admin. Jud. Reg. L. R. 3