As amended through August 27, 2024
Rule 9 - COURT ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL RULES(a)LOCAL RULES. The Board of Judges of each county, by a majority vote, may adopt local rules providing for the administration of the courts situated in the county. Adopted local rules shall comply with the requirements of these Rules.(b) Local rules of administration shall comply with the Rules of Judicial Administration, Chapter 74, the applicable provisions of the Code of Judicial Conduct, and these Rules. Local rules may provide for the filing, assignment, docketing, transfer, and hearing of all cases to achieve the time limitations and standards set forth in Rule 6 of the Rules of Judicial Administration. Rules relating to the transfer of cases or proceedings shall not permit the transfer of a case from one court to another court unless the case is within the jurisdiction of the court to which the case is to be transferred.(c) Local rules should include procedures for attorneys who desire to designate vacation weeks, guidelines for courtroom order and decorum consistent with Canon 3B(3) of the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct, and procedures for recording and broadcasting court proceedings.(d) In the event of a conflict between adopted local rules and these Rules, these Rules shall control.(e) Local rules shall be submitted to the Presiding Judge for review and approval before submission to the Supreme Court of Texas. Any proposed local rule shall not become effective until approved by the Presiding Judge and the Supreme Court of Texas.(f) Local rules for the disposition of cases shall comply with the time standards and limitations set forth in Rule 7 of these Rules, and Rule 6 of the Rules of Judicial Administration.Tex. 7th. Admin. Reg. R. 9