Armstrong County District Court

Armstrong County District Court cases in Armstrong County, Claude, TX

The Armstrong County 47th District Court in Claude, Texas, is a Texas state district court (trial court of general jurisdiction). It handles felony criminal prosecutions; civil lawsuits beyond the jurisdiction of justice or county courts (including contract, tort, and real property disputes); family-law matters such as divorce, child custody, and child support; juvenile delinquency proceedings; and requests for injunctive relief and protective orders. As the county's court of general jurisdiction, it hears the most serious criminal cases and higher-level civil and family matters for Armstrong County, while lower-level misdemeanors and traffic citations are typically handled by county, justice, or municipal courts.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Armstrong County District Court

The Armstrong County 47th District Court serves as a general-jurisdiction trial court. It handles:
- Criminal: felony cases and related proceedings (indictments, arraignments, pretrial hearings, trials, sentencings).
- Civil: higher-value disputes (contracts, personal injury, property), injunctions, and other civil filings.
- Family and juvenile: divorce, custody, child support, Child Protective Services matters, and juvenile delinquency.
- Protective orders: family-violence, stalking, and related emergency and final orders.

Public-facing services include:
- Case filings and e-filing intake; docket management; certified copies and records requests.
- Court hearings: scheduling, continuances, motion practice, bench and jury trials.
- Jury services: summons, qualification, reporting, and empaneling.
- Orders and writs: subpoenas, warrants, and enforcement orders.
- Payments of court costs/fees; interpreter and ADA accommodations; self-represented litigant guidance; referrals to mediation or probation/victim services as appropriate.