Bailey County District Court

Bailey County District Court cases in Bailey County, Muleshoe, TX

The Bailey County 287th District Court in Muleshoe, Texas, is a state district court and the county's trial court of general jurisdiction. It handles felony criminal prosecutions; higher-value and other civil cases within district-court jurisdiction (such as contract, tort, and real property disputes); and family law matters including divorce, child custody, and child support, as well as protective orders. Routine traffic infractions and most Class C misdemeanors are addressed by justice or municipal courts, and many misdemeanors and probate matters are handled at the county-court level; the district court focuses on the county's major civil and criminal docket.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Bailey County District Court

Bailey County's 287th District Court is the county's general-jurisdiction trial court. It handles:
- Criminal: felony prosecutions, community-supervision revocations, and related pretrial and sentencing.
- Civil: major civil disputes, injunctive relief, and property/title issues.
- Family/Juvenile: divorce, child custody/support, parentage, termination of parental rights, and juvenile matters as authorized by law.

Public-facing services include:
- Case filings and records: filings received through the District Clerk (including e-file); docket information and certified copies available via the clerk.
- Protective orders: issuance and enforcement of family-violence and related protective orders.
- Jury services: juror summons, qualification, excusal/deferral, and empaneling for civil and criminal trials.
- Court hearings: scheduling and conducting arraignments, pretrial conferences, motion hearings, trials (jury and bench), and post-judgment proceedings.
- Orders and compliance: entry of judgments, probation conditions, and enforcement of court orders.