Brown County District Court

Brown County District Court cases in Brown County, Brownwood, TX

The Brown County 35th Judicial District Court in Brownwood, Texas, is a state district court and the county's trial court of general jurisdiction. It hears felony criminal prosecutions; civil cases involving larger monetary claims and issues such as contracts, torts, and real property; family law matters including divorce, child custody, child support, and protective orders; and juvenile proceedings as authorized by the Texas Family Code. The court also issues injunctions and other equitable relief. It does not typically handle fine-only traffic offenses, which are heard in justice or municipal courts. Within the local judicial system, it is the primary venue for Brown County's most serious criminal and major civil/family cases.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Brown County District Court

The Brown County 35th District Court is a general-jurisdiction trial court serving the public by adjudicating:
- Criminal: felony prosecutions, probation revocations, writs.
- Civil: disputes exceeding lower-court limits, injunctions, property/tax matters, contract/tort cases.
- Family: divorce, child custody/support, CPS cases, adoptions, name changes.
- Protective orders: family-violence and stalking protective orders, temporary restraining orders.

Core services include:
- Case filings and records management (via the District Clerk's office), e-filing acceptance, docketing, and scheduling.
- Court hearings: arraignments, pretrial hearings, motion practice, bench and jury trials, sentencings.
- Jury services: juror summons, qualification, exemptions, and voir dire for trials.
- Issuing orders and judgments; managing bonds, fines, and court costs; coordinating interpreter and ADA accommodations.