Chambers County District Court

Chambers County District Court cases in Chambers County, Anahuac, TX

The Chambers County 253rd District Court in Anahuac is a Texas state district court (trial court of general jurisdiction). It serves Chambers County by handling felony criminal prosecutions; civil cases of general jurisdiction (e.g., contracts, personal injury, real property, and other complex civil disputes); family law matters such as divorce, child custody, and child support; and juvenile delinquency proceedings. The court also has authority to issue injunctive and other extraordinary relief. Routine traffic citations and most Class C misdemeanor matters are handled in municipal or justice courts, not in the district court.

Chambers County District Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Chambers County District Court

Chambers County 253rd District Court is a general-jurisdiction trial court serving the public by:
- Hearing felony criminal cases; civil disputes exceeding lower-court limits and requests for injunctive relief; family-law matters (divorce, custody, child support, paternity); CPS/DFPS cases; and juvenile delinquency.
- Issuing protective orders for family violence, stalking, and sexual assault.
- Receiving and managing case filings through the District Clerk (e-filed pleadings, indictments, applications for protective orders).
- Scheduling and conducting court hearings and trials, including arraignments, pretrial and motion hearings, status conferences, bench trials, and jury trials.
- Providing jury services: summons, qualification, voir dire, and empanelment.
- Entering and enforcing orders, judgments, and writs, and setting compliance or enforcement hearings.

Public access to settings, records, and forms is handled via the District Clerk and the court coordinator.