Dimmit County District Court

Dimmit County District Court cases in Dimmit County, Carrizo Springs, TX

Dimmit County 293rd District Court in Carrizo Springs is a Texas state district court (trial court of general jurisdiction) serving Dimmit County within the 293rd Judicial District. It handles felony criminal prosecutions; civil cases of significant value and requests for injunctive or declaratory relief; family law matters such as divorce, child custody, and child support; juvenile delinquency; and child-protection (CPS) proceedings. The court also issues protective orders and may hear matters transferred from county courts. Fine-only traffic offenses and most misdemeanors are typically addressed in justice, municipal, or county courts, not in this district court.

Dimmit County District Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Dimmit County District Court

Dimmit County's 293rd District Court is a general-jurisdiction trial court serving the public by adjudicating:
- Criminal: felony charges, revocations, indictments, arraignments, pleas, trials, and sentencing.
- Civil: higher-value disputes, injunctions, and other civil remedies.
- Family and juvenile: divorce, custody/visitation/child support, enforcement/modification, CPS/child-protection suits, and juvenile delinquency.
- Protective orders: family-violence, stalking, sexual assault, and trafficking.

Key services include:
- Case filings and records management through the Dimmit County District Clerk/eFileTexas (civil, family, and criminal pleadings).
- Court hearings: motion settings, pretrial conferences, bench and jury trials.
- Jury services: summons, qualification, and empanelment for civil and criminal trials.
- Orders and writs: issuance of judgments, protective orders, warrants, and writs as authorized.
- Calendaring, notices, and coordination of court-appointed counsel and interpreters, as needed.