Edwards County District Court

Edwards County District Court cases in Edwards County, Rocksprings, TX

The Edwards County 198th District Court in Rocksprings, Texas, is a state district court (trial court of general jurisdiction) serving Edwards County. Within the local judicial system, it conducts jury and bench trials, pretrial proceedings, and post-judgment matters for major cases. Common case types include felony criminal prosecutions; civil lawsuits involving significant monetary claims, property and contract disputes, and injunctive relief; family law matters such as divorce, child custody, and child support; juvenile delinquency proceedings; and protective orders in family-violence cases. Routine traffic infractions and most Class C misdemeanors are not handled by the district court and are typically heard in justice or municipal courts, while most Class A and B misdemeanors are heard in the county court.

Edwards County District Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Edwards County District Court

In Edwards County, the district court serves the public by handling:
- Criminal: felony offenses, community‑supervision revocations.
- Civil: higher‑value disputes, injunctions, expunctions.
- Family: divorce, custody/support (SAPCR), adoption/termination, and family‑violence protective orders.
- Juvenile and child‑protection (CPS) matters.

Key services:
- Case filings and records via the District Clerk (eFileTexas for attorneys; permitted pro se filings by mail or in person).
- Scheduling and conducting arraignments, pretrial hearings, motion practice, pleas, bench and jury trials, and sentencings.
- Issuing orders, writs, warrants, and protective orders.
- Jury services: summons, qualification, deferrals/excuses, panel assignment, and juror payment.
- Interpreter and ADA accommodation coordination, appointment of counsel when eligible, and assessment/collection of court costs and criminal fines.