Falls County District Court

Falls County District Court cases in Falls County, Marlin, TX

The Falls County 82nd District Court in Marlin is a Texas state district court, serving as a trial court of general jurisdiction. It handles felony criminal cases; major civil matters (including higher-dollar disputes, injunctions, and title-to-land cases); family law cases such as divorce, child custody, and child support; and juvenile delinquency proceedings. The court can issue writs and hear other matters assigned to district courts by Texas law. Routine traffic citations and most misdemeanor cases are not heard here; they are typically handled by justice, municipal, or county courts within Falls County.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Falls County District Court

Falls County 82nd District Court is a general-jurisdiction trial court serving the public by:

- Hearing felony criminal cases; major civil disputes; family-law matters (divorce, custody/SAPCR, CPS/termination); and juvenile delinquency.
- Accepting case filings via the District Clerk for civil, criminal, family, and juvenile cases; maintaining records/dockets; issuing citations and subpoenas.
- Issuing and enforcing protective orders for family violence, stalking, sexual assault, and trafficking, including emergency ex parte and final orders.
- Conducting court hearings: arraignments, pretrial motions, pleas and sentencing, bench and jury trials, probation revocations, and civil motion/trial settings.
- Managing jury services: summons, qualification, deferrals, and juror attendance for petit and grand juries.
- Issuing judicial orders and writs (warrants, injunctions, habeas, garnishment) and enforcing compliance through contempt proceedings.