Fort Bend County District Court

Fort Bend County District Court cases in Fort Bend County, Richmond, TX

The Fort Bend County 240th District Court in Richmond is a Texas state district court (trial court of general jurisdiction). It serves as a primary forum for serious cases in Fort Bend County, handling felony criminal prosecutions; civil matters such as contract, tort, and property disputes within district-court jurisdiction; and family law cases, including divorce, child custody, and child support. The court also issues injunctions and other equitable relief as authorized by Texas law. It does not hear routine traffic infractions or most Class C misdemeanors, which are handled by municipal or justice of the peace courts.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Fort Bend County District Court

Fort Bend County's 240th District Court is a Texas state trial court of general jurisdiction serving the public by:

- Case types: felony criminal cases; general civil disputes (contracts, personal injury, property, and other high-value civil matters); applications for injunctive relief; and statutory protective orders (family violence, sexual assault, stalking, or trafficking).
- Case filings: new civil and felony filings, motions, discovery disputes, proposed orders, and post-judgment enforcement (processed via the District Clerk/e-filing).
- Court hearings: arraignments, pretrial conferences, motion hearings, pleas, sentencings, probation revocations, bench and jury trials, and judgment/enforcement proceedings.
- Jury services: summoning, qualification, voir dire, jury trials, and juror payment/deferrals (in coordination with the county's Jury Services).
- Public services: docket scheduling, calendaring, interpreter/ADA accommodations, bond and writ matters, and access to records and certified copies through the District Clerk.