Jasper County District Court

Jasper County District Court cases in Jasper County, Jasper, TX

Jasper County 1A District Court in Jasper, Texas, is a Texas state district court (trial court of general jurisdiction). It serves as the county's primary forum for major matters, with original jurisdiction over felony criminal cases; higher-value civil disputes including contract, tort, and real-property cases; and family law matters such as divorce, child custody, and child support. The court also hears juvenile delinquency proceedings and issues protective orders in family-violence cases. Within the local judicial system, it operates alongside county and justice courts, which handle misdemeanors, small civil claims, and traffic offenses; routine traffic citations are not heard in the district court.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Jasper County District Court

Jasper County 1-A District Court (Texas) serves the public as a general-jurisdiction trial court by:

- Criminal: Hearing felony cases (indictments, arraignments, pretrial motions, trials, sentencing) and expunction/nondisclosure petitions.
- Civil: Adjudicating major civil disputes (contracts, torts, property, injunctions) and name-change requests.
- Family: Handling divorce, custody, child support, SAPCR and enforcement, and issuing family-violence protective orders (temporary and final).
- Child welfare: Presiding over DFPS/CPS cases affecting the parent-child relationship.
- Jury services: Convening grand juries; summoning, qualifying, and managing jurors for jury trials.
- Court hearings: Scheduling and conducting hearings; issuing orders, judgments, and warrants.
- Filings and records: Accepting and processing case filings and fees via the District Clerk; maintaining records and providing docket/document access.
- Public access: Coordinating court-appointed counsel, interpreters, and reasonable accommodations as required by law.