McLennan County District Court

McLennan County District Court cases in Mclennan County, Waco, TX

The McLennan County 19th District Court in Waco is a Texas state district court (trial court of general jurisdiction). It functions as a primary venue for significant trials in the county, handling felony criminal prosecutions; civil disputes generally exceeding $500 in controversy; and family law matters, including divorce, child custody, and child support. It also hears equitable matters such as injunctions and other proceedings assigned by statute. Routine traffic infractions (Class C misdemeanors) are typically handled by municipal or justice courts rather than this court.

McLennan County District Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in McLennan County District Court

- Case types: felony criminal prosecutions; higher-value civil disputes (contracts, personal injury, property, injunctions); family law (divorce, custody, child support); protective orders for family violence/stalking; juvenile matters as authorized.

- Core services: intake and processing of case filings through the District Clerk (including e-filing); docketing, scheduling, and conducting hearings (arraignments, pretrial conferences, motion hearings), bench and jury trials, and sentencings; issuing orders, judgments, and writs; reviewing, issuing, and enforcing protective orders; managing jury services (summons, qualification, selection, and juror support during trials); coordinating with pretrial and probation services for release and supervision conditions; maintaining public access to dockets and records consistent with law.

The court functions as a general-jurisdiction trial court for McLennan County, providing adjudication, victim protection, and juror administration to support fair and efficient resolution of cases.