Randall County District Court

Randall County District Court cases in Randall County, Canyon, TX

The Randall County 47th District Court in Canyon, Texas, is a Texas state district court (trial court of general jurisdiction). Within the local judicial system, district courts handle the county's most serious and complex trial matters. Common case types include felony criminal prosecutions; significant civil lawsuits seeking damages or injunctive relief; family law matters such as divorce, child custody, and child support; juvenile delinquency proceedings; and applications for protective orders. Routine traffic citations and most Class C misdemeanors are handled by municipal or justice courts rather than the district court.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Randall County District Court

Randall County 47th District Court is a general-jurisdiction trial court serving the public by:

- Criminal: handling felony cases, pleas, trials, sentencing, and probation revocations; hearing expunction/nondisclosure petitions.
- Civil: hearing higher-value civil disputes, injunctions/TROs, declaratory judgments, property and contract actions.
- Family: adjudicating divorce, custody, child support, parentage, and related enforcement/modification matters.
- Protective orders: issuing and enforcing family-violence and stalking protective orders (ex parte and final).

Core services include:
- Case filings and records processing via the District Clerk (including e-filing), issuance of citations, subpoenas, and orders.
- Court hearings and docket management: arraignments, pretrial conferences, motion hearings, bench and jury trials, and post-judgment proceedings.
- Jury services (with the District Clerk): summons, qualification, selection, and juror reporting.
- Court administration: scheduling, local rules compliance, and access to forms and case information.