Sabine County District Court

Sabine County District Court cases in Sabine County, Hemphill, TX

Sabine County 1st District Court in Hemphill is a Texas state district court (trial court of general jurisdiction). It is the county's primary forum for major cases, handling felony criminal prosecutions; general civil litigation (e.g., contracts, torts, property disputes, and injunctions); and family law matters such as divorce, child custody, and child support. The court also hears juvenile delinquency cases and, when authorized by statute, certain contested probate and guardianship matters. It does not handle most fine-only traffic or Class C misdemeanor cases, which are heard in justice or municipal courts. As a district court, it conducts jury and bench trials, pretrial proceedings, and post-judgment enforcement within its jurisdiction.

Sabine County District Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Sabine County District Court

Sabine County 1st District Court is a state trial court of general jurisdiction. It handles:
- Criminal: felony cases, indictments, arraignments, pretrial motions, trials, sentencing, probation revocations.
- Civil: disputes exceeding county-court limits, injunctions, debt/contract, personal injury, property, name changes, expunctions/nondisclosures.
- Family and juvenile: divorce, custody, child support/enforcement, termination of parental rights, juvenile delinquency.
- Protective orders: family-violence, stalking, and related firearm and enforcement orders.

Core public services:
- Case filings and records management (through the District Clerk and e-filing).
- Docketing and scheduling of hearings, conferences, and trials.
- Jury services: summons, qualification, empaneling, and juror information.
- Issuance of orders, judgments, writs, and subpoenas; setting bail/conditions.
- Courtroom proceedings, mediation referrals, and compliance monitoring.