Tom Green County District Court

Tom Green County District Court cases in Tom Green County, San Angelo, TX

The Tom Green County 51st District Court in San Angelo is a Texas state district court (trial court of general jurisdiction). It hears felony criminal prosecutions; civil cases involving higher dollar amounts, real property, or injunctive relief; and family law matters such as divorce, child custody, and child support. As part of the county's district court system, it provides jury and non-jury trials and issues orders and judgments at the trial level for cases within its jurisdiction. It does not typically handle Class C misdemeanor traffic citations (handled by municipal or justice courts) or most misdemeanor criminal cases (generally handled by county courts at law).

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Services and Case Types Handled in Tom Green County District Court

Tom Green County's 51st District Court is a general-jurisdiction trial court serving the public in felony criminal, major civil, and family-law matters. Case types include felony charges (from indictment through sentencing), civil suits of substantial value (contracts, torts, property, injunctions), and family cases (divorce, custody, child support). The court also handles applications for family-violence protective orders and related enforcement. Public-facing services include: accepting case filings through the District Clerk (including e-filing); setting and conducting hearings and trials (arraignments, pretrial motions, temporary orders, bench and jury trials); managing juror summons, qualification, postponements, and voir dire; issuing writs, subpoenas, and orders; processing bond and plea matters; and entering judgments and post-judgment relief (probation revocations, enforcement, contempt). The court provides calendars/dockets and coordinates interpreters and ADA accommodations, but cannot give legal advice.