Wood County District Court

Wood County District Court cases in Wood County, Quitman, TX

Wood County 402nd District Court is a Texas state district trial court of general jurisdiction based in Quitman and serving Wood County. It is the primary court for major criminal and civil matters, hearing felony criminal prosecutions; general civil litigation (higher-value disputes, contract and property cases, and requests for injunctive relief); and family law cases, including divorce, child custody, and child support. The court also hears juvenile delinquency and child-protection matters. Traffic citations and most Class C misdemeanors are handled by municipal or justice courts rather than this district court.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Wood County District Court

Wood County 402nd District Court is a Texas general-jurisdiction court serving the public by resolving major civil, family, and felony criminal matters.

- Case types: felony criminal prosecutions; civil disputes (contract, tort, property/injunctions); family law (divorce, custody/SAPCR, child support); protective orders for family violence, stalking, sexual assault, and trafficking.
- Case filings and records: filings are made with the Wood County District Clerk (including eFileTexas); the clerk issues citations, maintains case files, and provides record access.
- Court hearings and trials: schedules arraignments, pretrial and motion hearings, plea settings, status conferences, and conducts bench and jury trials; posts dockets and orders.
- Jury services: manages juror summons/qualification, panels for civil and criminal trials, deferrals/excuses per law, and attendance/payment.
- Public service functions: case scheduling, enforcement of court orders, timely adjudication, and coordination with counsel, victims, and self-represented litigants.