Criminal eFile Mandate By Sheri Woodfin, Tom Green County District Clerk The Supreme Court of Texas, acting concurrently with the Court of Criminal Appeals, amended the Statewide Rules Governing Electronic Filing in Criminal Cases on Feb. 13 and 14, 2017. The Supreme Court of Texas (Misc. Docket No. 17-9017) and the Court of Criminal Appeals (Misc. Docket No. 17-002) adopted … [Read more...] about Special Clerks Section
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County Focus: County Clerk
County clerks perform various duties including serving as clerk of the county and Commissioners Courts and as the recorder of the county. In counties with populations less than 8,000, a combination county/district clerk may be elected unless the voters choose to elect separate offices. County clerks must be bonded prior to assuming office and must obtain an errors and omissions … [Read more...] about County Focus: County Clerk
County Focus: County and District Clerk
The office of county clerk is established by the Texas Constitution, which states, “There shall be elected for each county, by the qualified voters, a county clerk, who shall hold his office for four years, who shall be clerk of the county and Commissioners Courts and recorder of the county, whose duties, perquisites and fees of office shall be prescribed by the Legislature, … [Read more...] about County Focus: County and District Clerk
Legal Information vs. Legal Advice
Legal Information vs. Legal Advice Guidelines and Instructions for Clerks and Court Personnel Who Work with Self-Represented Litigants in Texas State Courts Editor’s Note: During a recent Judicial Education Session, Ector County Judge Susan Redford recommended the following as “a great resource, not only Judges, but also court staff when faced with pro se … [Read more...] about Legal Information vs. Legal Advice