Below are the new Criminal Court Procedures for District Court effective 2-28-22.

All hearings will be IN PERSON (unless previously approved by the Court).

Incarcerated defendants/parties will continue to appear by video from the jail.

 27th District Court schedule will be as follows:

• 8:45am - Docket Call (Announcement / Arraignment / Pretrial / Plea without e-filed paperwork / Jury Trial Docket Call)

• 9:15am - Scheduled hearings (Plea with e-filed paperwork, Sentencing, Status Hearings / Special Hearings / Jury Trials)

• Jury Trial: March 21st

 264th District Court schedule will be as follows:

• 9:00am - Docket Call (Announcement / Arraignment / Pretrial / Plea without e-filed paperwork / Jury Trial Docket Call)

• 9:15am - Scheduled hearings (Plea with e-filed paperwork, Sentencing, Status Hearings / Special Hearings / Jury Trials)

• Jury Trial: March 7th

 426th District Court schedule will be as follows:

• 8:30am - Docket Call (Announcement / Arraignment / Pretrial / Plea without e-filed paperwork / Jury Trial Docket Call)

• 9:15am - Scheduled hearings (Plea with e-filed paperwork, Sentencing, Status Hearings / Special Hearings / Jury Trials)

• Jury Trial: February 28th (2nd on list for March 7th and March 21st)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

• Plea paperwork is required to be e-filed prior to receiving a scheduled hearing.

• Agreed announcements can still be sent by e-mail. The AGREED announcement deadline is NOON the business day before the hearing. If announcements are not submitted by deadline the attorney and defendant are required to appear for docket call.

**Attorneys to speak first and then send ONE agreed e-mail to the Court**

• Jury selection will be held in the 146th District Courtroom.