Rules & Forms

Civil

• Case Information Sheets
• District and County-Level Courts
• Form in Spanish
• Instructions for Completing Case Information Sheet
• Supplemental Instructions for Self-Represented Litigants
• Justice Courts
• Expedited Foreclosure Forms
• Form for Parties Challenging the Constitutionality of a State Statute
• Petition for Order of Nondisclosure
• Overview of Nondisclosure (English)
• Overview of Nondisclosure (Spanish)
• Instructions for Completing Form (English)
• Instructions for Completing Form (Spanish)
• Model Order for Nondisclosure

Probate and Guardianship

• Transfer on Death Deed Kit

Criminal

• Standardized Felony Judgment Forms

  The Office of Court Administration (OCA) is statutorily directed to promulgate a standardized felony judgment form. See Texas Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 42.01, Section 4.

  Pursuant to this directive, OCA has prepared the following seven felony judgment forms which courts are required to use:

  1. Judgment of Acquittal by Court
  2. Judgment of Acquittal by Jury
  3. Judgment of Conviction by Court
  4. Judgment of Conviction by Jury
  5. Order of Deferred Adjudication
  6. Judgment Adjudicating Guilt
  7. Judgment Revoking Community Supervision

  OCA has also prepared a list containing special orders that may be inserted into the forms as the need warrants.

  Additionally, OCA has prepared an "Order to Withdraw Funds" that can be added as an attachment to Forms 3, 4, 6 and 7. See instructions on notifying the offender and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

  • Attachment A - Order to Withdraw Funds
  • Sample Inmate Withdrawal Form 2
  • Sample Inmate Withdrawal Form 3
  • Zip file of all 9 forms in Word [ Zip file size 757 KB ]

  If you have any questions concerning the standardized felony judgment forms, email legal@txcourts.gov at OCA.

• Form for Parties Challenging the Constitutionality of a State Statute
• Petition for Order of Nondisclosure
• Overview of Nondisclosure (English)
• Overview of Nondisclosure (Spanish) 
• Instructions for Completing Form (English)
• Instructions for Completing Form (Spanish)
• Model Order for Nondisclosure

• Template for Competency Evaluations

  For questions about this form, please contact Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments.

Family

• Protective Order Kit (English)
• Protective Order Kit (Spanish)
• Supreme Court Approved Divorce Forms
• Parental Notification Forms

If you need information on Self-Represented Litigants, see the Self-Help page of this website.

Appellate

• Supreme Court of Texas
• Court of Criminal Appeals
• Courts of Appeal
  1. 1st COA
  2. 2nd COA
  3. 3rd COA
  4. 4th COA
  5. 5th COA
  6. 6th COA
  7. 7th COA
  8. 8th COA
  9. 9th COA
  10. 10th COA
  11. 11th COA
  12. 12th COA
  13. 13th COA
  14. 14th COA

Clerks

• Forms for Reporting to OCA

Jurors

    Petit Juror Form

• Model Jury Summons & Questionnaire (effective through 08/31/15)
• Model Jury Summons & Questionnaire Instructions (effective through 08/31/15)
• Model Jury Summons & Questionnaire (effective 09/01/15)
• Model Jury Summons & Questionnaire Instructions (effective 09/01/15)
• Permanent Jury Exemption Form Based on Age

     Grand Juror Form

• Model Grand Jury Summons & Questionnaire
• Model Grand Jury Summons & Questionnaire Instructions