Effective as of April 12, 2021
Attention: Defendants and Attorneys representing Defendants
San Patricio County Court at Law to Resume In-Person Non-Jury Hearings effective as of April 12, 2021.
In response to the Texas Supreme Court’s Thirty-Sixth Emergency Order Regarding the Covid-19 State of Disaster, issued March 5, 2021, The San Patricio County Court at Law will resume in-person non-jury matters. Non-jury in-person appearances will be allowed on a limited basis in accordance with the approved in-person court proceeding schedule for San Patricio County beginning April 12, 2021. As provided by the Texas Supreme Court’s 36th Emergency Order, minimum standard health protocols for court proceedings, including masking and social distancing, will continue to be required.
The following policies and procedures will be in place until further order of this Court:
San Patricio County Court At Law Revised Infectious Disease Protocol as of 3/26/21; and
Minimum Standard Health Protocols In-Person Hearings
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Effective as of February 1, 2020
Attention: Defendants and Attorneys representing Defendants
San Patricio County Court at Laws revised operating procedures:
Arraignments Court Dates to be conducted by Video Conference
Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, the Arraignment Docket will be conducted via Lifesize Video Conference. Information on how to access the Lifesize Video Conference system can be found here.
Attorney information:
Attorneys representing Defendants should efile a notice of appearance of counsel and provide a curtesy copy to the court. If you and your client wish to be excused from making an appearance, then you also need to efile a waiver of arraignment 72 hours prior to the Arraignment Court Date. If you file, the proper documents timely then the Defendant and Attorney are excused from making an appearance via Lifesize Video Conference and a copy of the Pre-Trial court date will be mailed to you at the address provided in your notice of appearance of counsel. If you are a Court appointed attorney who received the appointment prior to the Arraignment date, then your do not need to make an appearance and a copy of the Defendant's Pre-Trial court date will be mailed to you.
Attorney forms: (such forms are not required, only available for your assistance)
- Notice of Appearance of Counsel
- Waiver of Arraignment
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Effective as of February 1, 2020
Attention: Defendants and Attorneys representing Defendants
San Patricio County Court at Laws revised operating procedures:
Bond Returnable court dates to be conducted by Video Conference
All persons arrested for Class A or Class B misdemeanor criminal offenses filed in the San Patricio County Court at Law will receive a Misdemeanor Bond Returnable Date upon being released from the San Patricio County Jail. This Bond Returnable “Court Date” will be conducted by Lifesize Video Conference only and not in person. If you are unsure what your Bond Returnable Court Date is, please see the San Patricio County Court at Law Misdemeanor Bond Returnable Court Date Guide.
On your Bond Returnable date, you are required to check online at the San Patricio County website to see if your case has been filed. The dockets will be posted on both the San Patricio County Clerk’s website (http://www.co.san-patricio.tx.us/page/sanpatricio.County.Clerk) and the San Patricio County Court at Law’s website (http://www.sanpatricioccal.org). The dockets will be organized by your Bond Returnable Date. If your case has been filed by the San Patricio County Attorney, then you will be assigned an Arraignment Court Date. You can find your Court date by looking at the San Patricio County Court at Law’s Misdemeanor Arraignment Court Date Information.