33rd / 424th District Courts

Policy Statement
    The 33rd and 424th Judicial Districts are each composed of the counties of Blanco, Burnet, Llano and San Saba. The Districts have general jurisdiction as provided in Article ___ of the Texas Constitution for civil, criminal, family, juvenile and specified matters. Management of a general jurisdiction, multi-county court system presents unique problems which require the understanding and cooperation of all stakeholders. Stakeholders include the judges, attorneys, civil litigants and criminal defendants, district attorney, district clerks, adult and juvenile probation departments and various related agencies such as county attorneys, law enforcement or the department of protective and regulatory services.
    The Burnet County Court-at-Law has jurisdiction in Burnet County as set forth in Section ____, Texas Government Code.
     It is the purpose of the Courts to provide a system of effective case flow for all cases filed. Taking into account the rights of litigants, their attorneys, the costs associated with cases filed, the responsibility of ensuring all parties a fair and timely resolution of their disputes, and numerous other factors and case management studies, the Court will implement rules and procedures to accomplish this purpose. It is to be noted that the Courts have asked for and received suggestions from the local bar and has adopted many of the suggestions provided by committees named by the Highland Lakes Bar Association (the only organized Bar Association in the affected counties) for this specific purpose.
    It is the responsibility of the Courts to establish procedures for the timely and effective disposition of cases. The courts are charged with the responsibility of ensuring civil litigants and, in criminal cases, both the State of Texas and all defendants, a fair and timely resolution of their civil disputes or criminal accusations, and the courts are in the best position to establish neutral rules and policies without adversely affecting either side’s right to a fair trial. Effective management of the judicial system will build continuing respect by the community for the judicial system, minimize the costs and maximize the probability that cases will be timely resolved. It is the purpose of these rules to establish such procedures.
    These rules are not intended to conflict with any applicable promulgated statute or rule, and in the event of such conflict, the promulgated rule or statute shall prevail.

Policy Goals
The goals of each Court is:
(A) To provide an effective and fair procedure for the timely disposition of all cases.
(B) To provide a mechanism to gather needed case information in order to make
appropriate judicial management decisions.
(C) To establish reasonable rules and policies to require the disposition of cases without unnecessary delays or interruptions.
(D) To establish early judicial intervention with attorney input in order to have an orderly and speedy proceeding.
(E) To provide parties and their respective attorneys a clear understanding of the specific chronological order and requirements of scheduled events in their respective case.