Civil Court
Family Law Case Review and other Law Library services are available by phone and email.
In recognition of the COVID-19 Pandemic and in compliance with various state and local orders, including Emergency Orders from the Supreme Court of Texas, the Travis County Civil and Family Courts are primarily operating on a remote basis. While courts continue to hold hearings and bench trials remotely, jury trials have been postponed until such time as they may be resumed safely, but no earlier than September 28, 2020. Please read the emergency orders related to COVID-19 or contact Court Administration for more information.
Civil Courts
Important Information about Civil Courts
Civil Courts Data Dashboards are now available!
About
Travis County's Civil Courts are housed in the Heman Marion Sweatt Travis County Courthouse.
Our civil courts work to provide fair, effective and efficient resolutions to civil and family disputes in Travis County. The Travis County Civil Court system is comprised of eleven District Courts, four Associate Courts and two County Courts at Law.
Prohibited Items
Confiscated items will not be returned! View a list of items that you are not allowed to bring into the courthouse.
The Latest News
- Seconded Amended Civil and Family Courts In-Person Operating Plan for Court Proceedings
- Third Amended Minimum Health Standard Protocols for the Travis County Judiciary (Effective November 1, 2021)
- Procedure for Foreign Language Interpreters with Rate Chart and Invoice – Effective 10/1/2021
- Substitute Court Reporter Policy – Effective 10/1/2021
- NOTICE - New Travis County Local Administrative Judge - Honorable Amy Clark Meachum (9.1.2021)
- Requirement to Wear Face Coverings in Travis County Facilities (Order No. 2021179143)
- Requirement to Wear Face Coverings in Austin Facilities (Order No. 20210811-033)
- IV-D Court (In - Person Schedule and Guidelines) - Effective October 1, 2021
- Pilot Project for In-Person Civil Jury Trials (July 2021)
- Fourth Amended Emergency Order Regarding COVID-19
- Memo from Travis County Civil Judges on Remote Jury Trials (March 1, 2021)
- Remote Jury Trial Procedures for Lawyers and Litigants
- Modified Policy on Indigent Attorney Fees for Civil, Family and Juvenile Cases – Effective October 1, 2021.
- New and Revised Standing Orders - Effective 1/1/2020
- Civil Courts Data Dashboards are now available!
- New Appointment Application for Attorney Ad Litem, Guardian Ad Litem, Mediator, and Competency Evaluator
Language Access Plan
Future Settings Reports
New detailed Future Settings Reports are now available on the Civil Dockets page.
Civil Calendaring Online
A new feature rich CCO application has been released allowing you to submit settings requests and ready announcements 24 hours a day online! The application can be found at the Courts Technology Access Portal.
Civil District Docket Schedule
The 2022 Civil District Docket Schedule (REVISED version) is now available!
Heman Marion Sweatt
Travis County Courthouse
1000 Guadalupe
Austin, TX 78701
Mailing address
P.O. Box 1748
Austin, TX 78767
Probate Court
200 W. 8th St.
Second Floor
Austin, TX 78701
Civil District Courts Data Dashboards
TAX RATE: TRAVIS COUNTY ADOPTED A TAX RATE THAT WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR’S TAX RATE. THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 3.5 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $10.39.
