JUVENILE MATTERS
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS GENERAL INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE FOR PRACTICING JUVENILE LAW IN COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 1. THIS INFORMATION IS IN NO WAY INTENDED AS LEGAL ADVICE SPECIFIC TO ANY INDIVIDUAL, BUT IS MERELY FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.
County Courts at Law No. 1 of Fort Bend County sit as a designated juvenile court. Juvenile courts decide matters involving adolescents who have not attained the age of majority. Matters handled by the juvenile courts include juvenile delinquency and issues involving children in need of supervision. Juvenile court hearings take place in-person and are formal proceedings.
Docket Times
Juvenile adjudication, disposition and status hearings are heard on designated Wednesdays at 9:00 A.M. Trials are heard on days designated as Jury Trial Dockets. All other hearings are set at the Court’s convenience.
Detention Hearings
Unless prior permission has been obtained, detention hearings are heard by Associate Judge Lewis White. Juvenile detention hearings are heard at the Legion Drive Annex on Mondays at 1:30 P.M., on Wednesdays at 1:00 P.M., and on Thursdays at 9:00 A.M.
Court Appointed Attorneys
In accordance with the County Courts at Law’s recent policy changes regarding attorney fee vouchers, all attorneys will e-file their juvenile fee vouchers. The fee voucher is to be sworn and filed with the Fort Bend County Clerk’s Office.