Honorable Lewis M. White, Associate Judge

Judge Lewis M. White is the Associate Judge for the County Courts at Law, he performs a multitude of hearings for the county courts.

All instruments must be filed through the County Clerk's Office.

  • Juvenile Detention Hearings are heard at the Legion Drive Annex on Mondays at 1:00 P.M., on Wednesdays at 9:00 A.M., and on Thursdays at 9:00 A.M.
  • Civil motions; modification hearings; occupational/restricted licenses are designated per the courts schedule, to set up a hearing contact the court coordinator Eralyn Fisher (Eralyn.Fisher@fortbendcountytx.gov)
  • Criminal cases must be reset in person on your assigned court date. The Court does not reschedule court dates by telephone or fax.

 

FAQs:

The court does not accept filings.  All instruments must be filed through the County Clerk's Office.

To set a hearing on a motion, you may contact the Court Coordinator at Eralyn.Fisher@fortbendcountytx.gov

Q. Can I call to schedule a hearing on a motion?

A. Hearings are not scheduled during a phone call, the initiating party will schedule a hearing via email with the court coordinator Eralyn Fisher at Eralyn.Fisher@fortbendcountytx.gov and should include the motion/order documentation in their request for hearing email. Additionally, please include the case number and hearing type in the email.

Q. Can the court accept my filing during my hearing?

A. No, the court does not accept filings. All instruments must be filed before the hearing through the e-filing system with the County Clerk’s office E-Filing Rules | Fort Bend County.

Q. Where can I access the forms for an occupational driver’s license?

A. All forms are available on the County Clerk’s form’s webpage that has instructions and how to file on PDF forms County Clerk Forms | Fort Bend County the petition for occupational driver’s license is under Civil Court.

Q. Why is my order locked from view?

A. The document may need to be counter signed by the presiding judge, it will be available once it has been processed by the county clerk’s office. The court does not provide copies of documents in a case, please contact the County Clerk’s office for any plain/certified record requests.

Q. Can I call to check on the status of a signed order?

A. After a hearing has completed and Judge White signs the order, all documentation will be processed by the county clerk’s office, to verify the status of an order call the County Clerk’s main office line at 281-341-8685.

 

Office Information:

Office Address:
Legion Drive Annex
Mailing Address:
Associate County Courts at Law
301 Jackson Street
Richmond, TX  77469
Telephone:
(281) 341- 4424
Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:00 A.M. - Noon; 1:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.

 

Language Access | Important Notices


Notice of Language Assistance Services

FORT BEND COUNTY COURTS AT LAW AND DISTRICT COURTS ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING MEANINGFUL ACCESS TO COURT SERVICES FOR LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT (LEP) PERSONS. LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE AT NO COST TO ANY PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH A COURT PROCEEDING WHO HAS DIFFICULTY COMMUNICATING IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE OR WHO NEEDS A DOCUMENT TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH.
IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE IN A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH, YOU MAY REQUEST LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE SERVICES FREE OF CHARGE. TO REQUEST INTERPERETATION OR TRANSLATION SERVICED FOR THE FORT BEND COUNTY COURTS, PLEASE VISIT THE LANGUAGE ACCESS WEBPAGE.