Fort Bend County Offices and Courts Closed Wednesday, January 22, 2025, Due to Severe Weather from Storm Enzo: Due to hazardous conditions caused by Storm Enzo, the Fort Bend County Judge has ordered the closure of all county offices on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. The County Judge and the Emergency Operations Center closely monitor the situation to ensure public safety.
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District Court - 387th | Important Notices
Court Closed
January 20, 2025Because of the anticipated inclement weather, in the interest of public safety, the 387th District Court will be closed on Tuesday January 21, 2025, through January 22, 2025. Parties and attorneys who have settings on those dates will receive an email with instructions on resetting your case.
Hon. Oscar M. Telfair III
Presiding Judge, 387th District Court
Honorable Oscar Telfair III, Judge
Judge Oscar M. Telfair III was elected on November 5, 2024, to the 387th District Court in Fort Bend County, Texas.
The 387th District Court is a court specializing in hearing family law cases such as – divorce, custody disputes, enforcement actions, Department of Family and Protective Services (CPS) cases, termination and adoption suits, name changes, domestic violence, and paternity actions.
Judge Telfair graduated from Howard University in Washington, D.C. in 1982 with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting. Judge Telfair continued his studies and obtained a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law in 1985. After graduating law school, Judge Telfair began his legal career as a tax and corporate attorney at Marathon Oil Company, first in Ohio then in Houston, Texas. In 1994, he opened his own law practice, The Law Office of Oscar M. Telfair III, P.C., also known as “The Telfair Firm” and worked as a solo practitioner operating a general practice concentrating in areas of law including family, civil, criminal, tax, real estate, wills and probate, and commercial.
Honorable Richard T. Bell, Associate Judge
Professional Experience
Judge Richard T. Bell graduated with a Doctor of Jurisprudence from South Texas College of Law in May 1997 and earned a Bachelor of Arts Business Degree from Southwestern University in 1994. After graduation from law school, Judge Bell began concentrating his legal practice to family law, handling cases throughout the State of Texas. He maintained a successful legal practice handling complex property cases and child custody disputes for nearly twenty years. During his years of private practice, Judge Bell was regularly recognized by the State Bar of Texas as a member of the Pro Bono College, an organization devoted to helping individuals that are unable to afford legal services. In 2015, he accepted the position as the Associate Judge for the 387th District Court.
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| Physical Address | Fort Bend County Justice Center, Courtroom 3H, 1422 Eugene Heimann Cir, Richmond, TX 77469 |
| Mailing Address | 301 Jackson Street, Richmond, TX 77469 |
| Phone | 281-238-3290 |
| 387th@fortbendcountytx.gov | |
| Zoom Link for Judge Telfair | https://zoom.us/join Meeting ID: 979 062 9033 |
| Zoom Link for Associate Judge Bell | https://zoom.us/join Meeting ID: 475 782 2292 |
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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.