COVID-19 Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex Emergency Orders

Below Are the Latest Updates From All Dallas/Fort Worth Area Courts Regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Texas Governer’s Executive Orders

• Executive Order by Texas Governor Relating to Statewide Continuity of Essential Services and Activities during the COVID-19 Disaster (Issued 03/31/2020)
• Governor Abbot Issues Executive Order Mandating 14-Day Quarantine for Travelers Arriving from CA, LA, WA, Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, and Miami (Issued 03/30/2020)
• Governor Abbott Prohibits Release of Individuals in Custody with History of Offenses Involving Physical Violence (Issued 03/30/2020)
• Governor Abbott Mandates 14-day Quarantine for Road Travelers Arriving in Texas from Any Location in Louisiana (Issued 03/30/2020)
• Executive Order by Texas Governor Relating to Airport Screening and Self-Quarantine during the COVID-19 Disaster (Issued 03/26/2020)
• Texas Declaration of Public Health Disaster in State of Texas (Issued 03/19/2020)
• Executive Order by Texas Governor Relating to COVID-19 Preparedness and Mitigation (Issued 03/19/2020)

Texas Supreme Court

• Twelfth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster (4/27/20)
• Eleventh Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaste (4/9/20)
• Tenth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster (4/9/20)
• Ninth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster (4/6/20)
• Eighth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster (Issued 04/01/2020)
• Seventh Texas Supreme Court Emergency Order on Custody and Visitation Schedules during “Shelter-in-Place” Orders (Issued 03/24/2020)
• Sixth Texas Supreme Court Emergency Order in State Bar Elections (Issued 03/22/2020)
• Fifth Texas Supreme Court Emergency Order on Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings (Issued 03/22/2020)
• Fourth Texas Supreme Court Emergency Order on Evictions (Issued 03/19/2020)
• Third Texas Supreme Court Emergency Order (Issued 03/19/2020)
• Second Texas Supreme Court Emergency Order on Custody and Visitation During School Closures (Issued 03/17/2020)
• First Texas Supreme Court Emergency Order (Issued 03/13/2020)

Collin County

• 469th Distrcit Court Rules for Remote Proceedings
• 470th District Court Remote Mediator List (Issued 03/26/2020)
• District Courts Second Emergency Standing Order Regarding Possession Schedules During “Shelter-in-Place” Orders (Issued 03/24/2020)
• District Courts Emergency Standing Order Regarding Visits in Child Protection Cases (Issued 03/24/2020)
• Judge’s Executive Order (Issued 03/24/2020)
• District Courts Joint Statement Encouraging Mediation (Issued 03/23/2020)
• Judge’s Executive Order re: Suspension of Walk-in Traffic at All County Buildings (Issued 03/20/2020)
• District Courts Second Joint Statement Regarding Health and Safety Concerns (Issued 03/19/2020)
• Collin County 469th Rules for Remote Hearings (Issued 03/18/2020)
• Collin County 429th District Court Rules for Remote Proceedings (Issued 03/18/2020)
• Collin County 417th District Court Rules for Remote Proceedings (Issued 03/18/2020)
• Collin County 417th District Court Temporary Court Procedures (Issued 03/18/2020)
• Collin County 416th District Court Rules for Remote Proceedings (Issued 03/18/2020)
• Collin County 401st District Court Rules for Remote Proceedings (Issued 03/18/2020)
• Collin County 296th District Court Policies Through March 31, 2020 (Issued 03/18/2020)
• Collin County 199th District Court Rules for Remote Proceedings (Issued 03/18/2020)
• Collin County 468th District Court Rules for Remote Hearings (Issued 03/18/2020)
• District Courts Emergency Standing Order Regarding Possession Schedule During School Closures (Issued 03/17/2020)
• 470th District Court Emergency Standing Order Suspending Dress Codes (Issued 03/15/2020)

Dallas County

• Amended Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins (Issued 03/29/2020)
• Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins Regarding Long-Term Care Facilities (Issued 03/29/2020)
• Dallas County 303rd District Court Rules and Instructions for Zoom Hearings (Issued 03/28/2020)
• Dallas County 303rd District Court Procedures During COVID-19 (Issued 03/28/2020)
• Amended “Stay Home Stay Safe” Order for Dallas County (Issued 03/24/2020)
• Second Joint Statement from Dallas County Family Courts re: “Stay Home Stay Safe” Order (Issued 03/23/2020)
• Dallas County Family District Court Emergency Standing Order Regarding Possession Schedule During School Closures (Issued 03/17/2020)
• Dallas County Family Courts Joint Statement Regarding Health and Safety Concerns and Court Settings (Issued 03/12/2020)
• 301st Judicial District Court – Procedures During COVID-19

Denton County

• Denton County District Courts Remote Hearing Guidelines (Issued 03/26/2020)
• Denton County District Courts Joint Statement and Temporary Standing Order Regarding Possession and Access During the COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Period (Issued 03/24/2020)
• Denton County Disaster Declaration and Executive Order Amendment of the Denton County Judge Andy Eads (Effective 04/07/ 2020)
• Second Amended Denton County District Courts Temporary Guidelines Regarding Health and Safety Concerns (Issued 03/24/2020)
• Denton County Temporary Standing Order Regarding Parent-Child Visitation and Other In-Person Visits in All Child Protection Cases (Issued 03/24/2020)
• Denton County District Courts Joint Statement Regarding Spring Break Possession

Ellis County

• Ellis County District Courts Joint COVID-19 Mitigation and Docket Control Plan (Issued 03/18/2020)

Hood County

• Hood County Judge Revised Declaration of Local State of Disaster Due to Public Health Emergency (Issued 03/20/2020)

Hunt County

• Hunt County “Shelter-in-Place” Order (Issued 03/23/2020)
• Hunt County General Order Regarding Visitation during “Shelter-in-Place” Order (Issued 03/23/2020)
• Hunt County General Order Regarding Spring Break 2020 (Issued 03/16/2020)

Johnson County

• Johnson County Judge Second Amendment to Declaration of Local State of Disaster Due to Public Health Emergency (Issued 03/24/2020)
• Johnson County Local Administrative Orders regarding Court Closures, Hearing Cancellations and 2020 Spring Break Possession (Issued 03/16/2020)

Kaufman County

• Kaufman County Courts Temporary Guidelines Regarding Health and Safety Concerns (Issued 03/18/2020)

Parker County

• Parker County 415th District Court Memorandum re: COVID-19 Management for CPS Cases (Issued 03/25/2020)
• Parker County 415th District Court Memorandum re: COVID-19 Management Covering March 16 – April 24, 2020 (Issued 03/20/2020)

Rockwall County

• Rockwall County Order of County Judge David Sweet (Shelter-in-Place Order) (Issued 03/24/2020)

Somervell County

• Somervell County Local Administrative Orders regarding Court Closures Hearing Cancellations and 2020 Spring Break Possession (Issued 03/24/2020)

Tarrant County

• 360th District Court’s Guidelines for Requesting Remote or In-person Hearings (Issued 05/18/2020)
• Tarrant County Policies of the 231st, 233rd, 322nd, 324th, and 325th District Courts as to Cancellation of Dockets Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) (Issued 03/27/2020)
• Tarrant County Executive Order of County Judge B. Glen Whitley Amended “Stay-at-Home” Order (Issued 03/24/2020)
• Tarrant County Temporary Emergency Standing Orders Effective Until May 31, 2020 (Issued 03/23/2020)
• Tarrant County Executive Order by County Judge During Declared Local Disaster (Issued 03/22/2020)
• Tarrant County Order for Child Protection Court Hearings (Issued 03/18/2020)
• Tarrant County District Courts Cancellation of Dockets (except 360th) (Issued 03/13/2020)
• 360th District Court Temporary Standing Order (Issued 03/13/2020)
• Notice: No New Jury Trials in Tarrant County Until April 20 (Issued 03/13/2020)

Wise County

• Wise County Disaster Declaration and Executive Order of the Wise County Judge (Issued 03/23/2020)