Available District Forms On-Line
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Criminal Forms
General District Forms
- Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge in a Misdemeanor Case (AO 86A)
- Subpoena to Testify at a Hearing or Trial in a Criminal Case (AO 89)
- Waiver of Rule 32.1 Hearing (Violation of Probation or Supervised Release) (AO 466)
- Waiver of a Preliminary Hearing (AO 468)
- Transcript Redaction Request
El Paso Division
Civil Forms
General District Forms
- Prisoner Civil Rights (Sec. 1983) Complaint Form
- Pro Se Manual (Step-by-Step guide to filing a civil lawsuit)
- Motion and Order for Admission Pro Hac Vice
For all divisions EXCEPT Austin - Amended Designation of Agents for Service of Process
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Summary Form
- Western District of Texas Protective Order
- Transcript Redaction Request
- Subpoena to Appear and Testify at a Hearing or Trial in a Civil Action (AO 88)
- Subpoena to Testify at a Deposition or to Produce Documents in a Civil Action (AO 88A)
- Subpoena to Produce Documents, Information, or Objects or to Permit Inspection of Premises (AO 88B)
- Bill of Costs (AO 133)
- Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs (AO 239) Long Form
- Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs (AO 240) Short Form
- Petition for Relief From a Conviction or Sentence By a Person in State Custody (AO 241) Petition Under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Notice of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of a Summons (AO 398)
- Waiver of Service of Summons (AO 399)
- Summons in a Civil Action (AO 440)
- Summons on a Third-Party Complaint (AO 441)
- Clerk's Certification of a Judgment to be Registered in Another District (AO 451)
- Appearance of Counsel (AO 458)
- Civil Cover Sheet (JS 44)
- Supplement to JS 44 Civil Cover Sheet
Austin Division
- Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis and Financial Affidavit in Support
AUSTIN only - Motion and Order for Admission Pro Hac Vice
AUSTIN only - Proposed Scheduling Order for Judge Sparks
- Proposed Scheduling Order for Judge Yeakel
- Proposed Scheduling Order for Senior Judge Nowlin
- Proposed Scheduling Order for Magistrate Judge Austin
- Proposed Scheduling Order for Magistrate Judge Pitman
- Format for Abstract of Judgment
- Notice of Availability of a United States Magistrate Judge to Execercise Jurisdiction (AO 85)
- Consent to Exercise of Jurisdiction by a United States Magistrate Judge Over Dispositive Motions Described Under 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(B) (AO 85A)
Waco Division
Mediator Lists and Forms
Austin Division
- Austin Mediator List
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Summary Form
- Application to become an Approved Mediator in Austin (fillable Adobe format)
San Antonio Division
Miscellaneous Forms
General District Forms
- Transcript Order (AO 435) (NOTE: Please use for NON-APPEAL purposes)
- Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Transcript Order (DKT-13) (NOTE: Please use for APPEAL purposes)
- CM/ECF E-Filing and E-Noticing Registration Form
- CM/ECF Email Notification Update Form
- CM/ECF Certificate of Non-Compliance Form
- Transcript Redaction Request