Available District Forms On-Line
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Criminal Forms
General District Forms
- Consent to Proceed-Misdemeanor (AO 86A)
- Criminal Subpoena (AO 89)
- Waiver of Rule 40 Hearings (AO 466)
- Waiver of Preliminary Examination or Hearing (AO 468)
El Paso Division
Civil Forms
General District Forms
- Motion and Order for Admission Pro Hac Vice
For all divisions EXCEPT Austin - Amended Designation of Agents for Service of Process
- Pro Se Manual (Step-by-Step guide to filing a civil lawsuit)
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Summary Form
- Appearance of Counsel in Case (AO 458)
- Bill of Costs (AO 133)
- Civil Cover Sheet (JS 44)
Special Instructions: Print out and photocopy onto one page. - Supplement to JS 44 Civil Cover Sheet
- In Forma Pauperis (IFP) Application (AO 240)
Special Instructions: Print out and photocopy onto one page. - In Forma Pauperis (IFP) Application Order (AO 240A)
- Certification of Judgment for Registration in Another District (AO 451)
- Civil Subpoena (AO 88)
Special Instructions: Print out and photocopy onto one page. - Summons in a Civil Case (AO 440)
Special Instructions: Print out and photocopy onto one page. - Notice of Lawsuit & Request for Waiver of Service for Summons (AO 398)
- 3rd Party Summons (AO 441)
Special Instructions: Print out and photocopy onto one page. - Waiver of Service of Summons (AO 399)
- Western District of Texas Protective Order
Austin Division
- 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
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
Adobe Format