Brazoria County District Courts
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
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Filing & Service rules
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Except during a District Clerk Office emergency, an application for immediate or temporary relief must be filed and assigned to a court before it may be presented to a judge.
2.1 Except when the District Clerk's Office is not open for business due to an emergency, no application for immediate or temporary relief shall be presented to a Judge until it has been filed and assigned to a Court as provided in these Rules.
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Page 2 | RULE 2. EMERGENCIES AND SPECIAL MATTERS
When the District Clerk's Office is closed because of an emergency, a case requiring immediate judicial action must be docketed and assigned at the earliest practicable time, and all writs and process must be returnable to that court.
2.2 Whenever immediate action of a Judge is required when the District Clerk's Office is not open for business due to an emergency, the case shall, nevertheless, at the earliest practicable time be docketed and assigned to a Court as provided by these rules, and all writs and process shall be returnable to that Court.
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Sealing & Redaction Procedures
The Brazoria County District Clerk and County Clerk are authorized to seal educational records before issuance of a formal sealing order.
The Brazoria County District Clerk and the Brazoria County Clerk are hereby authorized to seal educational records prior to any formal sealing order being issued.
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Page 1 | PROCEDURES IN ALL COUNTY AND DISTRICT COURTS — SEALING OF MEDICAL/EDUCATIONAL RECORDS
The Brazoria County District Clerk and County Clerk are authorized to seal medical, psychiatric, psychological, mental-health, and competency records upon filing and before issuance of a formal sealing order.
In order to comply with Federal HIPAA and State medical privacy laws and educational privacy statutes, the Brazoria County District Clerk and the Brazoria County Clerk are hereby authorized to seal any medical, psychiatric, psychological, mental health, and competency records upon filing of the same, prior to any formal sealing order being issued.
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Page 1 | PROCEDURES IN ALL COUNTY AND DISTRICT COURTS — SEALING OF MEDICAL/EDUCATIONAL RECORDS
Parties given access to the documents must preserve confidentiality and prevent disclosure to unauthorized persons.
all parties provided access to documents under this Order must maintain the confidentiality of the documents and prevent disclosure of information to a person who is not authorized to receive the information.
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Page 1 | EXCEPTION TO PROCEDURES FOR SEALING OF MEDICAL/EDUCATION RECORDS IN CASES CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES
The Brazoria County District Clerk and County Clerk must permit parties to review and request copies, including certified copies, of documents subject to the procedures before a formal sealing order issues.
The Brazoria County District Clerk and the Brazoria County Clerk shall permit the parties in such cases to review and request copies of, including certified copies, the documents subject to the Procedures prior to issuance of a formal sealing order.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026 · Civil cases
Page 1 | EXCEPTION TO PROCEDURES FOR SEALING OF MEDICAL/EDUCATION RECORDS IN CASES CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES
In cases involving the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, each party may access documents subject to the sealing procedures before a formal sealing order issues.
each party in such case shall be permitted access to documents subject to the Procedures prior to issuance of a formal sealing order.
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Page 1 | EXCEPTION TO PROCEDURES FOR SEALING OF MEDICAL/EDUCATION RECORDS IN CASES CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES