District Clerk Rules Civil Filing of the Case

Odd numbered criminal cases and a fourth of domestic relations cases (divorces, adoptions, contempt, change of conditions and custody) shall be filed in the 27th District Court.
All Department of Human Resource cases, half of all civil cases, and a fourth of domestic relations cases (divorces, adoptions, contempt, change of conditions and custody) shall be filed in the 146th District Court.
All juvenile cases, all reciprocals, all judgment nisi, all tax suits, half of all other civil cases and a fourth of domestic relations cases (divorces, adoptions, contempt, change of conditions and custody) shall be filed in the 169th District Court.
Even numbered criminal cases and fourth of domestic relations cases (divorces, adoptions, contempt, change of conditions and custody) shall be filed in the 264th District Court.
Every garnishment suit shall be assigned to the court in which the original suit is pending, and if the principal suit is transferred to another court the garnishment shall be transferred likewise.
Every suit of proceeding, in the nature of a bill of review or otherwise, seeking to attack, avoid, or set aside any judgment, order or decree of a District Court of Bell County, shall be assigned to the court in which such judgment, order, or decree was rendered.
Every motion for consideration or joint hearing Rule 174A, TRCP, shall be filed in the court in which the first case filed is pending, and if such motion is granted, shall be transferred to the court in which the first case is pending.

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