Find Jeff Davis Court Dates

The Jeff Davis County Court Calendar

There is no single searchable weekly calendar for Jeff Davis County. Instead, the official District Court page posts dated docket PDFs for the 394th Judicial District Court. Those cover criminal, civil, and pretrial settings. A separate County Court archive holds sheets for the constitutional County Court. Those sheets cover both criminal and civil matters. Each file covers one stated date. Labels like “ZOOM,” “UPDATED,” “Pre-Trial Hearing Docket,” and “in-person docket” carry real instructions. So read the label and title block as closely as the date on the link.

The 394th Judicial District Court travels across five counties. Alpine hosts its principal office. Jeff Davis County settings may still take place in Fort Davis. The constitutional County Court and the countywide Justice Court keep their own custodians and channels. No one calendar covers all three courts, so never assume it does.

Jeff Davis Dated Docket Archive

The Jeff Davis County archive runs on links and dates, not party-name search fields. Start by opening the year. Pick a likely docket date. Then check the PDF heading for the court, the docket type, the date and time, the judge, and the place. Browser Find can speed things up on a text PDF. But many posted sheets are scanned images. A blank Find result does not mean the case is missing from the docket.

The official District Court page shows how Jeff Davis County court calendar sheets are organized. Each sheet is grouped under its own date.

Dated links can locate a public setting sheet fast. Even so, the newest case order and a live confirmation with the clerk or coordinator still control the current setting.

How to Find Your Court Date

Start with the notice in the case file. Write down the court, the county, the cause number, the date and time, the setting label, and whether you appear in person or remotely. Then check every documented Jeff Davis County court calendar channel against it.

1. Check the District Court or County Court page for dated PDFs near the expected setting. Read the title block, not just the link text.
2. For a 394th setting, call the court coordinator at 432-837-5831. The coordinator is the live route for scheduling and remote connection questions.
3. For the filed case register or County Court setting, contact District and County Clerk Jennifer Wright at 432-426-3251 or ask at 111 North Front Street in Fort Davis.
4. For a Justice Court or traffic matter, call the countywide JP at 432-426-3045. Its official page says the court accepts nothing electronically.
5. Search Hearings in re:SearchTX when statewide electronic coverage may help, but confirm the result with the local court.
6. Check a current courthouse posting at 100 Court Avenue when present, and compare it with counsel’s notice or the newest signed order.

No official county policy promises a public terminal or a daily printed sheet. Ask court staff what is posted right now instead of assuming either one exists.

Jeff Davis Calendar Confirmation Routes

Match the question to the source. A posted PDF shows what was publicly scheduled for its date, nothing more. The coordinator handles current 394th logistics. The clerk keeps the Jeff Davis County case file, and the Justice Court runs its own traffic and Class C calendar.

The Jeff Davis County clerk and the coordinator answer different questions. Choosing the right route saves a transfer and lowers the risk of trusting a stale calendar.

Reading a Court Setting

A Jeff Davis setting sheet exists for docket call, not for full case history. Think of it as a one-day snapshot. The 2025 civil sample listed the 394th District Court, the judge, a date and time, the courthouse, case number, caption, counsel, action, and case type. The County Court criminal sample added a field for an attorney or bondsman. Its action read "HEARING."

A "status hearing" label names an event, not a final judgment. In the same way, "UPDATED" describes the publication, not the case outcome.

Jeff Davis Remote Court Settings

The 394th Zoom protocol explains why one posted time can cover several cases. Participants join early and wait in a virtual waiting room. They stay muted until their case is called. The court requires a real-name account and computer audio when possible. Video appearance is expected except as a last resort. Suitable attire is required too. Connection details come from case-specific notices, not the calendar.

ZOOM

The archive marks a remote appearance or remote docket. Confirm the actual link in the case notice.

UPDATED

A replacement or revised publication. Compare dates and use the newest official file.

In-person docket

The setting calls for attendance at the stated courthouse unless a later order changes it.

Docket call

Several matters may be called in sequence at the same stated time.

Qualifying 394th remote proceedings are open to the public through the court's official livestream. Recording or capturing the stream is forbidden. Watching is not a substitute for a party's required appearance.

Resets, Continuances, and Cancellations

A continuance is a court-approved move to a later date. Filing a motion does not make it automatic. The Jeff Davis civil notice requires the motion to be timely and to state whether it is agreed, opposed, or unopposed, or it may be summarily denied. The criminal notice adds local readiness and appearance directions.

After a proposed reset, hunt for proof. That means a signed order, a newer docket entry, or an explicitly updated PDF. Then confirm with the coordinator or clerk. Old sheets can stay online as a record of the former setting, and their presence does not make that date current.

Note: No official Jeff Davis source states a fixed posting schedule or guarantees how fast a changed setting appears online.

Jeff Davis Visiting Judge Calendar

A judge swap on the Jeff Davis County docket can confuse anyone reading a setting. On May 3, 2026, the presiding judge signed an administrative order assigning a visiting judge to the 394th District Court for May 11 through May 15. The court serves five counties at once. That order told the coordinator to file it with every clerk, and the clerks then had to post it for the public. So a name that differs from the regular judge usually traces back to this kind of assignment.

The 394th District Court site now lists Judge Monty Kimball and tells visitors to call ahead, since the court travels across those five counties. Older county PDFs naming Judge Roy Ferguson are history only. Match each judge name to the date on its own PDF.

When a Jeff Davis Date Looks Old

An old date on a Jeff Davis County court calendar deserves a few quick checks. Start with the archive year and the PDF title. A second file labeled "UPDATED," "ZOOM," or "in-person" may replace the one you saved. Compare nearby dates too. A stale bookmark often points to a file that was superseded. Some PDFs are just scanned images. Open one in a viewer that renders pages rather than trusting text search.

Then call the right office. Have the court, the county, and the cause number in hand. The coordinator handles live 394th logistics; the clerk holds the filed order. A name dropping off a docket proves nothing. Do not read dismissal, a reset, or sealing into it. The county posts no full online calendar range. It also posts no code that explains why a setting vanishes.

What To Do If You Miss a Setting

Move fast. Call your lawyer first, then the office that runs that court. What a missed setting means depends on the case type. The County Court criminal letter threatens bond forfeiture, a failure-to-appear charge, and a warrant. On the civil side, the notice warns that affirmative claims can be dismissed for want of prosecution, or that default judgment may land on a party who stays away.

A Jeff Davis County case search can help you find the case. Only the court itself can say what the missed appearance cost you.