Plain answers about the El Paso courts
Written by the firm that appears in them. General information about Texas procedure, not advice about your matter.
Criminal law
Criminal Defense LawyerCriminal law
How long police can hold you before you see a magistrate in TexasTexas requires a magistrate without unnecessary delay and no later than 48 hours after arrest. What that hearing decides and what a late one means.August 24, 2026Criminal law
Expunction or nondisclosure in Texas, and which one applies to youAn expunction destroys a Texas arrest record. A nondisclosure seals it from most public view. How your case ended decides which one you can ask for.August 17, 2026Criminal law
Your license after a driving while intoxicated arrest in TexasA driving while intoxicated arrest starts a separate case against your license. The hearing request is generally due by the fifteenth day after notice.August 10, 2026Criminal law
What to do if you have an arrest warrant in El PasoConfirm the court and the cause number before you do anything else. A municipal, county and felony warrant each move differently in El Paso.August 3, 2026
How long police can hold you before you see a magistrate in TexasTexas requires a magistrate without unnecessary delay and no later than 48 hours after arrest. What that hearing decides and what a late one means.August 24, 2026Criminal lawExpunction or nondisclosure in Texas, and which one applies to youAn expunction destroys a Texas arrest record. A nondisclosure seals it from most public view. How your case ended decides which one you can ask for.August 17, 2026Criminal lawYour license after a driving while intoxicated arrest in TexasA driving while intoxicated arrest starts a separate case against your license. The hearing request is generally due by the fifteenth day after notice.August 10, 2026Criminal lawWhat to do if you have an arrest warrant in El PasoConfirm the court and the cause number before you do anything else. A municipal, county and felony warrant each move differently in El Paso.August 3, 2026Family law
Family Law AttorneyFamily law
Emergency custody orders in Texas and when they actually applyTexas moves fast on custody only on a sworn showing of immediate danger, and only until a hearing. What qualifies, what does not, and what judges expect.August 25, 2026Family law
How child custody is decided in a Texas divorceTexas starts from joint managing conservatorship and decides on the child's best interest. Joint does not mean equal time, and one parent sets the home.August 13, 2026Family law
How long a divorce takes in El PasoA Texas court generally cannot grant a divorce before the sixtieth day after filing. The rest of the timeline is set by how much you two disagree.August 6, 2026
Emergency custody orders in Texas and when they actually applyTexas moves fast on custody only on a sworn showing of immediate danger, and only until a hearing. What qualifies, what does not, and what judges expect.August 25, 2026Family lawHow child custody is decided in a Texas divorceTexas starts from joint managing conservatorship and decides on the child's best interest. Joint does not mean equal time, and one parent sets the home.August 13, 2026Family lawHow long a divorce takes in El PasoA Texas court generally cannot grant a divorce before the sixtieth day after filing. The rest of the timeline is set by how much you two disagree.August 6, 2026Personal injury
Personal Injury LawyerPersonal injury
What to do in the first week after a crash in El PasoThe first week after a crash decides what proof still exists later. Medical care, the crash report, witnesses, and what not to tell an adjuster.August 27, 2026Personal injury
What comparative fault means for your Texas injury claimTexas cuts your recovery by your share of the fault and bars it once that share passes half. Here is how the percentages get decided and argued.August 18, 2026Personal injury
How long you have to file an injury claim in TexasTexas generally gives you two years to sue for a personal injury. A claim against a city or state agency comes due far sooner. How to find your own date.August 4, 2026
What to do in the first week after a crash in El PasoThe first week after a crash decides what proof still exists later. Medical care, the crash report, witnesses, and what not to tell an adjuster.August 27, 2026Personal injuryWhat comparative fault means for your Texas injury claimTexas cuts your recovery by your share of the fault and bars it once that share passes half. Here is how the percentages get decided and argued.August 18, 2026Personal injuryHow long you have to file an injury claim in TexasTexas generally gives you two years to sue for a personal injury. A claim against a city or state agency comes due far sooner. How to find your own date.August 4, 2026Traffic law
Traffic Ticket LawyerTraffic law
How to keep a traffic ticket off your Texas driving recordPaying a Texas ticket is a guilty plea that goes on your record. Deferred disposition, a driving safety course or a compliance dismissal can prevent it.August 20, 2026Traffic law
What happens if you miss your court date on a ticket in El PasoA missed setting can become a warrant, a separate failure to appear charge, and a hold on your license renewal. What to do first, and which court has it.August 7, 2026
How to keep a traffic ticket off your Texas driving recordPaying a Texas ticket is a guilty plea that goes on your record. Deferred disposition, a driving safety course or a compliance dismissal can prevent it.August 20, 2026Traffic lawWhat happens if you miss your court date on a ticket in El PasoA missed setting can become a warrant, a separate failure to appear charge, and a hold on your license renewal. What to do first, and which court has it.August 7, 2026Civil law
Civil Litigation AttorneyCivil law
Suing in justice court in El Paso CountyTexas justice courts hear eligible civil cases up to the 20,000 dollar limit, plus evictions. How to file in El Paso County, serve, and collect.August 21, 2026Civil law
How long you have to sue for breach of contract in TexasTexas generally gives you four years from the breach to sue on a contract. A demand letter does not stop the clock. Filing suit does.August 11, 2026
Suing in justice court in El Paso CountyTexas justice courts hear eligible civil cases up to the 20,000 dollar limit, plus evictions. How to file in El Paso County, serve, and collect.August 21, 2026Civil lawHow long you have to sue for breach of contract in TexasTexas generally gives you four years from the breach to sue on a contract. A demand letter does not stop the clock. Filing suit does.August 11, 2026Juvenile law
Juvenile Defense LawyerJuvenile law
Can a juvenile record be sealed in TexasMany Texas juvenile records can be sealed, some automatically and some only on application. What sealing covers, what it misses, and which are excluded.August 28, 2026Juvenile law
What happens when a child is arrested in TexasTexas juvenile cases run in their own system. An intake officer decides release, a detention hearing comes fast, and a parent cannot waive those rights.August 14, 2026
Can a juvenile record be sealed in TexasMany Texas juvenile records can be sealed, some automatically and some only on application. What sealing covers, what it misses, and which are excluded.August 28, 2026Juvenile lawWhat happens when a child is arrested in TexasTexas juvenile cases run in their own system. An intake officer decides release, a detention hearing comes fast, and a parent cannot waive those rights.August 14, 2026