Welcome to Cherokee County, Texas

County Court At Law

Judge Janice Stone

Honorable Janice Stone
Judge Presiding

Cherokee County Courthouse, Ground Floor
135 South Main
Rusk, Texas 75785

Phone: 903-683-6497
Fax: 903-683-2961

Hours: 8AM-5PM
Monday thru Friday, excluding Holidays

• STAFF DIRECTORY •

POSITION	NAME	EMAIL	EXTENSION

Court Administrator	Karla Kellerman	kkellerman@cocherokee.org	10

Criminal Court Coordinator	Jenifer Mathis	jmathis@cocherokee.org	11

Official Court Reporter	Tena Argenbright	targenbright@cocherokee.org	13

Bailiff	J.C. Bonet	bailiffccal@cocherokee.org	15

Court Dockets (shown below) may also be found at:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1qQgnBe9cnd0npKoy80Fp6u8zbae7-87a

Dockets

• DOCUMENTS •

RULES OF COURT REGARDING DRESS AND DECORUM (PDF)

COUNTY COURT AT LAW AD LITEM LIST (PDF)

SELF-HELP FORMS (external link)

• Standing Orders •

Standing Order on Children, Property & Conduct of Parties (PDF)

(All Documents are in PDF Format - Get PDF reader)

• JURY SETTINGS •

Jury Settings for Cherokee County Juries (link to District Clerk)

The County Court at Law exercises the following jurisdiction in Cherokee County

                     Family Law:

                     • Divorce
                     • Child Support Enforcement
                     • Suits Affecting the Parent Child Relationship
                     • Protective Orders (Family Violence)
                     • Adoptions
                     • Name Change

                     Cases filed through the County Clerk’s Office:

                     • Criminal Law Class A & B Misdemeanors & Class C Appeals
                     • Probate Matters
                     • Guardianships
                     • Mental Health Cases
                     • Civil Litigation (Amount exceeds $500.00 but not to exceed $200,000.00)
                     • Condemnation Litigation
                     • Occupational License

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