Welcome to Cherokee County, Texas

County Court At Law

CCAL Judge Janice Stone
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
 
Court Secretary Jenifer Mathis  ccalsecretary@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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