If you are required to go to court, you should follow the court's requirements. For more information about requirements in the Hays County courts, please visit the Hays County website.

• All requirements pertain to both adult and juvenile males and females unless otherwise noted. Failure to comply may result in the resetting of the case to a later date, or in extreme cases, contempt of court.
  • Shoes are required.
  • No sleeveless shirts.
  • No shorts (women are permitted to wear dress shorts with hosiery).
  • No exposed midriffs.
  • No clothing displaying offensive words or pictures (the Court retains the exclusive right to define “offensive” on an individual basis).
  • No hats.
  • Cleanliness.
  • Officers of the Court are held to the higher standards generally recognized in Texas Courts.
  • Infants and small children should be left with a sitter or at home in the care of a competent adult. There are no childcare facilities available. Loud or crying children should be taken out of the courtroom.
  • Cellular devices or pagers are not allowed in the courtroom.