There are four district courts in Williamson County, the 26 th , the 277 th , the 368 th and the 395 th . The district courts have countywide geographical jurisdiction and the district judges are elected countywide to four year terms.
District courts are trial courts of general subject-matter jurisdiction.
In addition, these courts have original jurisdiction over all causes of action for which a remedy or jurisdiction is not provided by law or by the Constitution. They have the power to issue writs of habeas corpus, mandamus, injunction, certiorari, sequestration, attachment, garnishment, and all writs necessary to enforce their jurisdiction. Appeals from judgments of the district courts are to the courts of appeals, except those capital offense cases in which the death penalty has been assessed, which are appealed directly to the Court of Criminal Appeals. All four district courts are located in the Justice Center. The county agents who staff the County Extension Service Office are local residents who serve as subject matter experts, educational planners, and adult and student leaders.