Where applicant has pending case. Application for writ of habeas corpus involving a pending case shall be filed with and heard by the Court in which that case is pending. Either the Judge or Coordinator will set the writ for hearing. Where applicant does not have pending case. Application for writ of habeas corpus involving matters not preassigned to a court shall be filed with and heard by the Presiding Judge, and in the absence of the Presiding Judge, the Co-Presiding Judge.
Post conviction writs.
Application for writ of habeas corpus following a final conviction is processed in accordance with Art. 11.07, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. The form for this request shall be made available through the Administrative Office of the District Courts. A Visiting Judge will be assigned only with the approval of the Administrative Judge of the respective Trial Division. The function of the Presiding Judge is rotated among the District Judges Trying Criminal Cases.