253rd District Court
Liberty and Chambers Counties
The Honorable Chap B. Cain, III
Liberty County Office:
1923 Sam Houston
Rm. 223 (First Floor of Liberty County Courthouse)
Liberty, Texas 77575
Phone: 936-336-4668
Fax: 936-336-4640

Chambers County Office:
407 South Main Street (Auxiliary Courtroom)
Anahuac, Texas 77514
Phone: 409-267-8244
Fax: 409-267-8224
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Juror Information (FAQs)
Court Staff and Information
Court Coordinator
Nan Bagwell
Phone: 936-336-4668 - Liberty County
Fax: 936-334-8175 - Liberty County
Phone: 409-267-8255 - Chambers County
Fax: 409-267-8224 - Chambers County
Mailing Address:
253rd District Court
1923 Sam Houston, Room 223
Liberty, TX 77575
Court Reporter
Jo Anne Horn, CSR, RPR, CRR
Phone: 936-334-3210
Fax: 936-334-8175
Mailing Address:
253rd District Court
1923 Sam Houston, Room 223
Liberty, TX 77575

A deposit for half of the estimated cost is required prior to transcription.
All requests for transcripts must be in writing, designating the style of the case, date of hearing, portion(s) of hearing requested, and copies of exhibits, if any.

Services available: Real-time rough draft (trial only), Daily copy, ASCII disk, Condensed transcript, E-transcript

Bailiff

Chadwick O. Elmore
Phone: 936-334-4642
Fax: 936-334-8175
Mailing Address:
253rd District Court
1923 Sam Houston, Room 223
Liberty, Texas 77575

All requests for use of audio/visual equipment shall be made through the Bailiff prior to hearing or trial.

Audio/visual equipment available (Liberty County): 25" Color Television, VCR, Easel with writing pad, Erasable marker board

Audio/visual equipment available (Chambers County): 55" Color Television, VCR, Easel with writing pad, Erasable marker board

General Information

There are no local rules. This court goes strictly by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

Court begins at 9:00 a.m. All hearings are open to the public.

Professional attire is expected.

Jury trials:
Each attorney is expected to have a proposed jury charge prepared the first day of trial. All challenges for cause during voir dire shall be made at the time the challenge for cause arises.