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January 21, 2025 Weather Emergency Advisory
San Patricio County Court at Law - Honorable Elizabeth Welborn
For Immediate Release – January 20, 2025
Sinton – The San Patricio County Courthouse will be closed for business January 21, 2025. Judge Welborn has announced that due to the extreme weather and closure of the county buildings, the San Patricio County Court at Law No. 1 will NOT have Court on Tuesday January 21, 2025 and Wednesday January 23, 2025.
Rescheduled Court Dates are as follows:
Bond Returnable docket currently set on January 21, 2025 @ 9:00 am will be reset to January 27, 2025 @ 9:00 am.
MTR cases currently set for January 21, 2025 at 9:00 am will be reset to January 27, 2025 at 1:30 pm
Plea docket currently set on January 21, 2025 at 10:30 am will be reset January 27, 2025 @ 10:30 am.
Announcement docket currently set on January 21, 2025 at 1:30 pm will be reset to February 11, 2025 at 1:30 pm
CPS docket currently set for January 21, 2025 at 1:30 pm will be reset to January 23, 2025 at 10:00 am.
Trial docket set for January 22, 2025 at 9:00 am will be reset to February 12, 2025 at 9:00 am
Notices with new court dates will be sent to all Attorneys and Defendants. For questions about your court date, please contact the Court at 361-364-9325.
April 10, 2020
San Patricio County Court at Law - Honorable Elizabeth Welborn
April 10, 2021
Please Be Advised: FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 2021 The San Patricio County Clerk's office will be CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC The County Clerk's Office will Re-Open for Business on Monday, April 19, 2021 8:00am.
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March 29, 2021
San Patricio County Court at Law - Honorable Elizabeth Welborn
March 29, 2021
San Patricio County Court at Law to Resume In-Person Non-Jury Hearings effective as of April 12, 2021.
In response to the Texas Supreme Court’s Thirty-Sixth Emergency Order Regarding the Covid-19 State of Disaster, issued March 5, 2021, The San Patricio County Court at Law will resume in-person non-jury matters. Non-jury in-person appearances will be allowed on a limited basis in accordance with the approved in-person court proceeding schedule for San Patricio County beginning April 12, 2021. As provided by the Texas Supreme Court’s 36th Emergency Order, minimum standard health protocols for court proceedings, including masking and social distancing, will continue to be required.
The following policies and procedures will be in place until further order of this Court:
San Patricio County Court At Law Revised Infectious Disease Protocol as of 3/26/21; and
Minimum Standard Health Protocols In-Person Hearings
All attorneys practicing criminal law in the San Patricio County Court at Law shall review the new standing order of the court effective 3-29-2021. click here.
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March 2, 2021
San Patricio County Court at Law - Honorable Elizabeth Welborn
March 2, 2021
For information and help finding a Vaccine click here.
Vaccine Information: The information provided is information I have compiled to help those seeking vaccines. Although I am an elected county official I am not involved with the San Patricio County Vaccine distribution. This is simply my way of relaying some information that might be helpful to you in your search for a vaccine.
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February 15, 2021
San Patricio County Court at Law - Honorable Elizabeth Welborn
For Immediate Release – February 15, 2021
Sinton – Judge Welborn has announced that due to the extreme weather in Texas this week the San Patricio County Court at Law will NOT have Court. All currently scheduled matters set between February 15, 2021 – February 19, 2021 will be reset. Notices with new court dates will be mailed to all Attorneys and Defendants. For questions about your court date please contact the court at 361-364-9325.
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June 1, 2020
San Patricio County Court at Law - Honorable Elizabeth Welborn
June 1, 2020
The San Patricio County Court at Law will until further notice hold court at the San Patricio County Civic Center. The 10,000 square foot Civic Center has been set up to allow to for social distancing and proper infectious dieses protocols to take place during the remainder of the pandemic.
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January 22, 2020
San Patricio County Court at Law - Honorable Elizabeth Welborn
January 22, 2020
The San Patricio County Court at Law is excited to announce it's new Lifesize video conference system has been installed in the Courtroom and is operational. The San Patricio County Commissioners deserve a big thank you from the Court for listening to and allowing Judge Welborn to have this system installed in her courtroom. The County also agreed to install units in the County Jail and Probation Departments. The addition of this new technology will sever the citizens of San Patricio County for years to come.
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January 1, 2019
San Patricio County Court at Law - Honorable Elizabeth Welborn
January 1, 2019
San Patricio County Board of Judges are excited to announce the creation of a new Pre-Trial Service Office in San Patricio County.