District Attorney’s Office
The main duty of the district attorney is to represent the state in criminal case and work with law enforcement officers in the investigation and preparation of cases to be heard before the criminal courts.
Other duties include prosecution of juvenile offenders, representation of victims of violence in protective orders and representing the Texas Department of Protective & Regulatory services in removing children from abusive households… more
District Courts
The Texas District Courts form part of the Texas judicial system and are the trial courts of general jurisdiction of Texas. As of September 2011, 456 district courts serve the state, each with a single judge, elected by partisan election to a four-year term.
District courts have original jurisdiction in all felony criminal cases, divorce cases, land title disputes, election contests, civil matters in which at least $200 is disputed or claimed in damages, as well as other matters. Most district courts consider both criminal and civil cases but, in counties with many courts, each may specialize in civil, criminal, juvenile, or family law matters.
Wichita County Currently has the following three District Courts:
- 30th District Court – Judge Jeff McKnight
- 78th District Court – Judge Meredith Kennedy
- 89th District Court – Judge Charles Barnard
District Clerk’s Office
The district clerk has a duty to keep the records of the district court safe and properly arranged. The district clerk must, among other things record the acts and proceedings of the district court, enter all judgments of the court under the direction of the judge, record all executions issued and the returns issued on the executions, administer child support payments….more