Jim Wells County Posts 2026 79th District Court Jury Trial Calendar

The Jim Wells County District Judge’s office has posted "District Court's Jury Trial Dates for 2026[Updated October 01, 2025]" as a one-page PDF on the county District Court page listing scheduled jury selection and trial dates and their associated docket-call dates for 2026. The county site marks the file with the October 1, 2025 update date and lists the District Judge’s office contact information for follow up: phone 361-668-5718, fax 361-668-8240, email districtcourt@co.jim-wells.tx.us, physical address 200 N. Almond Street, Ste. 111, Alice, Texas 78332, and mailing address P.O. Box 3080, Alice, Texas 78333. The Jim Wells County Courthouse main number is (361) 668 - 5702.

The District Court web pages also display related administrative materials that affect how cases are set for trial. The site hosts "Local Rules for the 79th Judicial District Court (13 Pages) (Updated 2/9/2024)," a "Setting Request Form (Updated January 9, 2025)," an "Attorney Fee Voucher Form," and a "List of Attorneys Eligible to Receive Court Appointments for The Indigent in Criminal Cases [Updated February 16, 2024]." The county maintains multi-year calendars as well, including "District Court's Calendar for 2025 [Updated September 24, 2024]" and "District Court's Jury Trial Dates for 2027[Update October 01, 2025]," all stamped with their update dates on the site.

Personnel context for the 79th District appears on county pages and in local reporting. The county lists "Honorable Judge Michael V. Garcia" as the District Judge; KRIS 6 reported that “The new 79th Judicial Court District Judge, Michael Ventura Garcia, started the ceremony” during a swearing-in in the District Courtroom that the outlet described as packed, writing “The District Courtroom of the Jim Wells County Courthouse was packed Wednesday, Jan. 1 as 13 elected officials were sworn into office.” KRIS also identified Carlos Omar Garcia as the 79th Judicial Court District Attorney and named other county officers sworn in at that ceremony.

Third-party docket tools can help lawyers and litigants cross-check assignments against the posted calendar. UniCourt’s product descriptions indicate users can view case summaries, check case status, download court documents, track cases and receive alerts, and search by case number, case name, party, attorney, judge or docket entry for Texas District Courts including the 79th District, Jim Wells County District Court.

The one-page PDF referenced on the county page contains the operative schedule entries; those specific trial weeks and docket-call dates were not reproduced in the excerpted materials available for this report. Parties, attorneys and journalists should obtain the PDF directly from the Jim Wells County District Court web page and confirm whether the "Updated October 01, 2025" stamp indicates a final schedule or is subject to change. For verification and copies, contact the District Court at 361-668-5718 or districtcourt@co.jim-wells.tx.us during office hours Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.