Montgomery County Court at Law No. 3
The Montgomery County Court at Law No. 3 is a county-level court that Texas law allows to hear family cases alongside the district courts. It sits in the courthouse in Conroe, follows the county's family rules and standing order, and posts no separate standing order of its own.
Where is County Court at Law No. 3, and who presides?
County Court at Law No. 3 sits in the Montgomery County Courthouse at 301 N Main St in Conroe. The county's web page for the court states that all of its dockets are held in person, so parties and witnesses should plan to come to the courthouse.
- Court
- County Court at Law No. 3, Montgomery County, Texas, a statutory county court
- Location
- Montgomery County Courthouse, 301 N Main St, Suite 110, Conroe, TX 77301
- Presiding judge
- Judge Amy Tucker, who signed the county family rules and standing order
- Associate judge
- Jack M. Riley
- Court phone
- 936-539-7973, as listed by the county
- Shared county rules
- Covered on the Montgomery County family court guide
Why does the Montgomery County Court at Law No. 3 hear family cases?
A county court at law is a court the Texas Legislature creates for a particular county, separate from the district courts. Texas Government Code § 25.1722 gives Montgomery County's courts at law jurisdiction over family law cases and proceedings equal to, and shared with, the district courts.
In practice, that means a divorce, custody or support case heard by County Court at Law No. 3 is decided under the same Texas Family Code as a case in the 410th or 418th. The same statute provides for a 12-person jury in family cases unless the parties agree to six.
A family case reaches County Court at Law No. 3 through the county's written order of assignment, the same way cases reach the district courts. A case cannot be steered here by the filing party; how assignment works is explained on the Montgomery County family court guide.
Which written rules govern the Montgomery County Court at Law No. 3?
The court's county web page lists three documents under local rules and standing orders, and all three are county-wide: the family local rules, the Rules of Administration of Montgomery County and the Second Amended Standing Order. Judge Amy Tucker signed each one with the judges of the 410th and 418th.
- Local Rules of Practice before the Family Courts, adopted November 16, 2022: motions with certificates of conference and separate proposed orders, a submission docket, financial disclosures before hearings and trial, and children kept away from the courthouse unless the judge approves.
- Rules of Administration of Montgomery County, effective January 1, 2023: how cases are filed and assigned among the district courts and courts at law, and the duties of each court's coordinator.
- Second Amended Standing Order Regarding Children, Pets, Property and Conduct of the Parties, effective January 1, 2023: automatic limits on both sides, starting with the filing of a divorce or custody petition.
Because no court-specific mediation order is posted, this court decides for itself when mediation happens under Family Local Rule 6.2, which also requires each party and attorney to attend in person. The posted courtroom rules are on the county's page for County Court at Law No. 3.
What should a party expect in County Court at Law No. 3?
Parties before County Court at Law No. 3 should expect in-person dockets, the county submission practice for motions that need no testimony, and the disclosure deadlines in Family Local Rule 5. Without a court-specific time limit order, the length of any hearing is set by the court.
Terms used in custody cases, such as conservatorship and possession, are explained on the child custody page.
Montgomery County Court at Law No. 3: common questions
Does the Montgomery County Court at Law No. 3 have the same power over family cases as a district court?
Yes. Texas Government Code § 25.1722 gives Montgomery County's courts at law jurisdiction over family law cases and proceedings that is shared with the district courts. The same Texas Family Code governs a divorce or custody matter there.
Does County Court at Law No. 3 have its own standing orders?
The court's county web page lists only county-wide documents: the family local rules, the Rules of Administration and the Second Amended Standing Order. Judge Amy Tucker signed all three with the judges of the 410th and 418th District Courts.
Are hearings in County Court at Law No. 3 held by video?
The county's page for the court states that all of its dockets are held in person. Parties and witnesses should plan to appear at the courthouse at 301 N Main St in Conroe unless the court orders otherwise.
Why was my case sent to a county court at law instead of a district court?
Montgomery County family cases are filed with the District Clerk and assigned among the courts by a written order of assignment. The filing party does not choose, and a later case between the same parties returns to the court that first had them.
Questions about a case in the Montgomery County Court at Law No. 3?
Call or send a message to set a time to talk with Jessica Fritz, directly across the street from the courthouse.
Last reviewed: November 8, 2026. General information only, not legal advice.
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- Texas law license
- Licensed by the State Bar of Texas since 2008
- Cases handled
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- Office
- 220 1/2 W Davis St, Conroe, TX 77301, across the street from the Montgomery County Courthouse
- Roots
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