498th District Court

General Information

The Judicial District Courts are the trial courts of the general jurisdiction of Texas.

The geographical area served by each court is established by the legislature, but each county must be served by at least one district court. In sparsely populated areas of the State, several counties may be served by a single district court, while an urban county may be served by many district courts.

Kendall County currently has one Judicial District Court. The 498^th Judicial District Court is designated to hear all adoptions, divorce cases, other suits affecting the parent/child relationship, name changes, criminal cases involving felonies, misdemeanors, civil cases, title of land cases, election contest cases, juvenile cases, contested probate cases, and other miscellaneous cases.

Judge Katherine McDaniel was appointed in 2025 by Governor Greg Abbott as the first judge of the 498th District Court. She has practiced law since 1997 and brings extensive experience in district court proceedings and judicial administration.

Local Rules for Kendall County

• Standing Orders Effective January 30, 2026 (PDF)

Court Calendar

To view the Court Calendar, visit the link given:

• View Live Court's Calendar - 451st and 498th District Court

Civil Case 

To schedule a court date please contact the District Court Coordinators:

• 451st Mateo Santos
  • Email Mateo Santos
  • Phone: 830-249-9343, ext. 308
• 498th Nancy Graham
  • Email Nancy Graham
  • Phone: 830-249-9343, ext. 310

Juvenile, Misdemeanor, or Probate Cases 

For information, please call the County Clerk's office.

Felony Case 

Please call the District Clerk's office.

Probate Hearing

To schedule a probate hearing call the County Judge's office at 830-249-9343, ext. 212.

Contact with the Court

"A Judge, shall not directly or indirectly initiate, permit, nor consider ex parte or other private communications concerning the merits of a pending or impending judicial proceeding. A Judge shall require compliance with this subsection by court personnel subject to his or her direction and control" Judicial Code of Conduct Cannon 3 Section A(5)

None of the information contained in or referred to by this website is intended to give legal advice or comment on pending or potentially pending litigation. This website was created as a public service. The County of Kendall and County Courts do not warrant the accuracy of the information contained herein nor are they responsible for any errors or omissions and assume no liability for its use.