Albert Garcia

Courtroom Specific

Hearing Format

Hidalgo County Court at Law No. 6 conducts hearings in person and no longer accommodates requests for Zoom hearings.

All hearings are conducted in person; the Court can no longer accommodate requests for hearings to be conducted via Zoom.

Hidalgo County Court at Law No. 6 ↗

Statewide

Civil Remote Appearances

In civil district and county court proceedings, the court may permit or require electronic participation after appropriate notice; compelled electronic participation for oral-testimony proceedings requires good cause or party agreement, and a jury trial requires party agreement.

Upon appropriate notice by a party or the court, a court may allow or require a participant to appear at a court proceeding by videoconference, teleconference, or other available electronic means, except as otherwise provided in (2).

Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings ↗

Statewide

Civil Recording And Broadcasting

Civil district and county trial courts may permit courtroom recording or broadcasting only under Supreme Court guidelines, with the required party and witness consent, or for ceremonial proceedings.

A trial court may permit broadcasting, televising, recording, or photographing of proceedings in the courtroom only in the following circumstances:

Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings ↗

Albert Garcia at a glance

Available research

Courtroom rules and guidance

Hearing Format

Civil Remote Appearances

Civil Recording And Broadcasting

Sources

Hidalgo County official judicial roster

Hidalgo County Officials

Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings

Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings

Hidalgo County Court at Law No. 6