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Judge directoryDonald R. Pierson

Active Trial judge

Donald R. Pierson

Texas County Court at Law No. 1

Texas · Tarrant

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Overview

Identity and service

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

Judicial role
Judge, Tarrant County Court at Law No. 1
Service status
Active
Court level
Trial
Jurisdiction
State
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Before you appear

Preparation checklist

  1. 01

    Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.

  2. 02

    Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.

  3. 03

    Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

Scope note

Statewide and courtwide guidance is labeled by scope and is not evidence of a personal preference. Division, judge-specific, or case-specific orders may control.

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Presentation rules

What the public sources say

Courtroom-specificExplicit
Pretrial, Hearing, Or Trial

Allowed with notice

Counsel may inspect the courtroom audiovisual equipment before trial by arranging a time with the bailiff or court coordinator.

Page
County Court at Law No. 1 Court Policies
Section
Courtroom Use and Visits
Last checked
July 28, 2026
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Counsel are welcome to visit the courtroom and inspect the audio-visual equipment to prepare for trial. Contact the Court bailiff or Court Coordinator Tracey Wood for an appropriate time.

The requirement is stated in current official court rules and is attached at court scope, not as a personal preference.

CourtwideExplicit
Pretrial Or Trial

Restricted

Before trial, parties must mark and exchange exhibits; films and videotaped depositions generally must be disclosed early enough for objections to be heard before trial.

Page
9-10
Section
Rule 3.03: Trial Procedure
Last checked
July 28, 2026
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Prior to commencement of trial all exhibits will be marked, exchanged and examined by counsel so that the trial will not be delayed by such examination.

The requirement is stated in current official court rules and is attached at court scope, not as a personal preference.

StatewideExplicit
Civil Hearing Or Trial

Allowed with notice

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.

Page
Official PDF
Section
Rule 21d(b)-(f); civil district and county courts only; current July 1, 2026 compilation
Effective
February 1, 2023
Last checked
July 26, 2026
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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).

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

StatewideExplicit
Civil Proceeding

Leave required

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.

Page
Official PDF
Section
Rule 18c; civil district and county courts only; current July 1, 2026 compilation
Last checked
July 26, 2026
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A trial court may permit broadcasting, televising, recording, or photographing of proceedings in the courtroom only in the following circumstances:

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

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Courtroom technology

Published equipment guidance

No technology specification indexed

Technology availability is separate from procedural permission and evidentiary admissibility.

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Published opinion footprint

Decisions and citations

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Sources

Public documents behind this profile

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Change history

How this profile entered KYJ

Current profile indexed

Identity imported from Tarrant County Court at Law No. 1. 4 presentation-related claims migrated with source provenance.