Jermaine Thomas at a glance
- Current role
- Judge, Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 5
- Court
- Texas County Civil Court at Law No. 5
- Jurisdiction
- Texas · State
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Jermaine Thomas
Judge, Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 5 · Texas County Civil Court at Law No. 5
Available research
Courtroom rules and guidance
Trial Exhibits And Demonstratives
Court 5 requires all trial exhibits to be pre-marked and e-filed five business days before trial, and requires anticipated demonstratives to be exchanged before the pretrial conference.
All trial exhibits must be pre-marked and e-filed with the Clerk 5 business days prior to the trial setting. ... copies of anticipated demonstrative exhibits with all partiesHarris County Civil Court at Law No. 5 Policies and Procedures ↗
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 ↗
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 ↗
Sources
Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 5 official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · checked July 28, 2026
https://www.ccl.hctx.net/civil/5/default.htmTexas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings
Judge research source · PDF · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdfTexas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings
Judge research source · PDF · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdfHarris County Civil Court at Law No. 5 Policies and Procedures
Judge research source · PDF · checked July 28, 2026
https://www.ccl.hctx.net/civil/5/files/Civil%205%20Court%20Procedures.pdf