Jesus Rodriguez at a glance
- Current role
- Judge, El Paso County Court at Law No. 5 (civil docket)
- Court
- El Paso County Court at Law No. 5
- Jurisdiction
- Texas · State
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Jesus Rodriguez
Judge, El Paso County Court at Law No. 5 (civil docket) · El Paso County Court at Law No. 5
Available research
Biography
Judicial service
- Trial Judge, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, 1986-1989
- Judge, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, 1989-2003
Courtroom rules and guidance
Trial Exhibits And Jury Charge
El Paso civil litigants must prepare an electronic copy of admitted trial exhibits for the court reporter. They must also provide both a hard copy and an editable electronic version of the proposed jury charge, including reasonably anticipated special issues or requested instructions.
Parties shall prepare an electronic copy of admitted trial exhibits which are to be provided to the court reporter for preparation of the reporter's record.El Paso County Local Rules for Civil Courts ↗
Hearing Materials And Setting
Before an El Paso civil hearing, parties must timely provide the court with motions, responses, replies, and pertinent supporting documents by hand delivery or email according to the assigned court's preference. Non-jury settings must be arranged through the court coordinator.
Parties shall timely provide directly to the court, either by hand delivery or email, based on the court's preference, a copy of motions, responses, replies, and pertinent supporting documents before the hearing.El Paso County Local Rules for Civil Courts ↗
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
CourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/11670/jesus-rodriguez/El Paso County Court at Law No. 5 official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · checked July 28, 2026
https://www.epcounty.com/1090/County-Court-at-Law-5Texas 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.pdfEl Paso County Local Rules for Civil Courts
Judge research source · PDF · checked July 28, 2026
https://www.epcounty.com/DocumentCenter/View/2044/El-Paso-County-Local-Rules---Civil-PDF