Kimberly M. Laseter at a glance
- Current role
- District Judge, Collin County 401st District Court (general jurisdiction)
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- Texas 401st District Court
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Kimberly M. Laseter
District Judge, Collin County 401st District Court (general jurisdiction) · Texas 401st District Court
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Courtroom rules and guidance
Remote Hearing Exhibits
For a remote hearing in the 401st District Court, exhibits must reach the court reporter by noon at least one business day before the hearing. Documents and photographs must be separate labeled PDFs, while audio and video must use Windows Media Player-compatible formats.
required to be sent to the court reporter ... no later than 12:00 PM at least 1 business day before your scheduled hearing401st District Court Policies and Exhibit Instructions ↗
Photography Broadcasting And Recording
Photography, broadcasting, live streaming, and audio or video recording are prohibited in the Collin County courthouse unless a written court order specifically authorizes them.
No one may take photographs, broadcast, live stream, or make recordings (audio or video) in the courthouse, unless specifically authorized by written court orderLocal Rules of Practice for the District Courts of Collin County ↗
Hearing Setting Conference
Before requesting a hearing setting, parties generally must confer in good faith. A unilateral request requires reasonable efforts that include at least two attempts to contact the other side.
parties shall make a good-faith effort to confer and obtain agreement on a hearing date before requesting that the Court set a hearingLocal Rules of Practice for the District Courts of Collin County ↗
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
Collin County District Courts roster official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · checked July 28, 2026
https://www.collincountytx.gov/courts/district-courts/Texas 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.pdfLocal Rules of Practice for the District Courts of Collin County
Judge research source · PDF · checked July 28, 2026
https://www.collincountytx.gov/docs/default-source/district-courts/documents/lrp.pdf?sfvrsn=bf028790_4401st District Court Policies and Exhibit Instructions
Judge research source · PDF · checked July 28, 2026
https://www.collincountytx.gov/docs/default-source/district-courts/documents/401stexhibitinstructionsforremotehearings.pdf?sfvrsn=bc033c6_2