Kristen Brauchle Hawkins

Courtroom Specific

Courtroom Technology

The courtroom provides laptop inputs, a document camera, a projector, attorney and witness displays, jury-box screens, annotation tools, and simultaneous video-and-exhibit presentation; material not yet admitted should not be displayed to the jury.

If a document is not yet in evidence, you can display the document at the Witness Stand and Attorneys' screens only; when the document is admitted into evidence, you can press "All" to display it to the jury.

Instructions for Operating Audio/Video Equipment ↗

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 ↗

Kristen Brauchle Hawkins