Lance S. Baxter at a glance
- Current role
- Judge, Collin County Court at Law No. 3 (mixed civil docket)
- Court
- Texas County Court at Law No. 3
- Jurisdiction
- Texas · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Lance S. Baxter
Judge, Collin County Court at Law No. 3 (mixed civil docket) · Texas County Court at Law No. 3
Available research
Courtroom rules and guidance
Applicable Local Rules
Collin County Courts at Law publish no separate local rules and direct litigants to follow the local rules used by the District Clerk's Office.
County Court at Law does not have any specific local rule. We follow the local rules of the District Clerk's Office.Collin County Court at Law Clerks Frequently Asked Questions ↗
Ai Generated Filings
A filing prepared with artificial intelligence must disclose that AI was used and certify that every citation to law or the record was verified and is accurate.
the party MUST, in a clear and concise factual statement, disclose that AI was used in the preparation of the filing and CERTIFY that each and every citation to the law, or the record in the filed document, has been verified and is accurateCounty Courts at Law Standing Order No. 3: Use of Artificial Intelligence for Any Court Filing ↗
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 Courts at Law roster official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · checked July 28, 2026
https://www.collincountytx.gov/courts/county-courts-at-lawTexas 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.pdfCollin County Court at Law Clerks Frequently Asked Questions
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 28, 2026
https://www.collincountytx.gov/county-clerk/county-court-at-law-clerks/FAQCounty Courts at Law Standing Order No. 3: Use of Artificial Intelligence for Any Court Filing
Judge research source · PDF · checked July 28, 2026
https://www.collincountytx.gov/docs/default-source/county-courts-at-law/documents/ccl-standing-order-no3-use-of-artificial-intelligence-for-any-court-filing.pdf?sfvrsn=e8a5878e_8