--- title: "Barnett Walker | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/barnett-walker" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-28" --- # Barnett Walker Texas County Court at Law No. 2 · Judge, Collin County Court at Law No. 2 (mixed civil docket) ## Profile - Court: Texas County Court at Law No. 2 - State: Texas - Role: Judge, Collin County Court at Law No. 2 (mixed civil docket) - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-28 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### applicable local rules Scope: courtwide 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. Evidence excerpt: 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](https://www.collincountytx.gov/county-clerk/county-court-at-law-clerks/FAQ) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### ai generated filings Scope: courtwide 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. Evidence excerpt: 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 accurate [County Courts at Law Standing Order No. 3: Use of Artificial Intelligence for Any Court Filing](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) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### civil remote appearances Scope: statewide 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. Evidence excerpt: 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](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### civil recording and broadcasting Scope: statewide 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. Evidence excerpt: 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](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.collincountytx.gov/courts/county-courts-at-law) - [Official roster](https://www.collincountytx.gov/courts/county-courts-at-law) - [Collin County Courts at Law roster official judicial roster](https://www.collincountytx.gov/courts/county-courts-at-law) - [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf) - [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf) - [Collin County Court at Law Clerks Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.collincountytx.gov/county-clerk/county-court-at-law-clerks/FAQ) - [County Courts at Law Standing Order No. 3: Use of Artificial Intelligence for Any Court Filing](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) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/barnett-walker", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/barnett-walker", "name": "Barnett Walker | KnowJudges", "description": "Barnett Walker, Texas County Court at Law No. 2. 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Walker (often appearing as Barnet/Barnett Walker in searches) is a sitting judge in Collin County, Texas ### Education ### Additional information - He presides over County Court at Law No. 2 and has handled a wide range of civil and criminal matters ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-119ce7e69a3752f1da3cfce0) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26. - [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-a5f587f769df9f3231ef4f9a) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.