--- title: "Brett Hall | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/brett-hall" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-03" --- # Brett Hall Texas 382nd District Court · District Judge ## Profile - Court: Texas 382nd District Court - State: Texas - Role: District Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-25 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge Brett Allen Hall has served on the 382nd District Court of Texas in Rockwall County since his initial election in 2000 and has been re-elected multiple times, including in 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016. - Presiding Judge, Texas 382nd Judicial District Court, Rockwall, TX, 2021-2024 - Presiding Judge, Texas 382nd Judicial District Court, Rockwall, TX, 2017-2020 - Presiding Judge, Texas 382nd Judicial District Court, Rockwall, TX, 2013-2016 - Presiding Judge, Texas 382nd Judicial District Court, Rockwall, TX, 2009-2012 - Presiding Judge, Texas 382nd Judicial District Court, Rockwall, TX, 2005-2008 - Presiding Judge, Texas 382nd Judicial District Court, Rockwall, TX, 2001-2004 - Administrative Law Judge, Rockwall County District Courts, Rockwall, TX, ?-present ### Education - Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law in — J.D. (1978) - University of Texas at Arlington in — B.A. (1974) ### Additional information - Texas district judges are elected in partisan elections for four-year terms, and Hall has successfully run for re-election multiple times, often unopposed. - He is also a graduate of the Texas College for Judicial Studies, which provides specialized training for judges - His long tenure indicates significant experience and continuity in the Rockwall County judicial system - Judge Brett Allen Hall is therefore a well-established figure in the Texas judiciary, with decades of experience in both legal practice and judicial service, particularly in family and civil law matters - Before joining the bench, he practiced law privately - focusing on divorce, family, and personal injury cases. - He is a registered Republican and has been active in local professional and community organizations, including serving as president of the Rockwall Bar Association and participating in the Rockwall Rotary Club - Beyond his judicial duties, Hall has been involved in his local community through church membership and civic organizations, demonstrating engagement outside the courtroom. ## 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 ### 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://card.txcourts.gov/directorysearch.aspx) - [Official roster](https://card.txcourts.gov/directorysearch.aspx) - [Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster](https://card.txcourts.gov/directorysearch.aspx) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15707/brett-allen-hall/) - [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) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15707/brett-allen-hall/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/brett-hall", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/brett-hall", "name": "Brett Hall | KnowJudges", "description": "Brett Hall, Texas 382nd District Court. 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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.