--- title: "Christine Del Prado | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/christine-del-prado" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-26" --- # Christine Del Prado Texas 227th District Court · District Judge ## Profile - Court: Texas 227th 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. ## 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) - [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) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/christine-del-prado", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/christine-del-prado", "name": "Christine Del Prado | KnowJudges", "description": "Christine Del Prado, Texas 227th District Court. 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O’Connell in the general election. - The court is located at the Cadena‐Reeves Justice Center, 300 Dolorosa, 4th Floor, San Antonio, TX - She held the role of Chief of the Public Integrity & Cyber Crime Division at the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office - She supports judicial efficiency and restorative justice - In her own words, Del Prado emphasizes justice, fairness, and efficiency, aiming to ensure the 227th District Court remains a place where justice is administered “firmly—but always fairly” ### Education ### Additional information - Judge Del Prado is seeking a second term in the November 3, 2026 general election. - Born in Indiana and raised in both Indiana and Virginia, Del Prado graduated from Indiana University with a B.S. in Business in 1981. - Before joining the judiciary, Del Prado had over 39 years of criminal law experience in both prosecution and defense. - She later earned her law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law, where she excelled in mock trial and moot court competitions. - She also held leadership roles in the San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, the State Bar of Texas’s District Grievance Committee, and the Rape Crisis Center ## 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.