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# Courtney T. Gilbert

Texas CCL No. 1 & Probate Court · Statutory County Court Judge

## Profile

- Court: Texas CCL No. 1 & Probate Court
- State: Texas
- Role: Statutory County Court Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-25

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Biography

### Professional career

- Current Position: Judge, County Court at Law No. 1 & Probate Court, Brazoria County, Texas
- Brazoria County District Attorney’s Office
- Experienced Texas prosecutor turned judge, with a background in both criminal and domestic legal work, now serving on the Brazoria County Court at Law No. 1 and Probate Court, and continuing her legal career through judicial service

### Education

- Juris Doctor (J.D.) – Texas Tech University School of Law, 2003 the biographical record+1
- Bachelor’s Degree – University of Oklahoma the biographical record+1

### Additional information

- in Texas, serving since her election in 2020
- December 2026
- 2026 Texas General Election
- November 2020
- Recent matters she has presided over include multiple
- She presides over cases in the county’s criminal, civil, and probate matters, among them estate administration
- Courtney T. Gilbert
- in Brazoria County, Texas, which also functions as the Probate Court
- She is a Republican Party member
- Her court responsibilities include handling criminal cases, civil disputes, and probate matters such as estate administration
- Misdemeanor Division - Felony Division - Domestic Violence Court - Veteran’s Courtthe biographical record
- Justin Gilbert
- , and they have three children
- Estate of John William Allen
- Estate of Louise Meroa Johnson
- Estate of Jerry Lyle Lewis

## 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)

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