--- title: "Glen N. Harrson | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/glen-n-harrson-15716" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Glen N. Harrson Texas County Courts at Law, Nolan County Court at Law · Judge ## Profile - Court: Texas County Courts at Law, Nolan County Court at Law - State: Texas - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-06-30 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge, Texas County Courts at Law, Nolan County Court at Law, TX, 1989-present - Presiding Judge, Texas 32nd Judicial District Court, Sweetwater, TX, 2021-2022 - Presiding Judge, Texas 32nd Judicial District Court (2000–2022) - Presiding Judge: held the role of Presiding Judge of the 32nd Judicial District from 2000 through 2022 - Presiding Judge, Texas 32nd Judicial District Court, Sweetwater, TX, 2017-2020 - Presiding Judge, Texas 32nd Judicial District Court, Sweetwater, TX, 2013-2016 - Presiding Judge, Texas 32nd Judicial District Court, Sweetwater, TX, 2007-2012 - Presiding Judge, Texas 32nd Judicial District Court, Sweetwater, TX, 2001-2006 - Presiding Judge, Texas 32nd Judicial District Court, Sweetwater, TX, 2000-2000 - Long‐time judge in Texas, currently serving as a State District Judge for the 32nd Judicial District in Sweetwater County, Texas - Formerly held the role of State District Judge for Mitchell and Nolan counties - His role as Presiding Judge involved overseeing multiple district courts in the region ### Education - Juris Doctor (J.D.) – Texas Tech University School of Law, 1986 - Political Science, cum laude — Texas Tech University — 1984 ### Additional information - Term ends: December 31, 2028 - Entered office: June 13, 2000 - Date of birth: 1961-09-13 - He has been re‐elected without opposition in recent elections, reflecting strong local support. - Birth place: Pecos, TX ## 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://www.courtlistener.com/person/15716/glen-n-harrson/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15716/glen-n-harrson/) - [Texas County Courts at Law, Nolan County Court at Law current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15716/glen-n-harrson/) - [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/15716/glen-n-harrson/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/glen-n-harrson-15716", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/glen-n-harrson-15716", "name": "Glen N. 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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.