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Grant Kinsey
District Judge · Texas 440th District Court
Biography
Professional career
- The current judge of the Texas 440th Judicial District Court, serving in Coryell County, and is running for re‐election in the November 3, 2026 general election
- Republican Party candidate for re‐election as 440th District Court judge
Education
Additional information
- He ran in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary and is on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot.
- For example, on February 4, 2026, he presided over a civil and family docket case involving Ian Flores and Charles Flores.
- Kinsey’s docket includes civil, family, and criminal cases.
- Court hours are Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m., with a lunch closure from 12:00–1:00 p.m..
- He also serves as a visiting judge for other districts when assigned.
- Grant Kinsey presides over cases in the 440th District Court in Coryell County, Texas, which handles both criminal and civil/family matters.
- His office is located at: Leon Street Annex, 417 East Leon Street, Gatesville, TX 76528.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
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.
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 ↗
Recording and broadcasting
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.
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 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings
Texas 440th District Court
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 ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings
Texas 440th District Court
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 ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked July 25, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 10, 2026.
Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 25, 2026
View Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster ↗Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings ↗Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings ↗Texas 440th District Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Texas 440th District Court official directory ↗