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# J.J. Koch

Texas 5th Court of Appeals · Court of Appeals Justice

## Profile

- Court: Texas 5th Court of Appeals
- State: Texas
- Role: Court of Appeals Justice
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-27

## 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

### appellate electronic filing

Scope: statewide

In Texas appellate courts, attorneys must electronically file civil and criminal documents, subject to a good-cause motion; self-represented parties may e-file but are not required to do so.

Evidence excerpt: Attorneys in civil cases must electronically file documents. Attorneys in criminal cases must electronically file documents except for good cause shown in a motion filed in the appellate court.

[Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 9.2, Electronic Filing](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1461885/texas-rules-of-appellate-procedure.pdf)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.txcourts.gov/5thcoa/about-the-court/justices/chief-justice-jj-koch/)
- [Official roster](https://www.txcourts.gov/5thcoa/about-the-court/justices/chief-justice-jj-koch/)
- [Texas Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.txcourts.gov/5thcoa/about-the-court/justices/chief-justice-jj-koch/)
- [Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 9.2, Electronic Filing](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1461885/texas-rules-of-appellate-procedure.pdf)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- The Republican‐party Chief Justice of the Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals, elected in November 2024 and serving until 2030
- Previous judicial role: Presiding Judge, Dallas County Criminal District Court No. 2 (2023–2024)
- Dallas County Commissioner, District 2 (2018–2022)
- Dallas County District Attorney’s Office as a prosecutor
- Official site: Texas Judicial Branch – Chief Justice J.J. Koch

### Education

- Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law — J.D. (2005)
- in Economics, Duke University — B.A. (2002)

### Additional information

- Elected: November 5, 2024, defeating Staci Williams in a close general election
- Private practice representing diverse clients in criminal, civil, and family matters.
- Applying technological innovation to improve legal, business, and government processes.
- Leadership in process improvement and operational transformation in public service.
- Active involvement in professional organizations, including the Texas Bar Foundation and the Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments.
- focusing on fiscal responsibility, smart criminal justice reform, and operational modernization.
- Predecessor: Robert D. Burns III (D)
- He is married to Amanda Koch, and they have two children.



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 9.2, Electronic Filing](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-e966a5411b2587c600cf3508) — 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/1461885/texas-rules-of-appellate-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.