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# Jason A. Cox

Pennsylvania Magisterial District Court 14-1-01 · Magisterial District Judge

## Profile

- Court: Pennsylvania Magisterial District Court 14-1-01
- State: Pennsylvania
- Role: Magisterial District Judge
- 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

### recording photography evidence presentation

Scope: statewide

For Pennsylvania Common Pleas proceedings, statewide Pa.R.J.A. 1910 prohibits courtroom broadcasting, recording, and photography unless an exception or judicial authorization applies; the rule also recognizes judge-authorized electronic or photographic means for evidence presentation.

Evidence excerpt: the use of electronic or photographic means for the presentation of evidence

[201 Pa. Code Chapter 19, Rule 1910, Broadcasting, Recording and Photography in the Courtroom](https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?d=&file=%2Fsecure%2Fpacode%2Fdata%2F201%2Fchapter19%2Fchap19toc.html)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.pacourts.us/courts/minor-courts/magisterial-district-judges)
- [Official roster](https://www.pacourts.us/courts/minor-courts/magisterial-district-judges)
- [Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania official judicial roster](https://www.pacourts.us/courts/minor-courts/magisterial-district-judges)
- [201 Pa. Code Chapter 19, Rule 1910, Broadcasting, Recording and Photography in the Courtroom](https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?d=&file=%2Fsecure%2Fpacode%2Fdata%2F201%2Fchapter19%2Fchap19toc.html)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- held the role of an adjunct professor at the University of St. Thomas, teaching pre-law classes and coaching the mock trial team

### Education

- Bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University in 1994 and a law degree from the University of Houston Law Center in 2002

### Additional information

- During his tenure, Judge Cox has implemented programs to expand mental health services, including the Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) program, which was awarded a $2.7 million federal grant and has become a model for other courts in Texas.
- As the Presiding Judge of Harris County Probate Court No. 3, Cox oversees a dual court system handling both general probate matters—such as decedent estates, guardianships, trusts, and fiduciary relationships—and all civil mental health proceedings in Harris County, including commitments, medication proceedings, and competency restoration for inmates
- He has also worked on uniform rules across Harris County probate courts, improved equitable court appointments, and provided continuing legal education on probate and mental health law
- Jason Cox is a third-generation Houstonian with over 20 years of legal experience, including nearly 15 years specializing in probate and fiduciary law before taking the bench
- Prior to his judicial service, he represented a wide range of clients, from large financial institutions to indigent individuals, and was a frequent writer and speaker on probate law
- His efforts have been recognized by the Houston Bar Association and the Houston LGBTQ+ Caucus
- Cox is a pediatric and adult cancer survivor and a longtime volunteer at MD Anderson Cancer Center, where he has contributed to programs supporting young adult cancer patients and caregivers
- He received the Joseph T. Painter Award for exceptional contributions to patient support