--- title: "Jeff E. McKnight | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jeff-e-mcknight" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Jeff E. McKnight Texas 30th District Court · District Judge ## Profile - Court: Texas 30th District Court - State: Texas - Role: District Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-25 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Jeff McKnight, also known as Jeff Everett McKnight, is a licensed attorney in Texas (Bar #24043812) and has been eligible to practice law since May 4, 2004 - Presiding Judge, Texas 30th Judicial District Court, Wichita Falls, TX, 2019-2022 - Assistant District Attorney, Wichita County, TX, 2006-2006 - Assistant District Attorney, Collin County, TX, ?-present - Administrative Law Judge, Wichita County District Courts, Wichita, TX, ?-present - Judicial Service: Incumbent judge of the 30th District Court, actively serving in Wichita County - McKnight currently serves as a full-time judge for the 30th District Court in Wichita County, Texas, with his office located at 900 7th St, Room 360, Wichita Falls, TX 76301 ### Education - Texas Wesleyan University — J.D. (2003) - Hotel and Restaurant Management — Texas Tech University — 2001 ### Additional information - Election History: Ran for re-election in the 2026 Republican primary for the Texas 30th District Court. - He has been involved in the Republican primary for re-election to this position, appearing on the ballot on March 3, 2026. - Practitioner, The Law Offices of Jeff McKnight, P.C., Wichita Falls, TX, 2006-2018 - He graduated from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law in December 2003. - handling civil litigation, business law, family law, and criminal law, both as a defense attorney and special prosecutor. - Legal Practice: Over 13 years of experience in prosecution and private practice. - Before becoming a judge, McKnight held the role of an assistant district attorney in both Wichita and Collin counties, gaining experience in criminal prosecution. - He later worked in private practice - His judicial responsibilities include presiding over civil and criminal cases within the district court's jurisdiction. ## 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) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15859/jeff-e-mcknight/) - [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/15859/jeff-e-mcknight/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jeff-e-mcknight", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jeff-e-mcknight", "name": "Jeff E. 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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.