--- title: "Jeffrey Todd Robnett | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jeffrey-todd-robnett" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Jeffrey Todd Robnett Texas 441st District Court · District Judge ## Profile - Court: Texas 441st 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 - Judge of the 441st District Court in Midland County, Texas, elected in 2018 and serving as the court’s administrative judge - In summary: Judge Jeffrey Todd Robnett is an experienced Texas district judge with a long legal career, now serving on the 441st District Court in Midland County - He has also held the role of the administrative judge for the court ### Education - B.A. in 1984, Princeton University J.D. in 1988, Texas Tech University School of Law ### Additional information - As of May 2026, Judge Robnett has presided over multiple tax delinquency cases filed by the Midland Central Appraisal District, including matters against LPUSA, LLC - Practitioner, Texas 441st Judicial District Court, Midland, TX, 2019-2022 - Elected to the bench: 2018 - Practitioner, The Law Offices of Jeff Robnett, Midland, TX, ?-present - Previous legal work: Sole practitioner specializing in bankruptcy, criminal, estate planning, family, immigration, oil and gas, and juvenile law - handling a broad range of cases and contributing to the court’s administrative leadership. - Dolores Rustige Day - Andrea Gomez Porras; and Warrior Technologies, LLC. - Judge Robnett presides over the 441st District Court, the highest-level court in Midland County, which handles felony criminal cases, civil matters, and family law cases. - Judge Robnett and his wife, Dila, have 11 adopted children and 3 biological children. - He is active in his local church and enjoys working with children in sports and cheer practice. - Other service: Former member of the Midland ISD School Board - He is a registered Republican. ## 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/16011/jeffrey-todd-robnett/) - [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/16011/jeffrey-todd-robnett/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jeffrey-todd-robnett", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jeffrey-todd-robnett", "name": "Jeffrey Todd Robnett | KnowJudges", "description": "Jeffrey Todd Robnett, Texas 441st District Court. 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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/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26. - [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-a5f587f769df9f3231ef4f9a) — 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/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.