Jermaine Thomas at a glance
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- Judge, Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 5
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Judge, Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 5 · Texas County Civil Court at Law No. 5
Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.
Court 5 requires all trial exhibits to be pre-marked and e-filed five business days before trial, and requires anticipated demonstratives to be exchanged before the pretrial conference.
All trial exhibits must be pre-marked and e-filed with the Clerk 5 business days prior to the trial setting. ... copies of anticipated demonstrative exhibits with all partiesHarris County Civil Court at Law No. 5 Policies and Procedures ↗
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 ↗
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 ↗
Identity source · HTML · checked July 28, 2026
View Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 5 official judicial roster ↗Statewide source · PDF · checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings ↗Statewide source · PDF · checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings ↗Courtroom Specific source · PDF · checked July 28, 2026
View Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 5 Policies and Procedures ↗