Jim F. Kovach at a glance
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- Judge, Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 2
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Judge, Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 2 · Texas County Civil Court at Law No. 2
Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.
Court 2 requires trial exhibits to be exchanged, numbered, pre-marked, redacted as necessary, and supplied in tabbed binders for the judge, reporter, and opposing counsel.
Exhibit List and pre-marked Exhibits with numbers ... Please bring a copy of the exhibits, tabbed in a three-ring binder, for the Judge, Court Reporter, and opposing counsel.Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 2 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. 2 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. 2 Policies and Procedures ↗