John A. Sinz at a glance
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- Statutory County Court Judge
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- County Court at Law
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John A. Sinz
Statutory County Court Judge · County Court at Law
Biography
Professional career
- “Jack” Sinz is the Statutory County Judge for Nacogdoches County, Texas, serving on the County Court at Law
- Serves as the sole judge in the County Court at Law for Nacogdoches County
- Employment: Full-time judge at Nacogdoches County Court at Law
Education
- Baylor University, graduated May 1993
Additional information
- 31, 2028 (per Texas judicial election cycles).
- In March 3, 2026, Sinz ran for re-election in the Republican primary for the same position.
- 1, 2015, and is set to expire Dec.
- First elected to the Nacogdoches County Court at Law in 2010, re-elected in 2014 without opposition.
- His term began Jan.
- Has issued a standing order governing the electronic recording of civil and criminal proceedings in the Nacogdoches County Court at Law, eliminating the need for stenographic records when electronic recordings are used.
- Full name: John Alfred Sinz
- Bar license: Texas Bar No. 00788424, licensed since Nov.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
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.
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 ↗
Recording and broadcasting
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.
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 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings
County Court at Law
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 ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings
County Court at Law
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 ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked July 27, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 10, 2026.
Texas Office of Court Administration, active Judicial Directory official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
View Texas Office of Court Administration, active Judicial Directory official judicial roster ↗Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings ↗Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings ↗