John (Jack) A. Sinz at a glance
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John (Jack) A. Sinz
Statutory County Court Judge · Nacogdoches County Court at Law
Biography
Professional career
- The Statutory County Judge for the Nacogdoches County Court at Law in Texas, serving a term through January 3, 2028, and running for re‐election in 2026
Education
Additional information
- 2014: Re‐elected unopposed in the general election after winning the Republican primary.
- 2010: Re‐elected unopposed.
- Appeals from his court go to the Twelfth Court of Appeals.
- The order outlines duties of court recorders, filing requirements, and appellate record preparation.
- Sinz has issued a standing order governing the electronic recording of civil and criminal proceedings in his court, which eliminates the need for stenographic records when proceedings are electronically recorded.
- This court handles a range of civil and criminal cases, with jurisdiction that can be concurrent with county and district courts, and includes appellate authority over certain cases from justice of the peace and municipal courts.
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
Nacogdoches 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
Nacogdoches 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 25, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 10, 2026.
Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 25, 2026
View Texas Office of Court Administration 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 ↗Nacogdoches County Court at Law official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Nacogdoches County Court at Law official directory ↗