--- title: "Lindsey Wynne | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lindsey-wynne" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-28" --- # Lindsey Wynne Texas 468th District Court · District Judge, Collin County 468th District Court (general jurisdiction) ## Profile - Court: Texas 468th District Court - State: Texas - Role: District Judge, Collin County 468th District Court (general jurisdiction) - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-28 ## Summary Official judge-specific and circuitwide procedural guidance has been located for this profile. ## 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 ### jury pretrial materials Scope: judge specific The 468th District Court requires an in-person final pretrial hearing for jury cases. Expert challenges, proposed jury charges, premarked and stipulated exhibits, and witness lists must be completed before or at that hearing, not on the trial date. Evidence excerpt: tasks that must be completed at or before the pre-trial hearing, including expert challenges, proposed jury charges, pre-marked exhibits (and stipulated exhibits), witness lists [468th District Court Policies and Exhibit Instructions](https://www.collincountytx.gov/docs/default-source/district-courts/documents/468thdistrictcourt-policiesandprocedures-06-12-25.pdf?sfvrsn=c4c6e9ae_2) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### photography broadcasting and recording Scope: courtwide Photography, broadcasting, live streaming, and audio or video recording are prohibited in the Collin County courthouse unless a written court order specifically authorizes them. Evidence excerpt: No one may take photographs, broadcast, live stream, or make recordings (audio or video) in the courthouse, unless specifically authorized by written court order [Local Rules of Practice for the District Courts of Collin County](https://www.collincountytx.gov/docs/default-source/district-courts/documents/lrp.pdf?sfvrsn=bf028790_4) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### hearing setting conference Scope: courtwide Before requesting a hearing setting, parties generally must confer in good faith. A unilateral request requires reasonable efforts that include at least two attempts to contact the other side. Evidence excerpt: parties shall make a good-faith effort to confer and obtain agreement on a hearing date before requesting that the Court set a hearing [Local Rules of Practice for the District Courts of Collin County](https://www.collincountytx.gov/docs/default-source/district-courts/documents/lrp.pdf?sfvrsn=bf028790_4) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### 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://www.collincountytx.gov/courts/district-courts/) - [Official roster](https://www.collincountytx.gov/courts/district-courts/) - [Collin County District Courts roster official judicial roster](https://www.collincountytx.gov/courts/district-courts/) - [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) - [Local Rules of Practice for the District Courts of Collin County](https://www.collincountytx.gov/docs/default-source/district-courts/documents/lrp.pdf?sfvrsn=bf028790_4) - [468th District Court Policies and Exhibit Instructions](https://www.collincountytx.gov/docs/default-source/district-courts/documents/468thdistrictcourt-policiesandprocedures-06-12-25.pdf?sfvrsn=c4c6e9ae_2) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lindsey-wynne", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lindsey-wynne", "name": "Lindsey Wynne | KnowJudges", "description": "Lindsey Wynne, Texas 468th District Court. 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Melton and as an associate at The Shapiro Law Firm ### Education - B.A. in marketing and Spanish from the University of Texas at Austin, a J.D. from UT Austin School of Law, and a certificate in International Legal Studies from the University College of London. ### Additional information - Her current term runs through December 31, 2028. - In summary: Judge Lindsey Wynne is an experienced Texas family and child welfare judge with a strong legal career before the bench, a record of high case throughput, and a current term through 2028, re‐elected in 2024. - She was appointed by Governor Greg Abbott in September 2019 and re‐elected in the November 5, 2024 general election, winning 100% of the Republican primary and 100% of the vote in the general election. - 468th District Court, a court created to handle family law and Child Protective Services matters in Collin County, Texas. - Before becoming a judge, Wynne had a 10‐year tenure as an assistant district attorney in Collin County, working in divisions including Misdemeanor, Felony, Crimes Against Children, Civil Asset Forfeiture, Mental Commitments, and Juvenile. - As a law student, she worked in the Domestic Violence Clinic. ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-119ce7e69a3752f1da3cfce0) — 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. - [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.