--- title: "M. Sue Kurita | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/m-sue-kurita" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # M. Sue Kurita El Paso County Court at Law No. 6 · Judge, El Paso County Court at Law No. 6 (civil docket) ## Profile - Court: El Paso County Court at Law No. 6 - State: Texas - Role: Judge, El Paso County Court at Law No. 6 (civil docket) - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-28 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## 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 ### trial exhibits and jury charge Scope: courtwide El Paso civil litigants must prepare an electronic copy of admitted trial exhibits for the court reporter. They must also provide both a hard copy and an editable electronic version of the proposed jury charge, including reasonably anticipated special issues or requested instructions. Evidence excerpt: Parties shall prepare an electronic copy of admitted trial exhibits which are to be provided to the court reporter for preparation of the reporter's record. [El Paso County Local Rules for Civil Courts](https://www.epcounty.com/DocumentCenter/View/2044/El-Paso-County-Local-Rules---Civil-PDF) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### hearing materials and setting Scope: courtwide Before an El Paso civil hearing, parties must timely provide the court with motions, responses, replies, and pertinent supporting documents by hand delivery or email according to the assigned court's preference. Non-jury settings must be arranged through the court coordinator. Evidence excerpt: Parties shall timely provide directly to the court, either by hand delivery or email, based on the court's preference, a copy of motions, responses, replies, and pertinent supporting documents before the hearing. [El Paso County Local Rules for Civil Courts](https://www.epcounty.com/DocumentCenter/View/2044/El-Paso-County-Local-Rules---Civil-PDF) 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.epcounty.com/624/County-Court-at-Law-6) - [Official roster](https://www.epcounty.com/624/County-Court-at-Law-6) - [El Paso County Court at Law No. 6 official judicial roster](https://www.epcounty.com/624/County-Court-at-Law-6) - [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) - [El Paso County Local Rules for Civil Courts](https://www.epcounty.com/DocumentCenter/View/2044/El-Paso-County-Local-Rules---Civil-PDF) - [Wikidata: M. Sue Kurita](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110197042) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/m-sue-kurita", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/m-sue-kurita", "name": "M. Sue Kurita | KnowJudges", "description": "M. Sue Kurita, El Paso County Court at Law No. 6. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-08-02", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/m-sue-kurita#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/m-sue-kurita#judge", "name": "M. 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(1985) ### Additional information - received a State Bar of Texas resolution in 2022 for her outstanding service and commitment to judicial integrity. - She has also taught at Park University and Excelsior University, and was named Distinguished Faculty Member of the Year by Excelsior College in 2015. - Judge Kurita presides over cases in El Paso County Court at Law No. 6, covering both civil and criminal matters. - Based at 500 E. San Antonio Ave., Suite 1106, El Paso, TX 79901, and can be reached at (915) 273‐3720. - Former Vice Chair of the Texas Supreme Court State Commission on Judicial Conduct - Commissioner on the Texas Judicial Commission on Mental Health - Past roles include leadership in the National Association of Women Judges, State Bar of Texas Litigation Council, and Texas Center for the Judiciary - Before becoming a county judge, Kurita held the role of a municipal judge in El Paso for nine years. - In summary: Judge M. Sue Kurita is a seasoned Texas jurist with over two decades of judicial service, recognized for her legal expertise, leadership in judicial commissions, and community engagement. - Board Certified in Criminal Law and Civil Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization - Born and raised in El Paso, she has been active in the Loretto Academy School Board, Diocese of El Paso Board of Education, Make‐a‐Wish Foundation, El Paso Holocaust Museum, and St. Stephen Deacon and Martyr ACTS Community Core. ## 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.