Maria F. Aceves

For bench trials, proposed judgments, findings and conclusions, and trial briefs on contested legal issues must be provided seven days before trial in Microsoft Word format.

Proposed judgments and proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law must be submitted seven days before the scheduled trial setting, along with trial briefs on contested issues of law. These must be submitted to the Court Coordinator via e-mail in MS Word format.

Dallas County's civil district court directory provides an official AV equipment training video for courtroom preparation.

AV Equipment Training Video

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).

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: