--- title: "Maria F. Aceves | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/maria-f-aceves" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-28" --- # Maria F. Aceves Texas 192nd District Court · District Judge, Dallas County 192nd Civil District Court ## Profile - Court: Texas 192nd District Court - State: Texas - Role: District Judge, Dallas County 192nd Civil District Court - 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 ### courtroom technology and trial materials Scope: courtroom specific 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. Evidence excerpt: 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. [192nd Judicial District Court Policies and Procedures](https://www.dallascounty.org/Assets/uploads/docs/courts/civil-district/192/192nd-Court-Policies-and-Procedures-Updated-31-1-25.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### courtroom technology Scope: courtwide Dallas County's civil district court directory provides an official AV equipment training video for courtroom preparation. Evidence excerpt: AV Equipment Training Video [Dallas County Civil District Courts](https://www.dallascounty.org/government/courts/civil_district/) 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.dallascounty.org/government/courts/civil_district/192nd/) - [Official roster](https://www.dallascounty.org/government/courts/civil_district/192nd/) - [Dallas County 192nd Civil District Court official judicial roster](https://www.dallascounty.org/government/courts/civil_district/192nd/) - [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) - [Dallas County Civil District Courts](https://www.dallascounty.org/government/courts/civil_district/) - [192nd Judicial District Court Policies and Procedures](https://www.dallascounty.org/Assets/uploads/docs/courts/civil-district/192/192nd-Court-Policies-and-Procedures-Updated-31-1-25.pdf) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/maria-f-aceves", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/maria-f-aceves", "name": "Maria F. 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(2013) - in International Studies, with minors in Political Science and History — Southern Methodist University (SMU) — B.A. (2010) ### Additional information - She is a Democrat and is running for re‐election in the 2026 general election. - A prominent defense firm, a boutique catastrophic injury firm, and later founded Aceves Law, PLLC in 2017. - Appeals from her court go to the First District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee, Florida. - Her legal career also included early judicial internships and roles at Walters Balido & Crain. - Judge Aceves presides over civil cases in the 192nd District Court, which handles a variety of civil matters, including personal injury, creditor disputes, and other tort cases. - Before joining the judiciary, Aceves was an award‐winning civil litigation attorney specializing in personal injury cases and guardian ad litem appointments for minor children. - She has served on boards including Avance North Texas, the Dallas Hispanic Bar Association, and the Dallas Bar Association, and chaired multiple committees such as Mock Trial, Law in Schools, and Mentoring. - Born in Mexico City and raised in North Texas, Aceves lives in Dallas with her family. - Court contact: 192nd Civil District Court 600 Commerce Street, 7th Floor, New Tower Dallas, TX 75202 Phone: (214) 653‐7709 ## 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.