--- title: "Mike Hrabal | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/mike-hrabal" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-28" --- # Mike Hrabal Texas County Court at Law No. 3 · Judge, Tarrant County Court at Law No. 3 ## Profile - Court: Texas County Court at Law No. 3 - State: Texas - Role: Judge, Tarrant County Court at Law No. 3 - 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 Trial documents, including exhibit and witness lists and the proposed jury charge, must be filed, exchanged, and provided to the court by the morning of trial; the proposed charge must also be emailed or supplied on a flash drive by the stated deadline. Evidence excerpt: Not later than the morning of trial the parties should file with Clerk, exchange and provide the Court: A Motion in Limine, if applicable; An Exhibit List; A Witness List; and A proposed Jury Charge or proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law. [County Court at Law No. 3 Trial Procedures](https://www.tarrantcountytx.gov/en/civil-courts/county-courts/county-court-at-law-3/court-rules/trial-procedures.html) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### trial exhibits and video Scope: courtwide Before trial, parties must mark and exchange exhibits; films and videotaped depositions generally must be disclosed early enough for objections to be heard before trial. Evidence excerpt: Prior to commencement of trial all exhibits will be marked, exchanged and examined by counsel so that the trial will not be delayed by such examination. [Local Rules of the Civil Courts of Tarrant County](https://www.tarrantcountytx.gov/content/dam/main/county-clerk/Civil_Rules.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.tarrantcountytx.gov/en/civil-courts/county-courts/county-court-at-law-3.html) - [Official roster](https://www.tarrantcountytx.gov/en/civil-courts/county-courts/county-court-at-law-3.html) - [Tarrant County Court at Law No. 3 official judicial roster](https://www.tarrantcountytx.gov/en/civil-courts/county-courts/county-court-at-law-3.html) - [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 the Civil Courts of Tarrant County](https://www.tarrantcountytx.gov/content/dam/main/county-clerk/Civil_Rules.pdf) - [County Court at Law No. 3 Trial Procedures](https://www.tarrantcountytx.gov/en/civil-courts/county-courts/county-court-at-law-3/court-rules/trial-procedures.html) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/mike-hrabal", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/mike-hrabal", "name": "Mike Hrabal | KnowJudges", "description": "Mike Hrabal, Texas County Court at Law No. 3. 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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.