--- title: "Monica McCoy Purdy | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/monica-mccoy-purdy" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-28" --- # Monica McCoy Purdy Texas 95th District Court · District Judge, Dallas County 95th Civil District Court ## Profile - Court: Texas 95th District Court - State: Texas - Role: District Judge, Dallas County 95th 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 Before the pretrial conference, parties must meet and confer about admissibility of evidence, exhibits, witness and exhibit lists, and deposition excerpts. Evidence excerpt: Prior to the pre-trial conference, the parties shall meet and confer on the following matters: Admissibility of evidence and exhibits; Exchange of witness and exhibit lists; Objections to deposition excerpts. [95th Civil District Court Policies and Procedures](https://www.dallascounty.org/Assets/uploads/docs/courts/civil-district/95/POLICIES-PROCEDURES-5-2-2025.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/95th/) - [Official roster](https://www.dallascounty.org/government/courts/civil_district/95th/) - [Dallas County 95th Civil District Court official judicial roster](https://www.dallascounty.org/government/courts/civil_district/95th/) - [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/) - [95th Civil District Court Policies and Procedures](https://www.dallascounty.org/Assets/uploads/docs/courts/civil-district/95/POLICIES-PROCEDURES-5-2-2025.pdf) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/monica-mccoy-purdy", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/monica-mccoy-purdy", "name": "Monica McCoy Purdy | KnowJudges", "description": "Monica McCoy Purdy, Texas 95th District Court. 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(1992) - in Political Science — Spelman College, Atlanta, GA — B.A. (1989) ### Additional information - Judge Purdy presides over the 95th Civil District Court, located at the George L. Allen, Sr. Courts Building, 600 Commerce Street, 6th Floor, New Tower, Dallas, TX 75202. - focusing on governmental entity receivables collection across Texas and the U.S.. - Various boards, including as trustee of St. Philip’s Episcopal School and Community Center, and as president-elect of the Lamplighter School Parents Association. - She handles a wide range of civil cases, including jury and bench trials, motion hearings, injunctions, temporary restraining orders, and discovery disputes. - Purdy was born and raised in Tampa, Florida. - Judge Purdy is a member of the American Bar Association, Dallas Bar Association, J.L. Turner Legal Association, and National Bar Association. ## 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.