--- title: "Nicole R. Taylor | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/nicole-r-taylor" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-28" --- # Nicole R. Taylor Texas County Court at Law No. 5 · Judge, Dallas County Court at Law No. 5 ## Profile - Court: Texas County Court at Law No. 5 - State: Texas - Role: Judge, Dallas County Court at Law No. 5 - 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 exchange pre-numbered exhibits and anticipated demonstrative exhibits; pretrial documents must be e-filed by the preceding Wednesday. Evidence excerpt: Before the pre-trial conference, each party must exchange their witness list, pre-numbered exhibits ... and copies of anticipated demonstrative exhibits with all parties. Pretrial documents must be submitted via e-file by Wednesday prior to the Pre-Trial Hearing. [Dallas County Court at Law No. 5 Court Procedures](https://www.dallascounty.org/Assets/uploads/docs/courts/county-court-at-law/law5/Dallas-County-Civil-Court-at-Law-No.5-Court-Procedures-v.1.5.26.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.dallascounty.org/government/courts/county_court_at_law/law5/) - [Official roster](https://www.dallascounty.org/government/courts/county_court_at_law/law5/) - [Dallas County Court at Law No. 5 official judicial roster](https://www.dallascounty.org/government/courts/county_court_at_law/law5/) - [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 Court at Law No. 5 Court Procedures](https://www.dallascounty.org/Assets/uploads/docs/courts/county-court-at-law/law5/Dallas-County-Civil-Court-at-Law-No.5-Court-Procedures-v.1.5.26.pdf) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/nicole-r-taylor", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/nicole-r-taylor", "name": "Nicole R. 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Allen, Sr. Courts Building, 600 Commerce Street, 5th Floor West Tower, Dallas, TX. - handling real estate, corporate, and employment litigation. - representing public housing entities in procurement, lease enforcement, and tenant matters. - focusing on complex commercial transactions. - General Counsel for a privately held company. - American Association for Justice, Dallas Bar Association, J.L. Turner Legal Association. - She is admitted to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. ## 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.