Randall (Randy) Scott Johnson at a glance
- Current role
- Constitutional County Judge
- Court
- Howard County Court
- Jurisdiction
- Texas · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Randall (Randy) Scott Johnson
Constitutional County Judge · Howard County Court
Biography
Professional career
- Physical evidence is displayed to all participants, with digital copies emailed to the court and counsel when practicable
- His office provides public resources such as attorney fee schedules and indigence application forms
Education
Additional information
- Parties may cross-examine witnesses, and all participants must be on camera with an unobstructed view.
- Remote Hearings: The Howard County Court, sitting as juvenile court, allows or requires remote participation for certain hearings (e.g., juvenile detention hearings) under Texas Family Code.54.012.
- Tip: For case-specific information, schedules, or to confirm procedural rules, visit the Howard County Court Judge’s official page or the Texas Office of Court Administration’s judicial directory.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
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.
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 ↗
Recording and broadcasting
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.
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 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings
Howard County Court
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 ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings
Howard County Court
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 ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked July 25, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 10, 2026.
Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 25, 2026
View Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster ↗Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings ↗Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings ↗Howard County Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Howard County Court official directory ↗