Robert M. Rolston at a glance
- Current role
- Administrative Law Judge
- Current assignment
- Texas 276th Judicial District Court
- Jurisdiction
- Texas · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Robert M. Rolston
Administrative Law Judge · Texas 276th Judicial District Court
Biography
Professional career
- Presiding Judge, 276th Judicial District Court: 2011–2014 2015–2018 2019–2022
- He has also held the role of Presiding Judge of the court in multiple terms from 2011 through 2022
- Presiding Judge, Texas 276th Judicial District Court, Mount Pleasant, TX, 2015-2018
- Presiding Judge, Texas 276th Judicial District Court, Mount Pleasant, TX, 2011-2014
- Before becoming a judge, Rolston practiced law in private practice from 1973 until 2010.
- The District Judge for the 276th Judicial District Court in Camp County, Texas
- Administrative Law Judge, Texas 276th Judicial District Court, Mount Pleasant, TX, ?-present
Education
- JD — The University of Texas at Austin — 1972
- Business Administration - Finance — Texas A & M University-College Station — 1970
- in Finance — Texas A&M University — B.A. (1970)
Additional information
- Presiding Judge, Mount Pleasant, TX, 2019-2022
- He was first elected in 2010, re‐elected in 2014 for a term ending December 31, 2018.
- Practitioner, Private Practice, Mount Pleasant, TX, 1973-2010
- Servicemember, U.S. Army, ?-1978
- He also served in the U.S. Army (pre‐1978) and held various legal and public service roles.
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
Texas 276th District 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
Texas 276th District 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 June 30, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 10, 2026.
Texas 276th Judicial District Court current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 2, 2026
View Texas 276th Judicial District Court current judicial profile ↗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 ↗