--- title: "Robin Malone Darr | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robin-malone-darr-15583" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Robin Malone Darr Texas 385th Judicial District Court · Senior Judge ## Profile - Court: Texas 385th Judicial District Court - State: Texas - Role: Senior Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-06-30 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Senior Judge, Texas 385th Judicial District Court, Midland, TX, 2020-present - In 2021, the League of Women Voters of Midland honored Judge Darr for her role in “making democracy work” in the county, citing her service and community engagement - Judge of the 385th District Court of Texas in Midland County, serving from 2004 until her retirement in 2020 - Judge, Texas 385th Judicial District Court, Midland, TX, 2004-2020 - Assistant District Attorney, Midland County (1985–2004) ### Education - Baylor University School of Law — J.D. (1982) - B.B.A., Baylor University, 1980. - Business Administration — Baylor University ### Additional information - Retired: February 2020. - Re‐elected: 2010 and 2014, both times unopposed. - Joined the bench in 2004. - Elected to the bench: 2004, filling a vacancy created by the resignation of Hon. Willie Dubose. - Special Assistant to the Texas Secretary of State (1982–1983). - Legislative Assistant to the Texas House of Representatives (1982–1983). ## 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 ### 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.courtlistener.com/person/15583/robin-malone-darr/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15583/robin-malone-darr/) - [Texas 385th Judicial District Court current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15583/robin-malone-darr/) - [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) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15583/robin-malone-darr/) - [Robin Malone Darr | Texas State Cemetery](https://cemetery.texas.gov/locate-a-plot/plotholder/robin-malone-darr) - [Robin Darr - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Robin_Darr) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robin-malone-darr-15583", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robin-malone-darr-15583", "name": "Robin Malone Darr | KnowJudges", "description": "Robin Malone Darr, Texas 385th Judicial District Court. 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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.