Sara Katherine Maynard at a glance
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- Statutory County Court Judge
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Sara Katherine Maynard
Statutory County Court Judge · Smith County Court at Law No. 2
Biography
Professional career
- Prosecution: Served 12 years as a prosecutor at Tyler Municipal Court
- Public service: Most recently, Assistant Smith County District Attorney prosecuting juvenile cases
- Board‐Certified Juvenile Law Attorney by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- Judge Maynard is a Republican Party activist and community leader, having held the role of Precinct Chair and Parliamentarian for the Smith County Republican Party, volunteer Election Judge, and Secretary for the Smith County Republican Club and Women
Education
Additional information
- Appointment: Named by the Smith County Commissioners Court on December 27, 2022; sworn in January 2, 2023.
- Private practice: Owned and operated a Tyler‐based law firm for more than 20 years; 15 of those years representing children in Smith County CPS cases.
- Other roles: Estate planning, probate, civil, and criminal law
- She has also supported local emergency services and coached the Good Shepherd School debate team for over 20 years.
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
Smith County Court at Law No. 2
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
Smith County Court at Law No. 2
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 ↗Smith County Court at Law No. 2 official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Smith County Court at Law No. 2 official directory ↗