--- title: "Trent D. Farrell | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/trent-d-farrell" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Trent D. Farrell Texas 52nd District Court · District Judge ## Profile - Court: Texas 52nd District Court - State: Texas - Role: District Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-25 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Presiding Judge, Texas 52nd Judicial District Court, TX, 2021-2024 - Presiding Judge, Texas 52nd Judicial District Court, TX, 2017-2020 - Presiding Judge, Texas 52nd Judicial District Court, TX, 2013-2016 - Presiding Judge, Texas 52nd Judicial District Court, TX, 2009-2012 - Assistant County Attorney, Gatesville County, TX, ?-present - Felony Prosecutor, Gatesville County District Attorney's Office, TX, ?-present - Former Assistant District Attorney and private attorney - Judge of the 52nd District Court of Texas, which serves Coryell County ### Education - Texas Wesleyan University School of Law Licensed to practice law in Texas since — J.D. (1997) - Political Science — Baylor University — 1993 ### Additional information - His current term runs through December 31, 2028. - Elected without opposition in 2016 - He was first elected to the bench on November 4, 2008, and has been re‐elected in 2012 and 2016. - Practitioner, Coryell and Bell Counties, TX, ?-present - For public case searches, the Coryell County District Court maintains online dockets for his jurisdiction. - Farrell presides over a range of civil, criminal, and family cases in Coryell County. - Recent docket entries show him handling tax delinquency cases, breach of contract disputes, and other civil matters. - Appeals from his court go to the Tenth Court of Appeals. - Before joining the court, Farrell held the role of Assistant District Attorney for Coryell County, then practiced law in private civil, family, and criminal defense matters. - He was raised in Gatesville, Texas, and attended Gatesville High School. - Birth place: Gatesville, TX ## 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://card.txcourts.gov/directorysearch.aspx) - [Official roster](https://card.txcourts.gov/directorysearch.aspx) - [Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster](https://card.txcourts.gov/directorysearch.aspx) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15638/trent-d-farrell/) - [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/15638/trent-d-farrell/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/trent-d-farrell", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/trent-d-farrell", "name": "Trent D. 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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.