District Judge · 418th District Court
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27 verified requirements may apply in this courtroom, by layer: 5 published by Judge Tracy A. Gilbert · 9 county-wide · 2 region-wide · 11 statewide — with 9 rule deadlines across those layers. Only the judge's own rules are specific to this courtroom; the other layers apply by court, county and state scope, and a court- or case-specific order can displace them.
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District Judge — 418th District Court, Montgomery County
Appeals from this courtroom go to the Ninth Court of Appeals.
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County-to-district assignment per Tex. Gov't Code sec. 22.201(j), live-fetched registry.
5 verified rules specific to this judge's division, grouped by requirement category. 27 total requirements apply in this courtroom across all layers — the Full Premium Report assembles the complete stack.
No judge-level deadline on record runs shorter than a statewide deadline with the same trigger. The sentinel compares quoted timing across every published rule scoped to this judge on each visit — a clean result today is re-earned tomorrow.
Judge Tracy Gilbert's standing order on final trial settings and mediated settlement agreements (MSAs) in the 418th District Court: if all parties file a binding MSA with the District Clerk before the Docket Call-Pretrial Conference and notify the court requesting no appearance, then no Docket Call-Pretrial appearance is needed (the requesting party must notify all others of the request and this order's terms) and the case stays set on the Final Trial date for entry of a final decree/order on the MSA — but if the decree is not approved on the Final Trial date the case may be DISMISSED; a party seeking additional time beyond the Final Trial date to enter the agreed decree must appear at the Docket Call-Pretrial Conference; filing an MSA before the Docket Call-Pretrial but failing to appear results in DISMISSAL; and an MSA filed between the Docket Call-Pretrial and the Final Trial still requires a Final Trial appearance, with dismissal for non-appearance.
Judge Tracy Gilbert's standing order requiring parent-education completion in 418th District Court family cases: any person seeking to become a managing conservator (temporary or permanent) or seeking access to a child in an original SAPCR or a modification must successfully complete a parent education and family stabilization course meeting Tex. Family Code § 105.009 (except enforcement-only actions and actions by a governmental agency); a copy of the order attaches to the original petition and every copy (the clerk ensures attachment if the filer fails), and a party filing a waiver of citation/service provides the order to the waiving person and files a compliance statement; the course must be completed and an original certificate timely filed — by the petitioner/movant within 60 days of filing and by the respondent within 60 days of first appearance or filing an answer/waiver; and failure to complete may result in the court not appointing the party as managing conservator or not granting possession/access, plus contempt, striking of pleadings, or TRCP 215 sanctions.
Judge Tracy Gilbert's standing order on all civil motions and hearings in the 418th District Court: matters not requiring live testimony are set by SUBMISSION with at least 10 days notice (or the longer TRCP period where required, e.g. MSJs) per Rule 2.3 of the county family local rules; submission dates come from the Court Administrator/Coordinator and go in a Notice of Submission served on all parties, and every motion carries a separately-filed proposed order granting the relief; counsel may request an oral hearing in writing when filing a motion, and an opponent may do so when filing a response (with a proposed order denying relief) at least two working days before submission — failure to respond may be treated as no opposition, a request for oral hearing is not itself a response, and the coordinator advises whether the hearing is granted and its date; live-testimony motions are set for oral hearing on a coordinator-given date with movant notice; and except on leave, no motion (other than summary judgment, default judgment, voluntary dismissal/nonsuit, new trial, and service-of-citation motions) is considered until the movant files a certificate of conference stating the dates, times, and manner of conferral attempts and that no agreement was reached.
Judge Tracy Gilbert's standing order governing approved remote appearances in the 418th District Court by Zoom: parties, witnesses, and attorneys approved to appear remotely log into the court's Zoom session (device with internet, camera, and microphone, or phone audio); standard court decorum, demeanor, and dress-code rules apply and participants must ensure no disruptions from their location (referencing the 418th Courtroom Rules on the court's website); and any participant intending to offer exhibits in a remote proceeding must email them to all attorneys and self-represented litigants, both court reporters, and both court staff no later than 3:00 p.m. CST the business day before the proceeding, with the email subject stating the full cause number and 'Petitioner's Exhibits'/'Respondent's Exhibits' as applicable.
Judge Tracy Gilbert's standing order requiring mediation before any temporary-orders hearing in the 418th District Court: all parties must attend mediation prior to any temporary-orders hearing, and the party requesting temporary orders must contact the opposing side to schedule it before the hearing date; all attorneys and parties must attend every scheduled mediation session for constructive settlement negotiation; mediation confidentiality is governed by TRE 408 and CPRC 154.053 and 154.073; each attorney may participate and remain present with the client throughout regardless of whether all parties are represented; and if mediation does not produce agreement, the temporary-orders hearing carries time limits — no more than three hours (equally divided) where the exclusive right to designate a child's primary residence is at issue, and no more than two hours (equally divided) in all other temporary matters.
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last checked October 24, 2026
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District Judge — 418th District Court, Montgomery Countycurrent
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