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158th District Court (Denton County) — Court Rules/Decorum poster and Uniform Dress Code (electronic devices turned off, not silent, on pain of contempt up to $100 and 180 days; appropriate attire; no drinks, food, gum or tobacco; no talking; dress-code list)

High confidence· verified September 6, 2026Judge PreferencesCourt Rules (courtroom rules/decorum poster and Uniform Dress Code for Denton County Courts), 158th District Court, Denton County (2 pp, image-only) — posted on the court's page

Summary

The two-page 'Court Rules' posting on the 158th District Court's page: a courtroom rules and decorum poster — electronic devices must be turned off (not silent, vibrate or airplane mode) unless the court authorizes in advance, punishable by contempt with a fine up to $100 and up to 180 days in jail; appropriate attire (no shorts, no tank tops) or the visitor is asked to leave; no drinks, food, gum or chewing tobacco; no talking, even whispering, while the judge hears another case — and the Uniform Dress Code for Denton County Courts: no shorts, hats or caps, flip-flops, halter, midriff, open, unbuttoned, low-cut, tank or open-back tops, leggings unless covered, offensive clothing, sweat suits or exercise clothing, pajamas or sunglasses.

Applies to

Texas > Denton County > 158th District Court — all persons in the courtroom.

Source of truth

"COURT RULES/DECORUM — ELECTRONIC DEVICES MUST BE TURNED OFF!! (NOT ON SILENT, NOT ON VIBRATE, NOT ON AIRPLANE MODE) Punishable by Contempt ($100.00 fine up to 180 days in jail) Unless specifically authorized in advance by the court. APPROPRIATE ATTIRE — NO SHORTS — NO TANK TOPS — If you are dressed inappropriately, you will be asked to leave the courtroom. NO DRINKS, FOOD, GUM, OR CHEWING TOBACCO

Official source: Denton County District Courts — dentoncounty.gov (county site tree)
Source health: Healthy · checked September 9, 2026
Effective date: —
Last verified: September 6, 2026benchpath-tx-ajr8-denton-ownsite-2026-09-06

Reviewer note: Own-site document (image-only, 2 pp) read through the pypdfium2 vision lane 2026-09-06 and transcribed verbatim; undated; linked only from the 158th District Court page, whose contact block names The Honorable Steve Burgess (spine tx-steve-burgess); page 2 is the county-wide Uniform Dress Code also posted by District Court Administration (composed separately as the county-level dress-code rule). Composed benchpath-ajr8-denton (own-site lane).