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Denton County Courts — Uniform Dress Code (no shorts, hats or caps, flip-flops, halter, midriff, open, low-cut, tank or open-back tops, uncovered leggings, offensive clothing, sweat suits, pajamas or sunglasses)

High confidence· verified September 6, 2026Judge PreferencesUniform Dress Code for Denton County Courts — posted on the District Court Administration page (dentoncounty.gov/612)

Summary

The Uniform Dress Code for Denton County Courts posted by District Court Administration (and reproduced on the 158th District Court's page): no shorts; no hats or caps; no flip-flops; no halter, midriff, open, unbuttoned, low-cut, tank or open-back tops; no leggings unless the derriere is covered; no clothing with offensive language or symbols; no sweat suits or exercise clothing; no pajamas; no sunglasses.

Applies to

Texas > Denton County > District and county courts (posted by District Court Administration for the Denton County courts) — all persons appearing in court.

Requirement

"UNIFORM DRESS CODE FOR DENTON COUNTY COURTS — NO shorts — NO hats or caps — NO flip-flops — NO halter tops — NO midriff tops — NO open, unbuttoned, or low-cut tops — NO tank tops — NO open-back tops — NO leggings unless derriere is covered — NO clothing with offensive language or symbols — NO sweat suits or exercise clothing — NO pajamas — NO sunglasses"

Source of truth

"UNIFORM DRESS CODE FOR DENTON COUNTY COURTS — NO shorts — NO hats or caps — NO flip-flops — NO halter tops — NO midriff tops — NO open, unbuttoned, or low-cut tops — NO tank tops — NO open-back tops — NO leggings unless derriere is covered — NO clothing with offensive language or symbols — NO sweat suits or exercise clothing — NO pajamas — NO sunglasses"

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 (text layer, 1 p, 274 chars) read in full 2026-09-06; quoted verbatim; undated and unsigned (an administrative posting of the district courts' administration office; the 158th District Court reproduces it as page 2 of its Court Rules posting). Composed as a county-level rule (court-less) benchpath-ajr8-denton (own-site lane).