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The DeWitt County Court conducts hearings remotely where the parties have the technology and agree; courtroom-hearing requests are considered but likely postponed; proceedings are streamed for public viewing on YouTube under "DeWitt County Court", and video or audio recording by the public is strictly prohibited.
Applies to hearings (the County Judge's page posts it under probate matters) before the County Court of DeWitt County and to members of the public viewing them. The posting dates from the COVID-19 emergency and is undated; it remains the court's currently posted remote-hearing instruction (fetched 2026-09-07). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
DE WITT COUNTY COURT — COURT RULES FOR REMOTE HEARINGS. The Governor has declared a state of emergency and the Office of Court Administration (OCA) has suggested that all non-critical court proceedings should be suspended. However, technology and state law allows options not previously available. As such, DeWitt County Court will continue to conduct hearings if the parties have the technology and desire to do so. The following restrictions and limitations will apply but should be similar to what is required for an in-person hearing. Any requests for a courtroom hearing will be considered but likely postponed. It is anticipated most parties will agree to a "virtual" hearing. FOR THE PUBLIC: The Open Courts provision of Texas law allows all Texans access to court proceedings. As such the proceedings are available through the internet for public viewing at YouTube.com by searching under "DeWitt County Court" and selecting same. Any questions regarding viewing the proceedings may be directed to the County Judge's Office at 361-275-0916. The public may view or listen to proceedings but VIDEO OR AUDIO RECORDING IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
DE WITT COUNTY COURT — COURT RULES FOR REMOTE HEARINGS. The Governor has declared a state of emergency and the Office of Court Administration (OCA) has suggested that all non-critical court proceedings should be suspended. However, technology and state law allows options not previously available. As such, DeWitt County Court will continue to conduct hearings if the parties have the technology and
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-09-07 from BenchPath's own-site custody copy (one page, text layer read in full). Unsigned and undated; framed by the Governor's COVID-19 emergency declaration but still the court's posted instruction, so published as the County Court's remote-hearing rule with that framing stated; re-verify at the next county sweep. Bound to the DeWitt County Court; no judge join (no signer named).
1 verbatim requirement published by Palm Beach Division FC on remote appearance policy.
Judge Hooi does not usually allow hybrid hearings (one side in person, one virtual); if both sides prefer, everyone may appear in person instead; emergencies route through the clerk to a judge-entered handling order.