240th District Court Virtual Hearing Policies and Procedures (revised May 6, 2026)

High confidence· verified August 23, 2026Local RulesFort Bend County, 240th District Court Virtual Hearing Policies and Procedures (revised May 6, 2026) (TOPICs reg. doc. 2959)

Summary

240th District Court Virtual Hearing Policies and Procedures (revised May 6, 2026) — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 05/06/2026); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Applies to

Texas > Fort Bend County > 240th District Court

Requirement

To participate in the WebEx hearing, you must have an electronic device with an internet connection. … You must use a smart phone, iPad/tablet, or desktop/laptop computer with a built-in webcam/microphone. … It shall be the responsibility of counsel and self-represented parties to download the WebEx app prior to a proceeding and to ensure that all hearings’ participants have the ability to participate. … You MUST indicate in your hearing request the following: … The notice must include the WebEx meeting link, meeting number, and password. • The scheduling party is responsible for canceling the setting with the Court if a hearing is no longer necessary and shall notify all other parties of cancellation. • All of the usual in-person courtroom decorum, demeanor, and dress code rules shall apply. • Participants in the WebEx hearing should minimize outside noise and distractions. • When filing a motion or petition, exhibits shall be attached to the lead document and be properly labeled. • Exhibits for an evidentiary hearing must be e-filed at least 24 hours before the hearing date. … An exhibit list and witness list must also be e-filed. • Exhibits may be filed combined, but each exhibit must be easily identifiable and clearly labeled. • All sensitive data must be removed or redacted from exhibits before filing. • Parties/Counsel should attempt to reach stipulations regarding exhibit admissibility before the hearing. … FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE MAY RESULT IN EXHIBIT EXCLUSION. • Parties are responsible for providing exhibits to opposing counsel/parties prior to the hearing. • During the hearing, the Court will not be responsible for displaying exhibits through the WebEx app. … Technical difficulties that are not timely resolved may result in a hearing being passed. • IT IS ORDERED THAT RECORDING OF REMOTE WEBEX PROCEEDINGS IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN. … Attorneys, self-represented parties, witnesses, and attendees participating in remote hearings, or members of the public viewing a livestream are prohibited from recording, capturing, saving, broadcasting, televising, or photographing the proceeding in any manner.

Source of truth

Official source: TOPICs — Texas local rules registry (topics.txcourts.gov)
Source health: Healthy · checked October 24, 2026
Effective date: —
Last verified: August 23, 2026benchpath-ajr11-p6-2026-08-23

Reviewer note: Operative mandatory-language provisions quoted verbatim from the registered document; the full document (sha256 e75bf73b3055…) is the controlling text.

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