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Technology in the Courtroom — 189th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.
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189th Civil District Court Technology in the Courtroom What Lawyers Should Bring to the Civil Courtrooms in Harris County It is highly recommended that attorneys pick a time and day ahead of their appearance to test devices they have as good practice. Contact the court clerk to make sure courtroom is available for you to test your devices. 832-927-2325. *System does not support Microsoft surface* (update now it’s about 50% of the time) *We cannot guarantee every one of the following items will work 100%* *Each item is created by manufacture specs on their own* *We recommend attorneys purchase at least two dongles of a different brand just in case* Note: the civil courtroom systems are about 17 years old. Thus, the interface bugs, issues, frustrations. Attorneys should bring one of the following dongles depending on what their device uses. Example: HDMI to VGA dongle Preferably ones that look like this. https://www.amazon.com/Belkin-HDMI-3-5mm-Audio- Adapter/dp/B00IK59GIY/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=hdmi+to+vga+dongle&qid=1646762378&sprefix=hdmi+t o+vga+d%2Caps%2C141&sr=8-6 If have an ipad: https://www.amazon.com/Apple-Lightning-to-VGA- Adapter/dp/B015ZRJ8NW/ref=sr_1_3?crid=N87XC248YGP6&keywords=lightning+to+vga+dongle&qid=1 646762454&sprefix=lightning+to+vga+dongle%2Caps%2C80&sr=8-3 If have a mac book: its either USB-C to VGA or Mini Display Port to VGA https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Mini-DisplayPort-VGA- Adapter/dp/B019D0LS4E/ref=sr_1_5?crid=N87XC248YGP6&keywords=lightning+to+vga+dongle&qid=16 46762500&sprefix=lightning+to+vga+dongle%2Caps%2C80&sr=8-5 https://www.amazon.com/Adapter-Bincolo-Thunderbolt-Converter- Compatible/dp/B07PRQFW8X/ref=sr_1_4?crid=N87XC248YGP6&keywords=lightning+to+vga+dongle&qi d=1646762537&sprefix=lightning+to+vga+dongle%2Caps%2C80&sr=8-4 The above are some of the most used items. This list is not a Harris County standard. All items on this list are subject to change by brand and we assume no responsibility if these do not work with our courtroom system. Thus the recommendation to come to the courthouse and make sure your items are properly working. This information is a guideline example. Feel free to consult with your own IT person.
Reviewer note: Own-site content fetched by us 2026-08-22 (Phase 3 justex/page sweep; hashed receipts in custody). Complete document text quoted verbatim (whitespace-normalized); the posted document is the controlling text.
17 verbatim requirements extracted from 4243-01__2021-05.pdf, across 4 topics.
Judge Eckley-Moulder's courtroom policies (court starts 9:30 sharp): at the Final Pre-Trial, all trial counsel and the defendant must be physically present, phones silenced, and no recording without media clearance.