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Standing Order Prohibiting Electronic Recordings (310th District Court) — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 04/28/2026). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.
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While the Texas Supreme Court has authorized video and telephonic hearings and while this Court conducts video and telephonic hearings, unauthorized recording and broadcasting of court proceedings is prohibited. IT IS ORDERED that, no person, other than the court reporter, may record a court proceeding without the Court's express permission. This prohibition applies to all persons, including members of the public or media viewing or listening to court proceedings. Any person found in violation of this order could face monetary sanctions or criminal contempt. Each violation of this order could result in a fine up to $500 and a sentence of confinement in the Harris County Jail for up to six (6) months. Signed April 24, 2026, by the Judge of the 310th District Court.
Reviewer note: Operative provisions transcribed by vision-read of the registered scanned document (rasterized at 170 dpi; the embedded text layer is absent or corrupt); the registered document (sha256 d2b7300b67c6…) is the controlling text.
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