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The Jack County Court's plan, under Texas Family Code 54.012, for conducting juvenile detention hearings as remote proceedings — court discretion to proceed remotely, the opportunity to cross-examine, and an unobstructed-camera requirement consistent with constitutional confrontation rights.
Applies to juvenile detention hearings in the Jack County Court. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Remote Detention Hearing Procedures. In accordance with Texas Family Code 54.012, the Jack County Court adopts a plan to conduct juvenile detention hearings as remote proceedings. Detention hearings have the meaning, scope and requirements of Family Code 54.01; a remote proceeding is one in which one or more participants (judge, party, attorney, witness, court reporter or other individual) attends through technology and the Internet. The court may, in its discretion, proceed with remote detention hearings under Section 54.01(a); the parties shall have the opportunity to cross-examine any witnesses; and the camera of any party or witness who provides testimony must provide an unobstructed view — the individual must be clearly seen, identified and heard without any barrier other than a clean camera lens, and, consistent with constitutional confrontation requirements, a witness not on camera or not clearly seen will not be allowed to testify until they comply.
Remote Detention Hearing Procedures. In accordance with Texas Family Code 54.012, the Jack County Court adopts a plan to conduct juvenile detention hearings as remote proceedings. Detention hearings have the meaning, scope and requirements of Family Code 54.01; a remote proceeding is one in which one or more participants (judge, party, attorney, witness, court reporter or other individual) attends
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-09-06 from the TOPICs custody scan (read via the vision lane). Adopted by the Jack County Court; bound to the Jack County Court row.
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.