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The rules of the 474th District Court of McLennan County (Judge Alan Bennett), in addition to the county local rules, governing the court's docket days, jury selection timing, Zoom and telephonic hearings, and scheduling.
Applies to practice before the 474th District Court of McLennan County. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Rules of the 474th District Court (Judge Alan Bennett, Waco), in addition to the Local Rules of McLennan County. (1) The Court ordinarily reserves Mondays and Thursdays for the juvenile docket and Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays for civil and family-law matters, and will schedule civil and family-law hearings on Mondays or Thursdays for good cause shown on request to the Court Administrator. (2) Jury selection for civil and family-law cases generally commences Tuesday mornings at 9:00 a.m. unless the parties obtain advance approval to begin Monday. (3) Subject to Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, the Court encourages Zoom hearings for uncontested matters or those requiring only argument without evidence, and an attorney, party or witness may be permitted to appear via Zoom in limited circumstances where the person resides more than 50 miles from Waco; the device used must reflect the participant's given name; the Court's Zoom ID for civil and family-law cases is 739-952-5274. (4) The Court allows telephonic hearings in limited circumstances after confirming with the Court Administrator, with the requesting attorney responsible for initiating any necessary conference call.
Rules of the 474th District Court (Judge Alan Bennett, Waco), in addition to the Local Rules of McLennan County. (1) The Court ordinarily reserves Mondays and Thursdays for the juvenile docket and Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays for civil and family-law matters, and will schedule civil and family-law hearings on Mondays or Thursdays for good cause shown on request to the Court Administrator. (2)
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-09-06 from the TOPICs custody scan (text layer read). Bound to the McLennan County 474th District Court.
1 verbatim courtroom requirement published by Judge Michael Brown.
Section CA 03 / CA 35 (Judge Gina Beovides, 11th Cir. Circuit Civil): Foreclosure Motion Calendar: Monday 10:30 AM · Transfer Calendar: Wednesday (archived 9:00 AM; July 2026 read 9:30 AM — confirm current time)