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The 213th District Court's trial-conduct rules as posted on its court page (page last modified May 14, 2015): be on time, brief legal objections, stand to object, no responding to objections without leave, no talking over others, no racist, sexist, obscene or profane language except when quoting the facts; bring appropriate clothing for in-custody clients to the bailiff before trial; challenges for cause at the conclusion of voir dire; witnesses present, ready and dressed appropriately (no shorts or T-shirts); no bench conferences except in extraordinary circumstances; no pointing firearms at anyone in the courtroom; ask permission to approach a witness or the court reporter.
Texas > Tarrant County > 213th District Court (felony) — trial counsel for the State and the defense. The page dates from 2015 and predates the current judge (Mike J. Ferry per OCA); it remains the court's posted trial-conduct page.
"Different judges have different rules and different procedures. It is not really fair to expect counsel to follow the rules if they do not know what the rules are. For this reason, the judge is providing counsel with the following rules before trial. … General — Be on time for court. Make brief objections on legal grounds. Stand to object or to address the court. Do not respond to opposing counsel's objection, unless you first ask leave of the court to do so or the court asks you to do so. Do not talk at the same time that opposing counsel, a witness, or the court is talking. Do not use racist, sexist, obscene, or profane language in court unless eliciting or quoting from facts in the case. Your Client — If your client is in custody at the time of trial, bring appropriate clothes for him to wear to the courtroom, and give them to the bailiff before the trial. Voir Dire — Make challenges for cause at the conclusion of voir dire. Testimony — Have your witnesses in attendance at court and ready to testify when needed. Have your witnesses dress appropriately for court. No shorts, T-shirts, etc. Do not request a bench conference except under extraordinary circumstances. Do not point firearms, loaded or unloaded, in the direction of jurors, witnesses, or any other person in the courtroom. Ask permission to approach a witness on the stand. Ask permission to approach the court reporter to use an exhibit." (Page last modified May 14, 2015.)
"Different judges have different rules and different procedures. It is not really fair to expect counsel to follow the rules if they do not know what the rules are. For this reason, the judge is providing counsel with the following rules before trial. … General — Be on time for court. Make brief objections on legal grounds. Stand to object or to address the court. Do not respond to opposing counse
Reviewer note: Own-site HTML page read in full 2026-09-06 from custody; quoted verbatim. Court-scoped, no judge join (2015 page; the companion 'Court Rules and Procedures' page from 2015 names a predecessor judge and is recorded as stale). Composed benchpath-ajr8-tarrant (own-site lane).
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)