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352nd District Court (Tarrant County) — Arriving at the Courthouse: Procedures, Decorum & Attire (security screening at the Justice Center; quiet, dignified conduct; no shorts, short skirts, low-cut or sleeveless tops or hats; no food or drink; devices silent, no calls, texting, photographs or recording without permission; removal for disruption)

High confidence· verified September 6, 2026Judge PreferencesAbout 352nd District Court — Arriving at the Courthouse: Procedures, Decorum & Attire (Court-Procedures-Decorum-and-Attire.pdf), 352nd District Court, Tarrant County — posted on the court's page

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The 352nd District Court's posted procedures, decorum and attire sheet: visitors pass the security station and metal detectors at the Tarrant County Justice Center (weapons forbidden; pockets emptied and bags screened; allow time for screening and elevators); conduct in the hallways and courtrooms is quiet, calm and dignified; no shorts, short skirts, low-cut blouses, sleeveless shirts, hats or other inappropriate attire; no food or beverages in most courtrooms; no newspapers or distracting activity in the gallery; cell phones, pagers and devices off or silent, no calls, no texting or electronic communication without the judge's explicit permission, no photographs or audio or visual recording without the judge's express permission; the judge and bailiff control the courtroom and may remove noisy, sleeping, disruptive or gesturing visitors; questions for Judge Burgess go through the bailiff, and he answers what he is ethically permitted to answer.

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Texas > Tarrant County > 352nd District Court (civil) — parties, witnesses and visitors.

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"All courthouse visitors must pass through the security station and metal detectors at the Tarrant County Justice Center. The carrying of guns and weapons of any kind onto the premises by visitors is expressly forbidden by law. … Each person must go through the metal detector individually, which can be time-consuming. In addition, the elevators are usually quite full and busy. Because these two co

Official source: Tarrant County Civil District Courts — tarrantcountytx.gov (county site tree)
Source health: Healthy · checked October 6, 2026
Effective date: —
Last verified: September 6, 2026benchpath-tx-ajr8-tarrant-ownsite-2026-09-06

Reviewer note: Own-site document (text layer, 1 p, 2,367 chars) fetched 2026-09-06 (priority front-load) and read in full; quoted verbatim; undated; names Judge Burgess (spine tx-josh-burgess). Composed benchpath-ajr8-tarrant (own-site lane).

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