396th District Court (Tarrant County) — Rules of Conduct for Counsel While in Trial (trial schedule, in-custody clothing, voir dire, witnesses)

High confidence· verified September 6, 2026Judge Preferences396th District Court — Rules of Conduct for Counsel While in Trial (page last modified June 12, 2025), Tarrant County court web page

Summary

The 396th District Court's trial-conduct rules (page last modified June 12, 2025): be on time, brief legal objections, stand to object or address the court; the typical trial week — Monday morning jury selection with hearings outside the jury's presence in the afternoon, openings and testimony Tuesday afternoon then daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; a large touchscreen TV with two HDMI inputs for both parties; counsel must bring appropriate clothing for in-custody clients to the bailiff before trial, or advise the court at least 24 hours before if unable; the court covers juror qualifications, exemptions, scheduling and basic constitutional issues before the parties' voir dire; challenges for cause at the end of voir dire; questionnaires and seating charts provided early; a digital timer for jury selection and argument; witnesses present, ready and appropriately dressed; no pointing firearms at anyone in the courtroom; ask permission to approach a witness.

Applies to

Texas > Tarrant County > 396th District Court (felony) — trial counsel for the State and the defense.

Source of truth

"General — Be on time for court. Make brief objections on legal grounds. Stand to object or to address the Court. Typical schedule: Monday morning jury selection and hearings outside the presence of the jury in the afternoon. Opening statements and testimony Tuesday afternoon, then daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. as needed. The courtroom has a large touchscreen TV with two HDMI inputs available to bot

Official source: Tarrant County Criminal District (Felony) 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 HTML page read in full 2026-09-06 from custody; quoted verbatim. The page does not name the judge; joined to Judge Vincent Giardino (current bench per OCA and the county's felony-courts index) as the court's current posting. Same text as Criminal District Court No. 2's edition (composed separately). Composed benchpath-ajr8-tarrant (own-site lane).

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