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Judge Mike Hrabal's standing order for bench trials in Tarrant County Court at Law No. 3 (Misc. Order 2023-9003, adopted Apr. 26, 2023, effective May 1, 2023): trials before the court are conducted virtually by Zoom unless the parties agree or the case is particularly complex — a party objecting to a remote TBC must file more than seven days before trial and obtain a hearing at least three business days before; audio-only attorneys must alert the reporter and coordinator 48 hours ahead; exhibits must be e-mailed to all parties, the court reporter and the judge by 4 p.m. the day before in .pdf with a prescribed subject line or the court cannot consider them; witnesses must appear by video (with state-issued identification) unless alternate arrangements are made more than 24 hours before trial, and the offering attorney is responsible for the witness's technology and exhibit access; proceedings stay open via YouTube and recording is prohibited.
Texas > Tarrant County > County Court at Law No. 3 — trials before the court (bench trials); parties, counsel and witnesses.
"1. Pursuant to Texas Rule of Judicial Administration 10 and Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Tarrant County Court at Law No. 3 will continue to conduct virtual trials before the Court (TBC) for the convenience of parties. By agreement of the parties or in particularly complex cases a TBC may be conducted in person. If a case is not appropriate for a remote TBC a party must file an objection mor
Reviewer note: Image-only registration (2 pages) read through the vision lane; paragraphs 1–7 quoted verbatim (registry title "Standing Order for Non Jury Trials (TBCs)"). Composed benchpath-ajr8-tarrant. County-site receipt(s) in custody 2026-09-06: https://www.tarrantcountytx.gov/content/dam/main/civil-courts/CountyCourts/CCL3/Documents/Standing_Order_for_Remote_Trials_TBC_Misc_Order_2023-9003.pdf (same edition).
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.
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