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County Court at Law No. 2 allows, but does not require, participation in any hearing by video conference: participants must appear on camera (audio-only appearances are disallowed), counsel must prepare clients and witnesses on the technology or risk waiving their appearances, no one may drive while a case is heard, remote witnesses testify on camera after disclosing who is present and without communicating during testimony, all exhibits are uploaded to Thomson Reuters Case Center before the proceeding, Zoom participants register on Z-connect and log in ten minutes early, the public watches in person or on YouTube, cases are called in-person appearances first, jury trials are in person unless all parties consent in writing, and no one but the court reporter or recorder may record.
Applies to appearances and testimony by video conference in any hearing or proceeding of Webb County Court at Law No. 2 (Judge Victor Villarreal). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
LOCAL RULES OF ADMINISTRATION — COUNTY COURT-AT-LAW II, WEBB COUNTY, TEXAS. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 22-1229-2. FIRST ORDER ON RULES GOVERNING COURT HEARING PARTICIPATION BY VIDEO CONFERENCE IN THE COUNTY COURT-AT-LAW II OF WEBB COUNTY, TEXAS. 1. Application. The following rules govern appearances and participation in court hearings by video conference in the County Court-at-Law II of Webb County, Tex
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-09-07 from the TOPICs custody file (three text-layer pages read in full). Single current signer (Judge Victor G. Villarreal) — court- and judge-joined.
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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