Texas community resource
Remote Court Hearing Guidance for Self-Represented Litigants
Texas Office of Court Administration
Public guidance and technical resources for joining, preparing for, and participating in Texas remote or hybrid court hearings conducted through Zoom and public streams.
How to get help
Follow the notice and instructions from the assigned court, use the OCA participant resources to test equipment and prepare, and contact the court about the hearing link, accommodations, interpretation, exhibits, or inability to connect.
Who this service helps
Use depends on the assigned court conducting a remote or hybrid proceeding and providing the participant link or public-stream notice; only Texas judges are eligible for OCA-provided host accounts.
Where this service is available
Service area: People participating in or observing Texas remote or hybrid court proceedings, including self-represented litigants in Central Texas when their court authorizes remote participation.
A service area describes where help is offered or who may be served. It is not necessarily the organization’s physical location.
Location and contact
Source and verification
Source: Public-source listing
Cost / fees
The guidance is free. OCA states non-host participants can use a free Zoom Basic account; internet, device, data, copying, or legal-service costs may still apply.
About this service
The OCA page explains electronic-hearing access, links participant controls and audio/video resources, and provides a best-practices resource for self-represented litigants together with disability and language-access appendices.
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