Aida Ann Zaragoza at a glance
- Current role
- Municipal Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Texas · State
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Aida Ann Zaragoza
Municipal Judge · San Antonio Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Legal Practice: previously Associate Municipal Court Judge at Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid in San Antonio
Education
Additional information
- Service: Public payroll records show she has held the role of a municipal judge since at least 2008, with reported annual salaries in the mid-$90,000s in recent years
- Recognized in the City of San Antonio’s official judges directory
- Listed as a Municipal Judge in the San Antonio Municipal Court, which handles a range of cases including traffic, criminal, and civil matters at the municipal level.
- lists her with AV Preeminent® peer ratings, indicating the highest level of professional excellence recognized by peers for legal knowledge, communication skills, and ethical standards
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
Statewide
For the specific fine-and-cost hearings governed by Articles 45A.258 and 45A.259, a justice or municipal judge may allow a defendant to appear by telephone or videoconference when an in-person appearance would impose undue hardship.
If the justice or judge determines that requiring a defendant to appear before the justice or judge in person for a hearing under Article 45A.258 or 45A.259 would impose an undue hardship on the defendant, the justice or judge may allow the defendant to appear by telephone or videoconference.Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference
San Antonio Municipal Court
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference
San Antonio Municipal Court
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked July 27, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 27, 2026.
Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
View Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster ↗Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference ↗San Antonio Municipal Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View San Antonio Municipal Court official directory ↗