Amy McHugh at a glance
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- Municipal Judge
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Amy McHugh
Municipal Judge · Lakeway Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- The Presiding Judge of the City of Lakeway, Texas Municipal Court, appointed in October 2025 after a long career in public service and legal work in Central Texas
- Sworn in as Presiding Judge by Mayor Thomas Kilgore on October 6, 2025, following her prior service as Lakeway’s municipal court prosecutor from 2011 to 2025
- She then joined the City of Cedar Park as Assistant City Attorney before becoming Lakeway’s municipal court prosecutor in 2011.
Education
Additional information
- Also appointed Associate Municipal Judge in September 2025 before this promotion.
- In 2018, she was named Prosecutor of the Year by the Texas Municipal Courts Association for her professionalism and dedication
- Began her legal career in private practice in Central Texas
- handling misdemeanor and felony cases.
- Judge McHugh is an active member of the Texas Municipal Courts Association and the State Bar of Texas
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
Lakeway 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
Lakeway 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 ↗Lakeway Municipal Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Lakeway Municipal Court official directory ↗