Angela Downes at a glance
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Angela Downes
Municipal Judge · Glenn Heights Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Downes held the role of Associate Municipal Judge for the City of Glenn Heights, Texas, a role that involved adjudicating matters in the municipal court system
Education
Additional information
- Angela Adkins Downes is a distinguished legal professional with a career spanning more than 25 years in law, public service, and dispute resolution, including service as an associate municipal judge in Texas
- Currently, she is Professor of Practice and Assistant Director of Experiential Education at the University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law, where she develops and manages clinical mediation programs.
- Downes is recognized for her diligence, compassion, and ability to manage high‐tension disputes in sensitive areas such as domestic law and education.
- She has contributed to the ABA Council on Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar and published on ADR methodologies and diversity in the legal field
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
Glenn Heights Municipal Court; Irving 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
Glenn Heights Municipal Court; Irving 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 ↗Glenn Heights Municipal Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Glenn Heights Municipal Court official directory ↗