Art Maldonado at a glance
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- Municipal Judge
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Art Maldonado
Municipal Judge · Celina Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Legal Practice: Assistant District Attorney, Collin County (2000–2004) — held the role of Misdemeanor Court Chief and Felony Prosecutor Private practice at The Maldonado Law Office, P.C. (2004–present, Of Counsel)
- Judicial Service: Appointed to multiple municipal court benches; currently Of Counsel with The Maldonado Law Office
Education
Additional information
- The Presiding Judge for multiple Texas municipal courts, including Frisco, Wylie, Celina, Providence Village, and Aubrey, with a career spanning law enforcement, prosecution, and judicial service
- In Providence Village, he is listed as the Presiding Judge over the Municipal Court, which handles Class C misdemeanor cases, traffic violations, and local ordinance violations
- lists Mr. Arturo Maldonado with AV Preeminent® peer ratings, reflecting the highest level of professional excellence in legal knowledge, communication, and ethics
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
Celina Municipal Court; Frisco Municipal Court; Wylie Municipal Court; Aubrey Municipal Court; Sanger Municipal Court; Providence Village 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
Celina Municipal Court; Frisco Municipal Court; Wylie Municipal Court; Aubrey Municipal Court; Sanger Municipal Court; Providence Village 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 ↗Providence Village Municipal Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Providence Village Municipal Court official directory ↗