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# Arturo Cisneros Nelson

Brownsville Municipal Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Brownsville Municipal Court
- State: Texas
- Role: Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-06-30

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Biography

### Professional career

- Presiding Judge, Texas 138th Judicial District Court, Brownsville, TX, 2017-2020
- Judge, Texas 138th Judicial District Court, Brownsville, TX, 2013-2016
- Judge, Texas 138th Judicial District Court, Brownsville, TX, 2007-2012
- Retired judge of the 138th District Court of Texas in Cameron County, serving from January 1, 2007 until his retirement
- Judge, Brownsville Municipal Court, TX, ?-present

### Education

- University of Michigan-Ann Arbor — J.D. (1979)
- Texas A & M University-Kingsville — B.A. (1973)

### Additional information

- Date of birth: 1949-03-18
- Retired from active judicial service after his final term
- Served multiple terms as a judge in the 138th Judicial District Court, with later roles including presiding judge
- Brownsville Municipal Court — held the role of municipal judge before joining the district court

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### limited criminal remote appearance

Scope: 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.

Evidence excerpt: 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](https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/pdf/CR.45A.pdf)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15910/arturo-cisneros-nelson/)
- [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15910/arturo-cisneros-nelson/)
- [Brownsville Municipal Court current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15910/arturo-cisneros-nelson/)
- [Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference](https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/pdf/CR.45A.pdf)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15910/arturo-cisneros-nelson/)

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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-7a6578736340dbebb75e89c7) — 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](https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/pdf/CR.45A.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.
- [Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-0fa5a7f51969f3609de00053) — 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](https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/pdf/CR.45A.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.