Carol Montgomery at a glance
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Carol Montgomery
Municipal Judge · Roanoke Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Presiding Judge, Keller/Colleyville Municipal Court (since 2021)
- Presiding Judge, Southlake Municipal Court (2001–present)
- She also previously presided over Burleson Municipal Court (2008–2010) and held the role of an Associate Municipal Court Judge for Arlington (1998–2000)
- As a municipal court judge, she is also a Magistrate for Tarrant County
Education
Additional information
- Judge Carol W. Montgomery is the long‐time Presiding Municipal Court Judge for Southlake, Texas, a role she has held since 2001 and renewed every two years by the City Council
- She has been recognized for her adaptability in implementing major court system changes, including the shift to electronic case management in 2011 and the rapid adoption of Virtual Court during the COVID‐19 pandemic
- Before her judicial career, Judge Montgomery was an Assistant Criminal District Attorney for both Tarrant County and Bexar County.
- She has also received peer and client recognition for her professional excellence
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
Roanoke Municipal Court; Southlake Municipal Court; Colleyville Municipal Court; Keller 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
Roanoke Municipal Court; Southlake Municipal Court; Colleyville Municipal Court; Keller 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 ↗Colleyville Municipal Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Colleyville Municipal Court official directory ↗