Cheryl D. Williams at a glance
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- Municipal Judge
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Cheryl D. Williams
Municipal Judge · Dallas Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Dallas Municipal Court judge with over 25 years of judicial experience, currently serving in Texas and running for Dallas County Criminal Court of Appeals Judge, Post 2 in 2026
- Running unopposed for Dallas County Criminal Court of Appeals Judge, Post 2 in the November 3, 2026 election
- Judicial Service: Municipal Judge for the City of Dallas (25+ years) Judge of the Drug Treatment Court Presided over the South Dallas Community Court, recognized as a “Mentor” site for other courts Adjunct professor at University of North Texas College of Law and Paul Quinn College
Education
Additional information
- She seeks to bring her extensive judicial and community experience to the role, which handles appeals from municipal courts
- Municipal Judge for the City of Dallas, presiding over cases involving traffic offenses, local ordinance violations, preliminary hearings in criminal matters, issuing search and arrest warrants, and sentencing in certain minor criminal cases.
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
Dallas 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
Dallas 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 ↗Dallas Municipal Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Dallas Municipal Court official directory ↗