Christopher Hal Pochyla at a glance
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- Municipal Judge
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Christopher Hal Pochyla
Municipal Judge · Frisco Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Christopher Hal “Chris” Pochyla is a Texas attorney and current Associate Magistrate serving multiple municipalities, and a Republican candidate for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 in the 2026 general election
- Pochyla has been presiding over municipal court proceedings since 2018, first in The Colony, TX, and in 2023 expanding to the City of Frisco and the Town of Cross Roads as associate judge
- Chief Counsel in SMU’s Criminal Justice Clinic
- Practice: Founder of The Law Office of Chris Pochyla, PLLC in The Colony, TX
Education
Additional information
- focusing on criminal defense, small business litigation, and estate planning
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
Frisco Municipal Court; Cross Roads Municipal Court; The Colony 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
Frisco Municipal Court; Cross Roads Municipal Court; The Colony 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 ↗Cross Roads Municipal Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Cross Roads Municipal Court official directory ↗