Cody Beauchamp at a glance
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Cody Beauchamp
Municipal Judge · Corsicana Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- The current Presiding Judge of the City of Corsicana Municipal Court, serving a two‐year elected term that runs through May 2027
- The Corsicana Home Rule Charter requires the municipal judge to be an attorney licensed to practice law
- He also worked as Associate Judge in Waxahachie, Texas, and as an adjunct professor at Navarro College
Education
Additional information
- Beauchamp has been Presiding Judge since July 2016, after being appointed to complete an unexpired term.
- Before becoming judge, he held the role of an Assistant District Attorney in Navarro County from 2013 to 2016, prosecuting criminal cases, leading trials, and handling over 1,100 plea agreements.
- As Municipal Judge, Beauchamp has authority to hear all Class C misdemeanor cases within Corsicana’s limits, as well as city ordinance violations.
- He also serves as a Texas magistrate, enabling him to issue arrest and search warrants, set bail, and grant protective orders.
- He has been reelected multiple times.
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
Corsicana 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
Corsicana 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 ↗Corsicana Municipal Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Corsicana Municipal Court official directory ↗