Colette O. Sallas at a glance
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- Municipal Judge
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Colette O. Sallas
Municipal Judge · Little Elm Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Contract attorney in Fort Worth and Denton Assistant Attorney General, Texas Office of the Attorney General, Child Support Division (2009) Owner/Attorney, Sallas Law, PLLC (2011–present)
Education
Additional information
- Associate Municipal Court Judge, Town of Little Elm, TX — Also recognized in Murphy City Council’s 2020 appointment announcement
- In April 2020, the City of Murphy Council appointed Colette O. Sallas as Associate Municipal Court Judge alongside Judge Cass Robert Callaway
- Associate Municipal Judge, City of Highland Village, TX — Appointed in January 2010, she presides over municipal court sessions, including Class C misdemeanor cases, bench and jury trials, and show‐cause hearings
- handling family law, child support, custody, divorce, guardianship, probate, and general civil law Active in the Judges in School program to engage youth before they enter the court system
- Colette Oriel Overton Sallas is a Texas‐licensed attorney and Associate Municipal Judge serving in multiple municipal court roles, with a background in family law, child support, probate, and general civil matters
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
Little Elm Municipal Court; Decatur 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
Little Elm Municipal Court; Decatur 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 ↗Little Elm Municipal Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Little Elm Municipal Court official directory ↗