D. Craig Landin at a glance
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D. Craig Landin
Municipal Judge · Rosenberg Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Craig Landin has held the role of Presiding Judge of the Municipal Court for the City of Sugar Land since January 1994
Education
Additional information
- Landin has received AV Preeminent® — the highest peer‐review rating for legal knowledge, communication skills, and ethical standards — in 2025.
- Before his judicial role, Landin was a licensed Texas attorney with a general practice in Sugar Land, Fort Bend County.
- His legal work has included civil litigation, commercial law, trusts and estates, zoning and land use, and administrative law
- In this role, he presides over municipal court cases, including traffic, code enforcement, and other local matters, and is recognized for his leadership in the local judicial system
- He is also noted for contributions to the Avvo community and for maintaining a strong client satisfaction record
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
Rosenberg 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
Rosenberg 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 ↗Rosenberg Municipal Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Rosenberg Municipal Court official directory ↗