Dan Kassahn at a glance
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Dan Kassahn
Municipal Judge · San Antonio Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Listed on the official City of San Antonio Municipal Court website as a full‐time judge
- Full‐time judge in the City of San Antonio Municipal Court, serving as one of the court’s designated full‐time judges alongside other municipal judges
- Recognized municipal judge in San Antonio with a background in public service and legal practice, combining judicial duties with prior legal work in municipal and governmental law
Education
Additional information
- His career reflects over two decades of legal experience, including work in municipal law and general counsel roles for governmental entities
- Also associated with Kassahn & Ortiz, P.C., a minority‐ and women‐owned law firm in San Antonio that specializes in municipal law, public finance, business law, and litigation.
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
San Antonio 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
San Antonio 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 ↗San Antonio Municipal Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View San Antonio Municipal Court official directory ↗