Darryl Edwin Scott at a glance
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Darryl Edwin Scott
Municipal Judge · Houston Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
Education
Additional information
- Associate Judge for the City of Houston Municipal Courts, a position he has held since August 2013.
- In 2012, he relaunched The Law Office of Darryl E. Scott, PLLC as an IP law firm, combining legal, engineering, and IT expertise.
- Before focusing on intellectual property law, Scott practiced in civil litigation, family law, and business consulting.
- In this role, he performs magistrate duties such as arraigning defendants, reviewing and signing search warrants, and presiding over municipal court matters.
- He has over 20 years of IT strategy and transformation experience, and is recognized for his ability to merge technical and legal skills to protect intellectual property rights
- He has extensive trial experience in employment discrimination, personal injury, criminal, and family law matters
- A native of La Porte, Texas, Scott resides in Houston.
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
Houston 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
Houston 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 ↗Houston Municipal Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Houston Municipal Court official directory ↗