David Hunter at a glance
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- Municipal Judge
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David Hunter
Municipal Judge · Fulshear Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Superior Court of Alameda County from 1998 until his retirement in 2012, after more than 16 years as a judge.
- Earlier in his career, he was a judge in the San Leandro–Hayward Municipal Court (1978–1995) and practiced law before joining the bench
Education
Additional information
- Since 2012, Hunter has been a full‐time neutral with JAMS, resolving matters in areas such as business/commercial, employment, real property, personal injury, and professional liability.
- In 2002, he was honored as Trial Judge of the Year by the Alameda‐Contra Costa Lawyers’ Association
- held the role of settlement judge in clergy abuse cases across the Bay Area, individually negotiating and resolving more than 80 cases
- David E. Hunter (Ret.) is a retired California Superior Court judge and experienced mediator, arbitrator, and court‐appointed neutral, best known for his 34 years on the Alameda County Superior Court bench
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
Fulshear 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
Fulshear 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 ↗Fulshear Municipal Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Fulshear Municipal Court official directory ↗