--- title: "Donna Gayle King | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/donna-gayle-king" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Donna Gayle King Texas 26th District Court · District Judge ## Profile - Court: Texas 26th District Court - State: Texas - Role: District Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-25 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - In summary: Judge Donna Gayle King is an experienced Texas judge with a background in municipal, county, and district-level legal work, now serving on the 26th District Court bench since 2021, with a current term through 2028 and a record of unopposed re‐election in 2024 - Donna Gayle King is a Republican‐affiliated judge of the 26th District Court in Williamson County, Texas, serving since January 2021 and re‐elected unopposed in 2024 - Presiding Judge, Texas 26th Judicial District Court, Georgetown, TX, 2021-2024 - Presiding Judge, Texas 26th Judicial District Court, Georgetown, TX, 2017-2020 - Presiding Judge, Texas 26th Judicial District Court, Georgetown, TX, 2014-2016 - Judge, City of Leander Municipal Court, Leander, TX, 2005-2012 - Assistant District Attorney, Travis County, TX, 2003-2007 - County Attorney, Williamson County, TX, 1995-2003 - Prior roles: Associate municipal judge, City of Leander Magistrate judge, Williamson County Of counsel to Putoni, Escover & Rossick, PC Assistant county attorney (Williamson County) Assistant district attorney (Travis County) ### Education - Texas Tech University School of Law — J.D. (1995) - Government — Angelo State University — 1992 - Angelo State University — B.A. ### Additional information - Tenure: Since January 1, 2021 - Jakov Mikhael Barrientos (May 12, 2026) and State of Texas for the Protection of Sasha Wando v. - Eduardo De Jesus Fuertes‐Marte (Apr 30, 2026). - Elections: 2024: Re‐elected unopposed (173,784 votes, 100% of total) 2020: Won against Brian McConnell (55.33% to 44.67%) - Initially appointed by former Governor Rick Perry in 2014 - Practitioner, Putoni, Escover & Rossick, PC, TX, 2007-2012 - Jail Magistrate, Williamson County, TX, ?-present - Judge King presides over a mix of criminal and civil cases in Williamson County, including protective custody matters and other litigation. - Recent filings show her handling cases such as State of Texas for the Protection of Emilie Adele Novosad v. - Member of: Williamson County Bar Association, Texas Municipal Courts Association, Austin Bar Association, Texas District and County Attorneys Association, Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### civil remote appearances Scope: statewide In civil district and county court proceedings, the court may permit or require electronic participation after appropriate notice; compelled electronic participation for oral-testimony proceedings requires good cause or party agreement, and a jury trial requires party agreement. Evidence excerpt: Upon appropriate notice by a party or the court, a court may allow or require a participant to appear at a court proceeding by videoconference, teleconference, or other available electronic means, except as otherwise provided in (2). [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### civil recording and broadcasting Scope: statewide Civil district and county trial courts may permit courtroom recording or broadcasting only under Supreme Court guidelines, with the required party and witness consent, or for ceremonial proceedings. Evidence excerpt: A trial court may permit broadcasting, televising, recording, or photographing of proceedings in the courtroom only in the following circumstances: [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://card.txcourts.gov/directorysearch.aspx) - [Official roster](https://card.txcourts.gov/directorysearch.aspx) - [Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster](https://card.txcourts.gov/directorysearch.aspx) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15776/donna-gayle-king/) - [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf) - [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15776/donna-gayle-king/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/donna-gayle-king", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/donna-gayle-king", "name": "Donna Gayle King | KnowJudges", "description": "Donna Gayle King, Texas 26th District Court. 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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](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26. - [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-a5f587f769df9f3231ef4f9a) — 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](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.