--- title: "Donna Winfield | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/donna-winfield" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-27" --- # Donna Winfield Farmers Branch Municipal Court ยท Municipal Judge ## Profile - Court: Farmers Branch Municipal Court - State: Texas - Role: Municipal Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-27 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## 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 ### limited criminal remote appearance Scope: 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. Evidence excerpt: 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](https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/pdf/CR.45A.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) - [Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference](https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/pdf/CR.45A.pdf) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/donna-winfield", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/donna-winfield", "name": "Donna Winfield | KnowJudges", "description": "Donna Winfield, Farmers Branch Municipal Court. 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Winfield, Dallas, TX - Practice areas: Criminal defense, juvenile law - Donna Marie Winfield is a Dallas, Texas attorney specializing in criminal and juvenile law, and she has also held the role of a juvenile court judge in her career - Separately, media reports note that Winfield was a juvenile court judge during her career, in addition to serving as a district attorney for the county in which she lived ### Education - Texas Tech University, Class of โ€” J.D. (1988) ### Additional information - Admission: Texas Northern District Court, 1989 - Full name: Ms. Donna Marie Winfield - Years in practice: Over 35 years since admission - This indicates a dual legal career path in both adjudicative and prosecutorial roles. - The article was tied to a property redevelopment project in her hometown, but the key point is the confirmation of her judicial service. - Winfield has handled a wide range of criminal and juvenile cases, including felonies, misdemeanors, and offenses such as possession of controlled substances, robbery, burglary, and assault. - She has been active in multiple Dallas district courts, including the 265th Judicial District Court. ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-7a6578736340dbebb75e89c7) โ€” 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://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/pdf/CR.45A.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26. - [Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-0fa5a7f51969f3609de00053) โ€” 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://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/pdf/CR.45A.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.