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Eloy Hernandez
Municipal Judge · San Juan Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Former prosecuting attorney for City of Edinburg Municipal Court (2008–2018)
- Assistant Criminal District Attorney, Hidalgo County, 1998–2001
Education
Additional information
- Municipal Judge for City of San Juan since 2008.
- Career: Licensed in Texas in 1997; began at Garcia & Wood in Edinburg, TX.
- Practice Areas: Criminal defense, family law, DUI/DWI defense, bail proceedings, and other litigation matters.
- The municipal judge for the City of San Juan, Texas
- overseeing court proceedings, ensuring legal compliance, and rendering impartial decisions in cases within his jurisdiction.
- Overseeing court proceedings and ensuring compliance with legal protocols.
- Presiding over cases involving city ordinances, traffic infractions, and other matters under municipal jurisdiction.
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 Juan 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 Juan 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 October 10, 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 Juan Municipal Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View San Juan Municipal Court official directory ↗