Eric McClelland at a glance
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Eric McClelland
Municipal Judge · Dallas Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Municipal judge serving in the Dallas Municipal Court in Texas
- This is a separate individual from the current Dallas Municipal Court judge
- One notable procedural authority is under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, which allows a justice or municipal judge to permit a defendant to appear by telephone or videoconference if an in‐person appearance would impose an undue hardship
Education
Additional information
- That case involved Eric Lyle Williams, a former Kaufman County justice of the peace and lawyer, who was convicted in 2014 of murdering Kaufman County District Attorney Michael McLelland, his wife Cynthia McLelland, and Assistant District Attorney Mark Hasse
- The name “McClelland” is also associated with a different, unrelated case involving Michael McLelland and Eric Lyle Williams, which should not be confused with the judge’s role
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
Dallas 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
Dallas 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 ↗Dallas Municipal Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Dallas Municipal Court official directory ↗