--- title: "Frederick Alfonso Charles | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/frederick-alfonso-charles" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Frederick Alfonso Charles Texas 124th District Court · District Judge ## Profile - Court: Texas 124th 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 - Presiding Judge, Texas 124th Judicial District Court, TX, 2021-2024 - Presiding Judge, Texas 124th Judicial District Court, TX, 2017-2020 - Presiding Judge, Texas 124th Judicial District Court, TX, 2013-2016 - Presiding Judge, Texas 124th Judicial District Court, TX, 2011-2012 - Judge, Texas 124th Judicial District Court, TX, 2009-2010 - Judge, Texas County Courts at Law, Gregg County Court at Law No. 2, TX, 2003-2009 - Previous judicial roles: Judge, Gregg County Court at Law No. 2 (2003–2009) - Assistant District Attorney, Gregg County, TX, 1992-2003 - Assistant District Attorney for Gregg County (1992–2003) and El Paso County (1990–1992) - Assistant District Attorney, El Paso County, TX, 1990-1992 - Frederick “F. Alfonso” Charles is a judge of the 124th District Court in Gregg County, Texas, and currently serves as Chief Justice of the Tenth Administrative Judicial Region - First United Methodist Church (Sunday school teacher) ### Education - Baylor University School of Law — J.D. (1990) - Business, Political Science — Austin College — 1982 - in Business and Political Science — Austin College — B.A. ### Additional information - Appointed to the bench: 2009 by former Governor Rick Perry, filling the vacancy left by Hon. Bill Jennings. - Texas Association of County Court at Law Judges, Texas District and County Attorneys Association. - President, See-Saw Children’s Place Board of Directors. - Texas Judicial Council, Texas Task Force on Indigent Defense, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Judicial Education Committee. - Board certified in Criminal Law and Judicial Administration by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. - Texas Bar Association (Litigation, Criminal Justice, and Judicial Sections; chair of Legislative Committee). - Member, Texas Center for the Judiciary. - Board member, University of Texas at Tyler Longview University Center Development Council. - Member, Longview-Greggton Rotary ## 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/15556/frederick-alfonso-charles/) - [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/15556/frederick-alfonso-charles/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/frederick-alfonso-charles", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/frederick-alfonso-charles", "name": "Frederick Alfonso Charles | KnowJudges", "description": "Frederick Alfonso Charles, Texas 124th 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.