Gary Cunha at a glance
- Current role
- Municipal Judge
- Jurisdiction
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Gary Cunha
Municipal Judge · Golinda Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- In 2004, he was the Republican nominee for 74th District Court Judge in McLennan County
Education
- Gary Cunha graduated with a Doctor of Jurisprudence from Baylor University School of Law in 1997, along with a B.S. in Business Management and Police Officer Standards and Training credentials.
Additional information
- Judge — City of Golinda, TX (since 2023)
- Has practiced law since 1999
- Justice Norvell Memorial Award (1998)
- His grandfather, Edward Cunha (1885–1954), was a notable criminal prosecutor who handled the famous Preparedness Day Bombing case.
- focusing on divorce, family law, civil litigation, personal injury, business planning, criminal and traffic prosecution, and estate planning.
- Prosecutor — Cities of Riesel and Mount Calm, TX
- Former City Prosecutor for Valley Mills, TX
- The founder and owner of Gary Cunha, P.C. in Waco, TX, and has also held the role of past President and Vice-President of the Central Texas Bankruptcy Bar.
- Gary William Cunha is a licensed Texas attorney, municipal judge in Golinda, TX, and prosecutor in Riesel and Mount Calm, with a long career in family law, civil litigation, and criminal prosecution.
- He is licensed to practice in all Texas state courts and in the Eastern, Northern, and Western Districts of Texas federal courts.
- Member of the State Bar of Texas Solo & General Practice Section, Family Law Section, and Waco–McLennan County Bar Association.
- Cunha is married to Stephanie and has two sons.
- He is active in community sports, including Midway Little League team management, and is known online as “WJ Handy Dad” for car restoration content.
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
Golinda 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
Golinda 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 ↗Golinda Municipal Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Golinda Municipal Court official directory ↗