Habib Erkan at a glance
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- Municipal Judge
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Habib Erkan
Municipal Judge · Copperas Cove Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Burnet Municipal Court — Erkan is the Presiding Judge for the Burnet Municipal Court, located at 301 E. Jackson St., Burnet, TX
- Bertram Municipal Court of Record — Habib Erkan Jr. is listed as the Judge for this court, located at 110 East Vaughan Street, Bertram, TX
- Copperas Cove Municipal Court — Erkan serves as Associate Judge (independent contractor) for the City of Copperas Cove
Education
Additional information
- He also serves as City Prosecutor for the City of Burnet, appointed August 13, 2024, with a term ending June 30, 2026.
- Associated with St. Mary’s University School of Law and has experience in municipal legal service roles in Burnet, Bertram, and Copperas Cove.
- The court operates Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and handles cases within Bertram’s municipal jurisdiction.
- His duties include conducting arraignment sessions, pre-trial dockets, jury and non-jury trials, issuing writs and warrants, and performing other standard Texas municipal court judicial functions.
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
Copperas Cove 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
Copperas Cove 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 ↗Copperas Cove Municipal Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Copperas Cove Municipal Court official directory ↗