Hermilo (Milo) Pena, Jr. at a glance
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Hermilo (Milo) Pena, Jr.
Justice of the Peace · Nueces County Justice Court, Precinct 5 Place 2
Biography
Professional career
- Hermilo “Milo” Pena, Jr. is the Justice of the Peace for Precinct 5–2 in Nueces County, Texas, serving since January 1, 2023, and currently running for re‐election in the November 3, 2026 general election
- Pena has served in the Nueces County Justice of the Peace system since 1995, before his current term.
- Hermilo “Milo” Pena, Jr. is a long‐time local jurist now serving his third term in Nueces County’s Justice of the Peace system
Education
Additional information
- handling a broad range of local cases and facing re‐election in 2026.
- Sworn in: January 1, 2023
- Elected: November 8, 2022
- Pena presides over Precinct 5–2 of the Nueces County Justice of the Peace Court.
- Magistrate duties and inquests
- Appeals from his court go to the 13th Court of Appeals.
- Party affiliation: Republican
- Predecessor: Armando B. Gonzalez Jr. (D)
- His role is central to the county’s lower court system, addressing traffic, civil, housing, and juvenile matters.
- His recent case docket includes both criminal and civil matters, such as general criminal cases, small claims, and administrative matters.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
Statewide
In justice-court civil proceedings, the judge may allow or require electronic participation after considering case, evidence, access, and party factors; written notice must include joining and evidence-submission instructions.
A judge may allow or require a participant to appear at a court proceeding by videoconference, teleconference, or other available electronic means.Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 500.9, Appearances at Court Proceedings ↗
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 Rule of Civil Procedure 500.9, Appearances at Court Proceedings
Nueces County Justice Court, Precinct 5 Place 2
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
Nueces County Justice Court, Precinct 5 Place 2; Agua Dulce, City of 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
Nueces County Justice Court, Precinct 5 Place 2; Agua Dulce, City of 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 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 10, 2026.
Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster ↗Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 500.9, Appearances at Court Proceedings
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 500.9, Appearances at Court Proceedings ↗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 ↗Nueces County Justice Court, Precinct 5 Place 2 official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Nueces County Justice Court, Precinct 5 Place 2 official directory ↗