--- title: "James Benjamin Munford | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/james-benjamin-munford" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # James Benjamin Munford Texas 322nd District Court · District Judge ## Profile - Court: Texas 322nd 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 - James B. Munford is the elected Judge of the 322nd (Family) District Court in Tarrant County, Texas, serving since 2018 and re‐elected in 2022. - Presiding Judge, Texas 322nd Judicial District Court, TX, 2019-2022 - Associate Judge, Texas 322nd Judicial District Court, TX, 2008-2018 - Previous role: Associate Judge of the 322nd District Court (2008–2018) - Judge Munford emphasizes transparency, experience, wisdom, and patience, aiming for fair, timely, and well‐reasoned decisions within the law ### Education - South Texas College — J.D. (1980) - B.A. in Political Science — University of Texas at Arlington, 1976 ### Additional information - Election: Elected 2018; re‐elected 2022 - Practitioner, Private Practice, 1981-2008 - Admitted to the State Bar of Texas — 1981 (Bar No. 14666700) - Member of Sons of the American Revolution, Sons of the Republic of Texas, General Society of Colonial Wars, and Society of the War of 1812 - Practice experience: 40+ years in trial law; 32 years board‐certified in family law - Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization - Tarrant County Juvenile Board - Married to Terry Munford for 37 years; one daughter, Allison - Active in farming and agriculture - Registered Republican ## 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/15763/james-benjamin-munford/) - [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/15763/james-benjamin-munford/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/james-benjamin-munford", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/james-benjamin-munford", "name": "James Benjamin Munford | KnowJudges", "description": "James Benjamin Munford, Texas 322nd 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.