Jennifer Cheng-Yee Chiang at a glance
- Current role
- Municipal Judge
- Jurisdiction
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Jennifer Cheng-Yee Chiang
Municipal Judge · Sugar Land Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
Education
- University of Houston Law Center — J.D. (2009)
- M.B.A. — University of St. Thomas (2005)
Additional information
- AV Preeminent® (2025) — highest peer rating for legal knowledge, communication, and ethics
- Admitted: 2009 to the State Bar of Texas; also admitted to the U.S. District Court (Southern District of Texas) and U.S. Bankruptcy Court (Southern District of Texas).
- Jennifer Cheng‐Yee Chiang is a Texas‐licensed attorney, Managing Partner at Chiang Law Firm, PLLC in Sugar Land, TX, admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.
- Avvo Top Contributor and Client’s Choice awards.
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
Sugar Land 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
Sugar Land 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 ↗Sugar Land Municipal Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Sugar Land Municipal Court official directory ↗