Jessica Valentine at a glance
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- Justice of the Peace
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Jessica Valentine
Justice of the Peace · Nacogdoches County Justice Court, Precinct 3 Place 1
Biography
Professional career
Education
Additional information
- Local Rules: She has one set of judge-specific local rules for Precinct 3, adopted November 2, 2022, and updated January 1, 2023.
- Appeals: Cases from her courtroom appeal to the Twelfth Court of Appeals
- Part of a bench that includes other judges such as Brian Hoyle and C. Michael Davis in the Twelfth Court of Appeals.
- Jessica D. Valentine is a plaintiff in a contract dispute case in San Joaquin County, California, but is not a judge.
- These cover matters such as courtroom demeanor, motions for continuance, attorney conflicts, recusal procedures, and prohibitions on recording or broadcasting proceedings.
- Justice of the Peace serving in Precinct 3, Nacogdoches County, Texas, where she presides over civil and criminal cases under the Nacogdoches County Justice Court rules.
- In summary: If you are seeking the judicial authority of “Jessica Valentine,” the relevant role is her position as Justice of the Peace in Nacogdoches County, Texas, with specific local rules and appellate jurisdiction to the Twelfth Court of Appeals.
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
Nacogdoches County Justice Court, Precinct 3 Place 1
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
Nacogdoches County Justice Court, Precinct 3 Place 1
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
Nacogdoches County Justice Court, Precinct 3 Place 1
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 ↗Nacogdoches County Justice Court, Precinct 3 Place 1 official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Nacogdoches County Justice Court, Precinct 3 Place 1 official directory ↗