Josh Maness at a glance
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- Municipal Judge
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Josh Maness
Municipal Judge · Waskom Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Josh B. Maness is also the attorney for The Law Office of Josh B. Maness, based in Waskom, TX, and licensed to practice in East Texas
- While not a judge in the U.S. District Court, Maness appears as counsel in federal and state cases
Education
Additional information
- His firm reports over $10 million in verdicts and settlements since 2023, with notable cases including $8.9M wrongful death verdicts, $1.25M settlements, and $1M revenge porn verdicts.
- For example, in Sisco et al. v.
- Ali (2:22‐cv‐00363) in the Eastern District of Texas, he represented plaintiffs in a wrongful death motor vehicle case, participating in motions, discovery, and settlement discussions.
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
Waskom 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
Waskom 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 ↗Waskom Municipal Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Waskom Municipal Court official directory ↗