Juan De La Garza at a glance
- Current role
- Municipal Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Texas · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Juan De La Garza
Municipal Judge · Palmview Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Procedural notes: The court issued an arrest warrant, granted a motion to detain without bond, and appointed Federal Public Defender Dalila Padilla Paxton
Education
Additional information
- Presiding Judge: Matthew H. Watters (not Juan De La Garza).
- Language: Spanish interpreter required for proceedings.
- This case is unrelated to Juan De La Garza being a judge; rather, he is a defendant.
- Presiding Magistrate Judge: Karen Betancourt (not Juan De La Garza).
- Referring Judge: Fernando Rodriguez, Jr..
- This is a civil litigation matter, not a judicial appointment.
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
Palmview 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
Palmview 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 ↗Palmview Municipal Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Palmview Municipal Court official directory ↗