K. Lee Hamilton at a glance
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- Judge
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- 2 current judicial positions
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K. Lee Hamilton
Judge · Taylor County Court at Law
Biography
Professional career
- Retired judge of the 104th District Court of Texas in Taylor County, serving from 2001 until his mandatory retirement on December 31, 2020
- Presiding Judge, Texas 104th Judicial District Court, TX, 2001-2020
- 104th District Court of Texas — Elected in 2000, took office in 2001, re‐elected in 2016. held the role of presiding judge until retirement in 2020
- Licensed to practice law in Texas in 1982
- Judge, Taylor County Court at Law, TX, ?-present
- Judge, City of Abilene Municipal Court, Abilene, TX, ?-present
- City of Abilene Municipal Court — Judge for 2 years
Education
- South Texas College — J.D. (1982)
- BA — The University of Texas at Austin — 1977
Additional information
- Taylor County Court at Law — Judge for 10 years before municipal court.
- The 104th District Court is a trial court of general jurisdiction in Texas
- handling felony criminal cases, family law, civil matters over $200, property disputes, and other general jurisdiction cases.
- Recognized as a mentor to legal professionals, with colleagues noting his guidance in handling complex cases and maintaining judicial decorum.
- His career spanned over two decades of judicial service in Texas, combining local, municipal, and district court experience.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
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.
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 ↗
Recording and broadcasting
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.
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 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings
Taylor County Court at Law
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 Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings
Taylor County Court at Law
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 June 30, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 10, 2026.
Taylor County Court at Law current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 2, 2026
View Taylor County Court at Law current judicial profile ↗Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings ↗Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings ↗