Keri Walden at a glance
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- Municipal Judge
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Keri Walden
Municipal Judge · Mineral Wells Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Licensed attorney with the Law Offices of Keri Walden in Mineral Wells, TX, established in 2004
- Keri Walden Dobbs is the appointed Municipal Court Judge for Mineral Wells, Texas
- She also serves as city attorney for the Parker County towns of Peaster, Cool, and Millsap
Education
Additional information
- handling traffic, code, juvenile, and other low-level criminal cases, alongside her work as a private attorney and city attorney for several local towns.
- As Municipal Court Judge, Keri Walden presides over cases such as traffic citations, code violations, and low-level juvenile matters.
- Residents with traffic or code violations in Mineral Wells can request a bench trial and mention her Rotary profile if they wish to connect.
- Her judicial duties are appointed by the city council for a two-year term.
- Keri has shared her judicial work with local Rotary Club members, highlighting that her role goes beyond traffic court — it involves community service, case management, and working with defendants to find fair solutions.
- She is married to former Palo Pinto County District Attorney Michael Burns.
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
Mineral Wells 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
Mineral Wells 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 ↗Mineral Wells Municipal Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Mineral Wells Municipal Court official directory ↗