L. D. Williamson at a glance
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L. D. Williamson
Municipal Judge · De Kalb Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- The elected County Judge of Red River County, Texas, serving since 2015, with a term that ended in 2018; he announced in 2024 that he will not seek re‐election
- Williamson held the role of Red River County Judge, the county’s chief executive
Education
Additional information
- His initial term was set to expire December 31, 2018.
- His tenure began January 1, 2015, after winning the 2014 general election without opposition, following a Republican primary victory over Vincent Lum.
- Before his judicial role, Williamson was county chief executive from 1985 to 2000, when he resigned to assist the ArkTex Council of Governments.
- overseeing local government operations, public services, and administrative functions.
- He was later re‐elected to the judicial office several years ago.
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
De Kalb 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
De Kalb 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 ↗De Kalb Municipal Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View De Kalb Municipal Court official directory ↗