Lacy D. Britten at a glance
- Current role
- Municipal Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Texas · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Lacy D. Britten
Municipal Judge · Bedford Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
Education
- BBA, cum laude – Baylor University
Additional information
- Has served in this role since 2015, according to public payroll records.
- In 2024, her salary was $106,000, reflecting a 12% increase from 2022.
- Britten has been Presiding Judge in two municipal courts for 27 years.
- Service as Chief Felony Prosecutor at both trial and appellate levels, including capital murder cases.
- Lacy Britten is listed in the City of Euless, Texas staff directory as Municipal Judge (also titled “City Judge”).
- Long‐time municipal judge in Texas, currently serving as City Judge for the City of Euless, and is also recognized as a certified mediator with over 27 years of judicial experience.
- Roles as Certified Mediator, Certified Guardian Ad Litem, and recipient of honors such as Attorney of the Year – Tarrant County CASA and Judge of the Year – Texas Municipal Courts Association.
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
Bedford Municipal Court; Euless Municipal Court; Hurst 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
Bedford Municipal Court; Euless Municipal Court; Hurst 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 ↗Bedford Municipal Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Bedford Municipal Court official directory ↗