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# Larry Adams

Wellington Municipal Court · Municipal Judge

## Profile

- Court: Wellington Municipal Court
- State: Texas
- Role: Municipal Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-27

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### limited criminal remote appearance

Scope: 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.

Evidence excerpt: 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](https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/pdf/CR.45A.pdf)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://card.txcourts.gov/directorysearch.aspx)
- [Official roster](https://card.txcourts.gov/directorysearch.aspx)
- [Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster](https://card.txcourts.gov/directorysearch.aspx)
- [Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference](https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/pdf/CR.45A.pdf)

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## Biography

### Professional career


### Education


### Additional information

- He has judged Pembroke Welsh Corgis since 1997 and Cardigan Welsh Corgis since 1999.
- Larry Adams has been involved in purebred dog showing since the late 1970s, when he first acquired a Pembroke Welsh Corgi and entered her in a show.
- AKC Judge Number: 7347
- Invited to judge at the 144th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York.
- Breeds approved to judge: Includes Bedlington Terriers, Border Terriers, Cairn Terriers, Fox Terriers (Smooth & Wire), Miniature Schnauzers, Norfolk & Norwich Terriers, Scottish Terriers, Sealyham Terriers, Skye Terriers, Australian Cattle Dogs, Australian Shepherds, Bearded Collies, Belgian Laekenois, Belgian Malinois, Belgian Sheepdogs, Belgian Tervuren, Bergamasco Sheepdogs, Berger Picards, Border Collies, Bouviers des Flandres, Briards, Canaan Dogs, Cardigan Welsh Corgis, Collies (Rough & Smooth), Entlebucher Mountain Dogs, Finnish Lapphunds, German Shepherd Dogs, Icelandic Sheepdogs, Lancashire Heelers, Miniature American Shepherds, Mudik, Norwegian Buhunds, Old English Sheepdogs, Pembroke Welsh Corgis, Polish Lowland Sheepdogs, Pulik, Pumik, Pyrenean Shepherds, Shetland Sheepdogs, Spanish Water Dogs, Swedish Vallhunds.
- He has bred and shown Pembroke Welsh Corgis to American Championship titles (GAYLORD prefix), as well as German Shepherds and Norwich Terriers.
- Long‐time AKC‐licensed judge based in St. Louis, Missouri, approved to judge the Herding Group, 11 Terrier breeds, and Best in Show, with a career spanning over four decades in purebred dog competitions.



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-7a6578736340dbebb75e89c7) — 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](https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/pdf/CR.45A.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.
- [Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-0fa5a7f51969f3609de00053) — 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](https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/pdf/CR.45A.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.