Laura Kathryn Hampel at a glance
- Current role
- Municipal Judge
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Laura Kathryn Hampel
Municipal Judge · Knox City Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Oath Administration – In July 2025, Hampel was sworn in as Knox City Municipal Judge by Municipal Court Clerk Deborah Berryman
Education
Additional information
- Munday, TX – Sworn in as Municipal Judge by Mayor Bob Bowen on March 14, 2023, replacing Ida Jo Watson, who retired for health reasons.
- Laura Hampel’s appointment in Munday followed the retirement of her predecessor, and her role in Knox City Municipal Court reflects her active service in Texas municipal judicial positions.
- She is listed in the Texas Municipal League’s city officials directory.
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
Knox City Municipal Court; Munday 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
Knox City Municipal Court; Munday 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 ↗Knox City Municipal Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Knox City Municipal Court official directory ↗