Lauren E. Doan at a glance
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- Municipal Judge
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Lauren E. Doan
Municipal Judge · Hawkins Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Municipal judge serving in Texas, with current listings showing her role at Hawkins Municipal Court
Education
Additional information
- Prior to her appointment, Charles Busby had held the role of municipal judge since 2009.
- Quitman, TX: In 2019, Quitman City Council appointed Lauren Doan as municipal judge/clerk for a two-year term.
- Also recognized in public records for prior service in Quitman, Texas, where she was appointed as municipal judge/clerk in 2019.
- This combined judicial and clerical duties to streamline court processes and improve fine collection.
- Also involved in community outreach, including educational presentations at City Hall and Quitman ISD.
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
Hawkins Municipal Court; Quitman 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
Hawkins Municipal Court; Quitman 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 ↗Hawkins Municipal Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Hawkins Municipal Court official directory ↗