Leodoro Martinez, III at a glance
- Current role
- Constitutional County Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Texas · State
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Leodoro Martinez, III
Constitutional County Judge · La Salle County Court
Biography
Professional career
- In summary: Judge Leodoro Martinez III is a dual judicial and administrative leader for La Salle County, Texas, with broad powers over local governance and the court system, and is currently seeking a second term in 2026
- Leodoro “Lolo” Martinez III is the current Constitutional County Judge for La Salle County, Texas, serving since January 1, 2023, and running for re‐election in the November 3, 2026 general election
- The position combines judicial authority with administrative leadership, making the county judge one of the most powerful local officials in Texas
Education
Additional information
- Authorizing marriages and handling certain juvenile and welfare matters.
- As Constitutional County Judge, Martinez is both the chief executive officer of La Salle County and the presiding judicial officer for the county’s five‐member commissioners court.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
Statewide
In civil district and county court proceedings, the court may permit or require electronic participation after appropriate notice; compelled electronic participation for oral-testimony proceedings requires good cause or party agreement, and a jury trial requires party agreement.
Upon appropriate notice by a party or the court, a court may allow or require a participant to appear at a court proceeding by videoconference, teleconference, or other available electronic means, except as otherwise provided in (2).Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings ↗
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Civil district and county trial courts may permit courtroom recording or broadcasting only under Supreme Court guidelines, with the required party and witness consent, or for ceremonial proceedings.
A trial court may permit broadcasting, televising, recording, or photographing of proceedings in the courtroom only in the following circumstances:Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings
La Salle County 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 Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings
La Salle County 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 25, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 10, 2026.
Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 25, 2026
View Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster ↗Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings ↗Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings ↗La Salle County Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View La Salle County Court official directory ↗