Lucia Regalado at a glance
- Current role
- Municipal Judge
- Jurisdiction
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Lucia Regalado
Municipal Judge · Alton Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Prosecutor: Since 2023, she has been Assistant District Attorney in Willacy County, prosecuting all domestic violence cases
- Defense Attorney: For over a decade, she has represented clients in Hidalgo, Cameron, and Starr Counties on cases ranging from misdemeanors to murder
Education
Additional information
- Early Career: Began as Hidalgo County Assistant District Attorney, including assignments in the 206th Judicial District Court.
- As a Texas magistrate, she also has authority to set bonds for offenses above a Class C misdemeanor.
- Court sessions are held Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 2:00 p.m. in Alton, TX.
- She also has extensive mediation experience, resolving disputes in family, civil, commercial, and personal injury matters.
- Alternate Judge in the City of Alton’s Municipal Court, which handles fine-only offenses and certain local charges.
- Member of the American Bar Association, Texas Young Lawyers Association, and Texas Trial Lawyers Association.
- Regalado is a McAllen ISD trustee and active in the Hidalgo County Criminal Law Committee, Junior League of McAllen, Leadership McAllen Steering Board, and McAllen Airport Advisory Board.
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
Alton 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
Alton 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 ↗Alton Municipal Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Alton Municipal Court official directory ↗