Mark L. Ekrut at a glance
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- Municipal Judge
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Mark L. Ekrut
Municipal Judge · Jonestown Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- District 3 Director & Secretary-Treasurer, PEC — Elected June 16, 2020, with the next election in 2029
- Associate Judge, Municipal Court, City of Jonestown, TX — Serves at the Municipal Court office, 18649 FM 1431, Ste 4A, Jonestown, TX 78645
- The Associate Judge of the City of Jonestown’s Municipal Court and District 3 Director for Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC), with a long background in public service, governance, and community leadership
Education
Additional information
- Fourth-generation Texan and long-time Jonestown resident.
- Texas mediators program
- Also active in the Texas Municipal Court Association and the Sheriff’s Association of Texas.
- Presiding Judge — Listed in some directories as the presiding judicial role for Jonestown.
- He has been a small business owner in Cedar Park for over 30 years and is a member of the Lions Club.
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
Jonestown 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
Jonestown 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 ↗Jonestown Municipal Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Jonestown Municipal Court official directory ↗