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# Marty Jo Taylor

DeSoto Municipal Court · Municipal Judge

## Profile

- Court: DeSoto Municipal Court
- State: Texas
- Role: Municipal Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-27

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### limited criminal remote appearance

Scope: 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.

Evidence excerpt: 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](https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/pdf/CR.45A.pdf)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://card.txcourts.gov/directorysearch.aspx)
- [Official roster](https://card.txcourts.gov/directorysearch.aspx)
- [Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster](https://card.txcourts.gov/directorysearch.aspx)
- [Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference](https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/pdf/CR.45A.pdf)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Taylor ran for Dallas County 254th District Court Judge in both 2016 and 2020 but was unsuccessful in the Democratic primary in each year

### Education

- Texas Southern University in — J.D. (1997)
- Taylor graduated magna cum laude in Political Science from Grambling State University in 1994

### Additional information

- In 2020, she received 15.1% of the vote in the Democratic primary.
- President of the Christian Legal Society during law school and later worked in consumer and legal affairs for Monitronics International, Inc. before launching her own legal practice in 2003.
- Beyond her judicial role, Taylor is an attorney, mediator, and arbitrator through the Law Office of Marty J. Taylor, offering services in family law, traffic tickets, criminal defense, juvenile defense, and personal injury.
- She has over 19 years of legal experience, including family and criminal law, mediation training, and service as a Special Commissioner for various Dallas County Courts at Law.
- Former Director of Children’s Ministry at Gospel Tabernacle Church and Youth Director at Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church She also serves on the Legislative Committee of the Innocence Project of Texas and the Jury Services Committee of the State Bar of Texas.



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-7a6578736340dbebb75e89c7) — 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](https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/pdf/CR.45A.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.
- [Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-0fa5a7f51969f3609de00053) — 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](https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/pdf/CR.45A.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.