Megan A. McLellan at a glance
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- Municipal Judge
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Megan A. McLellan
Municipal Judge · Houston Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Judge in the City of Houston Municipal Courts Department, serving since 2012 and listed among the department’s judicial staff
- Before joining the court, she was an attorney at McLellan & Associates from 2002 to 2012.
- Lists her as a judge at the City of Houston Municipal Court, with 14+ years of service
- Experienced municipal court judge in Houston, Texas, with over a decade of service in the City of Houston Municipal Courts Department
Education
Additional information
- Tenure: McLellan has been with the City of Houston Municipal Court since June 2012.
- She has a background in private legal practice before her judicial role and is recognized in official court staff listings and public salary databases.
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
Houston 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
Houston 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 ↗Houston Municipal Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Houston Municipal Court official directory ↗