Melody Suzanne Pettiet at a glance
- Current role
- Justice of the Peace
- Primary court
- King County Justice Court, Countywide
- Jurisdiction
- Texas · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Melody Suzanne Pettiet
Justice of the Peace · King County Justice Court, Countywide
Biography
Professional career
- County Judge Commissioner: King County’s judicial leadership includes the Justice of the Peace, County Clerk, and other officials
- Appointed as Justice of the Peace (Countywide) for King County, Texas, which includes King, Baylor, Cottle, and Knox counties
Education
Additional information
- The Countywide Justice of the Peace for King County, Texas, serving Precinct 1 in Guthrie, TX, and handling a broad range of civil, family, and criminal matters.
- BenchPath lists her as Justice of the Peace — Countywide in King County, with verified procedural requirements and case-type coverage across civil, family, criminal, and traffic matters.
- According to, Pettiet is an attorney admitted to the Texas Bar (ISLN 921396480) and is recognized for her professional conduct and legal expertise.
- While no public ruling summaries are currently available, her court’s docket and case law can be accessed via official Texas court records and the West Texas Justices of the Peace Association site.
- She has been associated with the West Texas Justices of the Peace and Constables Association as a member of King County’s Precinct 1.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
Statewide
In justice-court civil proceedings, the judge may allow or require electronic participation after considering case, evidence, access, and party factors; written notice must include joining and evidence-submission instructions.
A judge may allow or require a participant to appear at a court proceeding by videoconference, teleconference, or other available electronic means.Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 500.9, Appearances at Court Proceedings ↗
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 Rule of Civil Procedure 500.9, Appearances at Court Proceedings
King County Justice Court, Countywide
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
King County Justice Court, Countywide
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
King County Justice Court, Countywide
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 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 10, 2026.
Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster ↗Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 500.9, Appearances at Court Proceedings
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 500.9, Appearances at Court Proceedings ↗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 ↗King County Justice Court, Countywide official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View King County Justice Court, Countywide official directory ↗