Michael C. Ybarra at a glance
- Current role
- Constitutional County Judge
- Court
- Yoakum County Court
- Jurisdiction
- Texas · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Michael C. Ybarra
Constitutional County Judge · Yoakum County Court
Biography
Professional career
- The Constitutional County Judge of Yoakum County, Texas, serving since 2022 and currently running for re‐election in 2026
- In the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for Yoakum County Judge, Ybarra ran for re‐election against Rodney Garland
- Constitutional County Judge for Yoakum County, presiding over the Constitutional County Court and overseeing county governance, public safety, and community services
Education
- Angelo State University — B.A.
- MBA from Jack Welch Management Institute.
Additional information
- His term began in 2022 and is set to continue until the end of 2030.
- Service in the U.S. Army (active and reserve), including 1,150 combat days in Operation Iraqi Freedom (2005) and Operation Enduring Freedom – Afghanistan (2009, 2011).
- Denver City High School
- he did not complete the candidate survey, and no endorsements were reported.
- Born and raised in Denver City, TX; native of Yoakum County.
- Professional experience: Over 25 years in corporate roles, from operations and business development to sole proprietorship.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
Statewide
In civil district and county court proceedings, the court may permit or require electronic participation after appropriate notice; compelled electronic participation for oral-testimony proceedings requires good cause or party agreement, and a jury trial requires party agreement.
Upon appropriate notice by a party or the court, a court may allow or require a participant to appear at a court proceeding by videoconference, teleconference, or other available electronic means, except as otherwise provided in (2).Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings ↗
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Civil district and county trial courts may permit courtroom recording or broadcasting only under Supreme Court guidelines, with the required party and witness consent, or for ceremonial proceedings.
A trial court may permit broadcasting, televising, recording, or photographing of proceedings in the courtroom only in the following circumstances:Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings
Yoakum County 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 Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings
Yoakum County 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 25, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 10, 2026.
Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 25, 2026
View Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster ↗Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings ↗Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings ↗Yoakum County Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Yoakum County Court official directory ↗