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# Michael (Mick) Williams

Lake City Municipal Court · Municipal Judge

## Profile

- Court: Lake City 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

- Hillsborough County Court Judge (2016–2017)
- Special Counsel, Florida Office of the Attorney General, Office of Statewide Prosecution (2006–2016)
- Associate, McLean & Cardillo, Tampa, FL (2002–2006)
- Associate, Rubin, Fortunato & Harbison, Paoli, PA (2000–2002)
- Earlier Legal Work: Assistant State Attorney, Miami‐Dade County State Attorney’s Office (1997–2000)
- The Hon. Michael S. Williams is a judge of the Florida 13th Judicial Circuit, serving in Hillsborough County and overseeing multiple divisions of the circuit court

### Education

- Villanova University School of Law — J.D. (1997)
- B.A. in Criminal Justice, Moravian College (1994)

### Additional information

- Re‐election: In 2020, Williams was re‐elected as a nonpartisan judge; the 2026 election was canceled, and he continued serving
- Appointed: November 27, 2017, by former Governor Rick Scott to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Daniel L. Perry
- Divisions: East Circuit — Division O (Probate), Division P (Circuit Civil & Unified Family), Division Q (Protective Injunction)



## 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.