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# Michelle Myers Montemayor

Allen Municipal Court · Municipal Judge

## Profile

- Court: Allen 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

- Licensed to practice law in Texas since 1991 and has held leadership roles in multiple federal courts across the South
- Comal County Assistant District Attorney – Created a countywide environmental enforcement program
- Assistant Attorney General for Texas and work with the Texas Department of Transportation’s Motor Vehicle Division
- She succeeds Judge Cynthia Porter Gore, who left the position to become Director of Youth Services for Collin County
- Michelle M. Myers Montemayor is the newly appointed Municipal Court Judge for the City of Allen, Texas, succeeding Judge Cynthia Porter Gore, and brings over 30 years of legal experience to the role

### Education


### Additional information

- Montemayor has been Allen’s alternate municipal judge since 2017
- Montemayor is a resident of Allen since 2001 and has expressed honor in serving the community, committing to ensure fair and impartial treatment of all parties before the court.
- Allen City Council appointed Michelle M. Myers Montemayor on June 10, 2025 to serve as the next Municipal Court Judge, with her term beginning July 2, 2025.
- handling various court matters before her appointment.
- Social Security Administration (SSA) – 23-year tenure as assistant regional counsel, leading legal teams and litigating cases.
- As Municipal Court Judge, Montemayor presides over cases in Allen’s municipal court, including teen court proceedings, plea dockets, and jury trials.



## 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.