Missi A. Walden at a glance
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Missi A. Walden
Justice of the Peace · Ector County Justice Court, Precinct 2 Place 1
Biography
Professional career
- Republican‐party Justice of the Peace for Precinct 2 in Ector County, Texas, elected in 2018 and serving until the end of 2030
- Running for re‐election in 2026 as the Republican Party candidate for Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace
Education
Additional information
- 5, 2023), recording, taping, or photographing court proceedings is prohibited for parties and staff; violations may result in contempt.
- Elected in 2018 after winning a May runoff over Matthew Stringer.
- Registered as a Republican.
- Missi Walden presides over Ector County Justice of the Peace Court, Precinct 2 in Odessa, Texas.
- Before joining the judiciary, she worked 15 years as a courtroom coordinator for Ector County, most recently under District Judge John Smith, whom she also served for seven years.
- In summary: Judge Missi A. Walden is an experienced Texas justice of the peace with a strong background in court operations, now handling a mix of civil, criminal, and administrative cases in Ector County’s Precinct 2 court, and currently seeking a second term.
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
Ector County Justice Court, Precinct 2 Place 1
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
Ector County Justice Court, Precinct 2 Place 1
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
Ector County Justice Court, Precinct 2 Place 1
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 ↗Ector County Justice Court, Precinct 2 Place 1 official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Ector County Justice Court, Precinct 2 Place 1 official directory ↗