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Missy Medary
District Judge · Texas 347th District Court
Biography
Professional career
- Attorney since 1989 — Former Assistant District Attorney in New Orleans, LA
- 347th District Court Judge (Nueces County, TX) — Appointed by Governor Rick Perry in 2011 to complete the unexpired term of Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos, later elected in 2012 and re‐elected in 2016
- Municipal Court Judge in Nueces County (2002–2011)
- Judge of the 347th District Court in Nueces County, Texas, and the Presiding Judge of the 5th Administrative Judicial Region
Education
- University of Missouri–Columbia — B.A. (1986)
Additional information
- Presiding Judge, 5th Administrative Judicial Region — Appointed in 2015 by Governor Greg Abbott, confirmed unanimously by the Texas Senate.
- Harris County, TX; and Nueces County, TX.
- Recognized by the Coalition of Crime Victims’ Rights, Crime Stoppers of Corpus Christi, and the Marine Corps Toys for Tots Foundation.
- The 5th AJR covers 11 counties, including Nueces, Starr, Kleberg, and others.
- Duties include setting regional judicial rules, advising local judges, recommending administrative changes, and assigning visiting judges when needed.
- Her docket includes felony criminal cases (State Jail to First Degree, including Capital Murder), all civil litigation, and family law cases.
- Community Service — Served on the Commission on Children and Youth and the Children’s Advocacy Board; created Texas’ first “kid‐friendly court witness room” for child victims.
- Board Member — Texas Indigent Defense Commission; former Chair of its Grants and Reporting Committee.
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
Texas 347th District 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
Texas 347th District 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 ↗Texas 347th District Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Texas 347th District Court official directory ↗