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# Missy Medary

Texas 347th District Court · District Judge

## Profile

- Court: Texas 347th District Court
- State: Texas
- Role: District Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-25

## 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

### civil remote appearances

Scope: 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.

Evidence excerpt: 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](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf)
Source checked: 2026-07-26

### civil recording and broadcasting

Scope: 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.

Evidence excerpt: 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](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.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 Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf)
- [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf)

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## 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.



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-119ce7e69a3752f1da3cfce0) — 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://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.
- [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-a5f587f769df9f3231ef4f9a) — 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://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.