Nora Denise Martinez at a glance
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Nora Denise Martinez
Municipal Judge · Cuero Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
Education
- Texas Southern University — J.D.
Additional information
- Nora Denise Martinez Maldonado is a Texas‐licensed attorney (Bar #24085109, admitted 2015) with 11 years of practice.
- Court Office: Address: 212 E Main Street, Cuero, TX 77954 Phone: 361‐275‐6114
- Cuero City Council appointed Martinez after the resignation of Associate Judge Hallie Hall.
- She previously held the role of a municipal judge in Stockdale and as city prosecutor for Pleasanton, Pearsall, Carrizo Springs, and Somerset, also handling truancy cases.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
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 Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference
Cuero Municipal 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 Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference
Cuero Municipal 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 27, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 10, 2026.
Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
View Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster ↗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 ↗Cuero Municipal Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Cuero Municipal Court official directory ↗