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# Omar Maldonado

Texas County Court at Law No. 8 · Judge, Hidalgo County Court at Law No. 8 (civil jurisdiction concurrent with district court)

## Profile

- Court: Texas County Court at Law No. 8
- State: Texas
- Role: Judge, Hidalgo County Court at Law No. 8 (civil jurisdiction concurrent with district court)
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-28

## 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://www.hidalgocounty.us/1390/County-Court-8)
- [Official roster](https://www.hidalgocounty.us/1390/County-Court-8)
- [Hidalgo County official judicial roster](https://www.hidalgocounty.us/1390/County-Court-8)
- [Hidalgo County Officials](https://www.hidalgocounty.us/937/County-Officials)
- [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

- In summary: Judge E. Omar Maldonado is an experienced Texas county court judge with a background in law, community service, and local politics, currently seeking a second term in 2026
- E. Omar Maldonado is a judge of Hidalgo County Court at Law No. 8 in Texas, elected in 2014, and currently running for re‐election in the November 3, 2026 general election
- Incumbent and running for re‐election as Hidalgo County Court at Law No. 8 judge in the November 3, 2026 general election
- Current Role: Judge, Hidalgo County Court at Law No. 8, Edinburg, Texas

### Education

- Texas Tech University School of Law — J.D. (2001)

### Additional information

- He also ran in the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary.
- Election: Initially elected in 2014 after winning the Democratic primary (51.8% of the vote) and the general election without opposition.
- Other Roles: Former Board Director for Pasión, a nonprofit sponsoring a professional chorus.
- Raised in Edinburg, TX; identifies as Catholic and a registered Democrat.



## 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.