Patrick Monks at a glance
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- Municipal Judge
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Patrick Monks
Municipal Judge · Patton Village Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Associate Judge, Manvel Municipal Court (Aug 2021–Jun 2022)
Education
Additional information
- Presiding Judge, Jamaica Beach, Texas (since June 2022)
- He is a founder member of the Municipal Justice Bar of Texas (established 1992) and currently serves on its board, as well as the American Prepaid Legal Services Institute board.
- Associate Judge, City of Arcola, Texas (May 2021–Jun 2022)
- Expungement and non-disclosure cases
- Also an attorney with Monks Law Firm in Houston, TX, where he has been practicing for over 40 years.
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
Patton Village 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
Patton Village 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 ↗Patton Village Municipal Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Patton Village Municipal Court official directory ↗