Ricardo A. Perez at a glance
- Current role
- Municipal Judge
- Court
- Roma Municipal Court
- Jurisdiction
- Texas · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Ricardo A. Perez
Municipal Judge · Roma Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Justice of the Peace for Precinct 2, Place 1 in Hidalgo County, Texas, appointed in July 2025 to replace the late Bobby Contreras, and he also holds a municipal court judgeship in Roma, TX
- The Texas Municipal League directory lists Ricardo Perez as a City of Roma Municipal Court Judge, with a mailing address in Roma, TX, and a phone number for official correspondence
Education
Additional information
- His term runs through November 3, 2026, when an elected candidate will replace him.
- On July 30, 2025, the Hidalgo County Commissioners Court appointed Perez to the vacant JP seat after longtime JP Bobby Contreras died.
- Administrative hearings, juvenile matters, and certain mental health or dependency commitments.
- Recommended by Contreras’ family and pledged not to run to retain the role, ensuring a fair election for the next term.
- Perez has stated he has no aspirations for public office and saw the appointment as a chance to serve his community.
- Perez is originally from the Las Milpas area in Pharr, TX, now lives in McAllen, and practices law there.
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
Roma 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
Roma 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 ↗Roma Municipal Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Roma Municipal Court official directory ↗