Richard J. Cope, Jr. at a glance
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- Municipal Judge
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Richard J. Cope, Jr.
Municipal Judge · Clear Lake Shores Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Public records indicate that Richard J. Cope, Jr. is a licensed Texas attorney (Bar No. 4795500) admitted in 1973, graduating from the University of Houston in 1973.
- Texas municipal court judge, currently serving in Clear Lake Shores, TX, and also listed in Dickinson, TX, and Friendswood, TX, legal directories
Education
Additional information
- Judge Cope presides over court proceedings there, including roll call and case processing.
- The court notes that minors 16 or younger must appear before him with a parent or legal guardian.
- He has over 50 years since admission to the bar.
- While some directories list him as retired from certain practices, others show active legal work in criminal law, traffic violations, and related matters.
- His court enforces a strict dress code and security protocol, and he handles cases involving traffic violations, criminal matters, and other municipal offenses.
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
Clear Lake Shores Municipal Court; League City Municipal Court; Dickinson 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
Clear Lake Shores Municipal Court; League City Municipal Court; Dickinson 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 ↗Clear Lake Shores Municipal Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Clear Lake Shores Municipal Court official directory ↗