Richard N. Ferguson at a glance
- Current role
- Municipal Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Texas · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Richard N. Ferguson
Municipal Judge · Estelline Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- For certain fine-and-cost hearings under Articles 45A.258 and 45A.259, a justice or municipal judge may allow a defendant to appear by telephone or videoconference if an in‐person appearance would impose undue hardship
Education
Additional information
- While not related to the judge’s judicial role, a separate Richard Ferguson (a Florida man, 70, convicted of manslaughter in a 2023 fatal crash) was sentenced in February 2026 to over 37 years in prison after a judge denied a request for a downward departure due to his Stage IV prostate cancer NewsBreak
- This case is unrelated to Judge Richard N. Ferguson’s judicial duties
- Notable Public Case Involving a “Richard Ferguson” (Not the Judge)
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
Estelline 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
Estelline 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 July 27, 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 ↗Estelline Municipal Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Estelline Municipal Court official directory ↗