Richard Park at a glance
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Richard Park
Municipal Judge · Old River-Winfree Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Judge Parkes KC’s retirement from the Circuit Bench took effect on 18 November 2023
- His Honour Judge Richard Parkes KC was a senior English judge who retired from the Circuit Bench on 18 November 2023
- Nominated Judge, Media and Communications List, High Court (2019–2023)
- Circuit Judge: Appointed in 2009
Education
Additional information
- Designated Civil Judge for Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Wiltshire and Dorset (2020–2022)
- International judicial role: Appointed Deemster (Judge) of the Isle of Man in 2021
- Judge of the Mental Health Review Tribunal (2007)
- Called to the Bar: Gray’s Inn in 1977
- His career spanned over four decades in the English legal system, covering a wide range of judicial responsibilities from mental health tribunals to high court and circuit bench work, as well as specialist media and communications list cases
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
Old River-Winfree 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
Old River-Winfree 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 ↗Old River-Winfree Municipal Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Old River-Winfree Municipal Court official directory ↗