Roger E. Haynes at a glance
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- Municipal Judge
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Roger E. Haynes
Municipal Judge · Richardson Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Haynes has also been active in public service, including a 2010 run for District Judge, 265th Judicial District in Texas.
- Roger Edward Haynes is a Dallas, TX‐licensed attorney (Bar No. 795411) admitted in 1995 after graduating from Texas Wesleyan University.
- Assistant municipal judge in Richardson, Texas, and a licensed criminal defense attorney with over 30 years of legal experience in Texas courts
Education
Additional information
- 2024 meeting records, Roger E. Haynes was appointed as one of three assistant municipal judges for the Richardson Municipal Court, serving a two‐year term starting April 27, 2024, and ending in April 2026.
- DWI/DUI, drug charges, and record relief (expunction, expungement)
- City ordinance violations (fines up to $2,000)
- Haynes’ colleagues on the bench are Kevin S. Harris and Raymond D. Noah, with Thomas A. D’Amore as presiding judge.
- He has handled hundreds of cases across multiple Dallas County criminal courts, including the 265th Judicial District Court.
- His firm, Law Office of Roger E. Haynes, operates in Dallas and Frisco, with appointments only.
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
Richardson 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
Richardson 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 ↗Richardson Municipal Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Richardson Municipal Court official directory ↗