Sheila Garza Medina at a glance
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- Municipal Judge
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Sheila Garza Medina
Municipal Judge · Cuero Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- The Presiding Judge for the City of Smiley Municipal Court
Education
Additional information
- Smiley Municipal Judge – Appointed on March 24, 2025 during a special city meeting, succeeding Schroeder in that role as well.
- Municipal judge serving both the City of Smiley and the City of Cuero in Texas, appointed in 2024 and 2025 respectively.
- Cuero Municipal Judge – Appointed in July 2024 to succeed the late Gary J. Schroeder, who had also held the role of Cuero’s municipal judge.
- Garza Medina’s dual appointment ensures continuity in municipal court leadership in two Texas communities, following the passing of Gary J. Schroeder, who had served in both roles.
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
Cuero Municipal Court; Smiley Municipal Court; Hallettsville 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
Cuero Municipal Court; Smiley Municipal Court; Hallettsville 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 ↗Hallettsville Municipal Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Hallettsville Municipal Court official directory ↗